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February 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Supreme Court Ruled against the President's use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on our trade partners.  


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February 11, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage of H.J. Res. 72 to end the emergency declaration and tariffs on Canada from Executive Order 14193. The resolution passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 219-211.


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December 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of financial relief to farmers impacted by market disruptions. 

Issues: Agriculture Trade

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Over the last four years, the Biden administration led a constant tirade of attacks on the four Lower Snake River dams. With dam breaching as the end goal, the administration refused to hear public or stakeholder input on how to support our region’s energy needs. Just last week, President Trump reversed course and signed a memorandum revoking the previous administration’s executive actions targeting our dams. 

Issues: Agriculture Energy Hydropower and Water Rights Trade

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May 22, 2025

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon passage of H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act

“House Republicans have delivered on our commitment to permanently extend tax cuts for the middle class and small businesses while eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government.  


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May 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced legislation to close a loophole exploited by foreign shippers who circumvent United States seaports and divert cargo to ports in Canada and Mexico to avoid paying the U.S. harbor maintenance tax (HMT). 

Issues: Tax Reform Trade

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March 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced a package of legislation to protect the Lower Snake River dams and strengthen hydropower as a reliable, affordable source of base load energy.


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February 19, 2025
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

In the fight against hunger, the United States has been the global leader in delivering much needed aid for decades. For nearly 70 years the Food for Peace program within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has successfully fed over four billion people in more than 150 countries with American agriculture products. With the recent decision by the Trump administration to freeze all funds for USAID to examine and identify waste, fraud, and abuse, my colleagues and I introduced legislation to move the Food for Peace program from USAID to the U.S.

Issues: Agriculture Trade

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February 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), alongside Reps. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Rick Crawford (AR-01), David Rouzer (NC-07), and GT Thompson (PA-15) introduced legislation to move the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

For the past 70 years, American farmers and shippers have led the effort to combat international hunger through the Food for Peace program that has fed more than 4 billion people in more than 150 countries.

Issues: Agriculture Trade

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May 12, 2023
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led his colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to support American potato growers to gain access to additional global markets.
Issues: Agriculture Trade