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Newhouse, Select Committee on the CCP Introduce Legislation to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Adversaries

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jul 13, 2023

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) introduced legislation to prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting U.S. land near national security sites by giving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) jurisdiction over any potential land purchases by foreign adversaries.

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Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Support Tribal Law Enforcement, Protect Native Communities

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jul 12, 2023

Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Actto improve hiring and increase retention for tribal law enforcement officers in order to better protect native communities and help address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIW).

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Newhouse Reintroduces Farm Workforce Modernization Act

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jul 11, 2023

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) reintroduced H.R. 4319, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, alongside Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA), John Duarte (R-CA), Mike Simpson (R-ID), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support in the 116th and 117th Congresses, makes meaningful reforms to the H-2A agricultural guestworker program and creates a first-of-its-kind, merit-based visa program specifically designed for the nation's agricultural sector.

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Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Help Central Washington Police Officers Address Fentanyl Crisis

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jul 10, 2023

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Overdose Deaths Act alongside Reps. Pettersen (D-CO), Carter (R-GA), Pappas (D-NH), Neguse (D-CO), Budzinski (D-IL), and Craig (D-MN).

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Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Support Tribal Law Enforcement, Protect Native Communities

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jul 7, 2023

On July 6, 2023, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Actto improve hiring and increase retention for tribal law enforcement officers in order to better protect native communities and help address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIW).

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Newhouse Reintroduces Farm Workforce Modernization Act

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jul 4, 2023

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) reintroduced H.R. 4319, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, alongside Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA), John Duarte (R-CA), Mike Simpson (R-ID), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY).

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Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Help Central Washington Police Officers Address Fentanyl Crisis

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jul 1, 2023

On June 30, 2023, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Overdose Deaths Act alongside Reps. Pettersen (D-CO), Carter (R-GA), Pappas (D-NH), Neguse (D-CO), Budzinski (D-IL), and Craig (D-MN).

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Providing Tangible and Attainable Solutions to Address the Fentanyl Crisis

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

While we hear about the surge of illicit fentanyl plaguing Seattle and other major cities around the nation, it has become abundantly clear that no communities are left untouched by this crisis—including right here in Central Washington.

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Newhouse, House Committee on Natural Resources Exposes Truth About the Importance of the Lower Snake River Dams

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 29, 2023

This week, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted a field hearing to discuss the importance the four Lower Snake River Dams have to Central Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

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Newhouse Stops Biden Administration from Banning Gas Stoves

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 26, 2023

Yesterday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced an amendment to the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill that will prohibit funds for the Department of Energy (DOE) to finalize, implement, or enforce an energy standard on gas stoves.

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Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Support Central Washington Winegrape Growers

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June 22, 2023, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Farm Crop Insurance Act alongside Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to insure winegrape crops from smoke exposure.

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Welcoming my Congressional Colleagues to See the Unyielding Importance of the Snake River Dams

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 23, 2023

Next week, members of the House Committee on Natural Resources will be coming to Central Washington to learn about and see the Snake River Dams and hold a field hearing to discuss the critical role they play in the Pacific Northwest’s river commerce, agricultural productivity, and energy production.

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Newhouse Defends American Farmland from Foreign Adversaries

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 22, 2023

Last week, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced an amendment to the Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations bill that will require the Secretary of Agriculture to take necessary actions to prohibit the purchase of U.S. agricultural land by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Russia, North Korea, or Iran.

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A Landmark Victory for Property Rights and Rural America

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 16, 2023

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a resounding victory for individual property rights for the people of Central Washington and rural America when they unanimously sided with the Sacketts in the Sackett v. EPA case.

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Protecting Gas Stoves and Individual Freedom

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 12, 2023

At home, the kitchen is at the heart of many American households. It’s from where we send our children off to school after cooking breakfast, enjoy delicious meals with family, and come together with friends and neighbors.

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Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Protect Gas Stoves

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 8, 2023

On June 5, 2023, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced legislation to prohibit the Department of Energy (DOE) from finalizing a proposed rule that would limit consumer access to gas kitchen ranges or ovens.

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Newhouse Congratulates Central Washington Students on U.S. Military Academy Appointments

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 1, 2023, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that five students from Central Washington had received and accepted appointments to attend U.S. service academies.

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Newhouse Votes to Cut Spending, Restore Fiscal Sanity

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 6, 2023

On May 31, 2023, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a historic piece of legislation that will restore fiscal sanity, hold Washington D.C. accountable, rein in government overreach, limit inflationary spending, and lift Americans out of poverty.

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Newhouse Requests Submissions for 2023 Farm Bill

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | Jun 5, 2023

On May 31, 2023, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced he is requesting submissions from local farmers, ranchers, and producers in the agriculture industry for the priorities they would like to see included in the 2023 Farm Bill.

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Embracing the Legacy of Our Central Washington Veterans

By Tri Cities Reporter Report | May 30, 2023

As the verdant valleys and majestic peaks of Central Washington welcome the embrace of summer, we are reminded of the profound significance that Memorial Day holds for our great nation.