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Franklin County: Income Maintenance made up 3.4% of total income in 2022

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.4% of income in Franklin County, providing an average of $1,550 per capita to residents.

By Tri Cities Reporter | Mar 22, 2025

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Franklin County residents received $9,497 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 36th in Washington

In 2022, residents of Franklin County received an average of $9,497 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it fourth lowest in Washington.

By Tri Cities Reporter | Mar 17, 2025

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Benton County ranks 34th highest in Washington for per capita government transfer income at $10,584 in 2022

By Tri Cities Reporter | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Benton County received an average of $10,584 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it sixth lowest in Washington.

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Benton County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.1% of income in 2022

By Tri Cities Reporter | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.1% of income in Benton County, providing an average of $1,160 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards $225,000 in grants for economic development projects in Benton County in 2023

By Tri Cities Reporter | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $225,000 in grants for economic development projects in Benton County, Washington.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Benton County in 2021

By Tri Cities Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Benton County received $17.7 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Franklin County rise or fall in 2021?

By Tri Cities Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Franklin County received $15.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Franklin County farmers in 2021 reached $18,700,461

By Tri Cities Reporter | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Franklin County received $18,700,461 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in Benton County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Tri Cities Reporter | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Benton County received $8,690,842 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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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.