Congressional Push to Address Fentanyl Crisis in Schools
Funding from the legislation would go towards training school resource officers, security personnel, and school nurses to administer a drug called Naloxone
Dan Newhouse
Newhouse: Co-Chair A Great Opportunity For Washington Wine
Last month, central Washington Republican Dan Newhouse was once again named Co-Chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus alongside California’s Mike Thompson. Newhouse said this 2nd run as Co-Chair is great news for the Washington wine industry.
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Farm Bill Listening Sessions Scheduled For The PNW
Farmers across the Pacific Northwest will have several opportunities to make their thoughts on the 2023 Farm Bill known.
Oregon’s 5th District representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer will hold a listening session Tuesday March 14th at the Farm Bureau office in Salem. In addit...
PNW House Members Vote To Repeal WOTUS
The U.S. House voted last week to repeal, on a largely symbolic 227-198 vote, the EPA’s controversial WOTUS rule. The Senate could follow suit as soon as this week. Democrats argued clean water is a human right that will suffer with the GOP’s move. However nine Democrats, inclu...
Newhouse, Others Call On USDA To Improve FSA Operations
On Monday, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse as well as Representative Austin Scott, of Georgia, led a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack with Chair of House Agriculture Committee “GT” Thompson urging immediate action to improve outdated and inefficient FSA program operations.
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Newhouse: Spy Balloon Stresses The Importance Of CCP Legislation
Earlier this month, central Washington’s Dan Newhouse led his House colleagues in the introduction of the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. The legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The Chair of the Western ...
Newhouse Reacts to President Biden's State of The Union Address
The Congressman said the President failed in most respects to address key issues concerning the American people
Newhouse Returns As Wine Caucus Co-Chair
On Friday, Washington Republican representative Dan Newhouse was announced as Co-Chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus alongside California Democrat Mike Thompson. The two will continue to lead the bicameral and bipartisan Caucus for the 118th Congress.
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Newhouse, Others Look To Prevent China From Purchasing Farmland
On Thursday, Representative Dan Newhouse and his House colleagues introduced the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. Supporter say the legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
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NW Lawmakers Look To Increase Export Promotion Dollars
On Wednesday, a host of lawmakers, including Washington Representatives Kim Schrier and Dan Newhouse, Kansas Representative Tracey Mann, Minnesota Rep. Brad Finstad, Iowa Representative Ashley Hinson, California's Jimmy Panetta and Jim Costa, as well as Maine's Chellie Pingree, introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023. Th...