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Newhouse may be best known for his efforts to protect the Lower Snake River dams, as well as efforts in the ag industry and combating growing drug issues.

Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse says now is a challenging time in farm country.  He said there are many things Washington D.C. can do to help growers and producers in this corner of the country.  Newhouse, a member of the House Ag Committee, said the farming industry is in desperate need of ag labor reform.   “And though the ...

On Wednesday, Idaho Senator Jim Risch and Central Washington Representative Dan Newhouse introduced the Northwest Security Act.  The legislation would o require the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army C...

Once again, efforts are underway to remove the Snake River dams.  Officials in the state of Washington as well as the Federal level say the dams must be removed to help salmon migration numbers as well as the overall environment.  Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse said over the past four years of the Biden Administration, the dams have been in the crosshairs, despite the many benefits they bring t

On Tuesday, the House Ag Committee announced that Central Washington Representative Dan Newhouse will rejoin the committee in the 119th Congress.  Newhouse served on the committee in his first term in Congress.   "As a third-generation farmer, I am proud to rejoin my colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee. Central Washi...

Baring a complete change in the mentality in D.C., the passage of a new Farm Bill before the 118th Congress comes to an end looks very unlikely.  Dan Newhouse, Chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, said he is incredibly disappointed that despite having good legislation to vote on, lawmakers couldn’t get a new Farm Bill across the finish line this year.   “The a...

Representative Dan Newhouse said he thinks the farming community will benefit greatly with the return of President Trump.  The Central Washington Republican said trade has been one of his biggest frustrations with this current administration, which as he pointed out is vital for the state’s farm economy.   “I rea...

In a bipartisan vote last week, the House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act to restore forest health and increase resiliency to catastrophic wildfires.  Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse applauded the measure and said it’s an important first step in protecting the forest and fighting forest fires.   “Every summe...

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a study on replacing the Lower Snake River Dams.  DOE said the Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Planning Project will be an 18-month study, exploring how utilities in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana can deal with future power needs in the event that the Snake River dams are removed.  The stu...

An effort is underway to try and reform the Endangered Species Act after over a half-century of what some have called an “abysmal failure”.  House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman of Arkansas, and Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse, have introduced the ESA Amendment Act.   “Which is a produc...