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
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Congressman Dan Newhouse Launches Fentanyl Task Force for Central Washington Region
The group will meet on a quarterly basis, with the goal of conducting research and carrying out initiatives that will help mitigate the fentanyl crisis.
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...
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Secretary Tom Vilsack with Chair of House Agriculture Committee “GT” Thompson urging immediate action to improve outdated and inefficient FSA program operations.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 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, 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...
Legislation Looks To Reinstate SCRI Waiver
Due to language missing from the 2018 Farm Bill, the Secretary of Agriculture is not permitted to waive the match requirement within the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a key USDA plant pest and disease prevention research program targeting fruits and vegetables...
Central Washington Rep. Newhouse Sponsors Fentanyl Bill
The Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act would permanently make all fentanyl-related drugs categorized as Schedule I drugs to help law enforcement keep them out of neighborhoods.