U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) and 59 of her Republican colleagues on April 15 proposed legislation to sanction and designate 11 Iranian organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). “Iran and its proxy organizations continue to terrorize Israel,” Rep. Miller said. Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on April 11 approved legislation led by U.S. Rep. David Valadao that aims to fix the nation’s broken federal permitting process. “We cannot continue to let permitting red tape kill critical infrastructure projects,” Rep. Valadao Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 21 approved a resolution led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) that denounces the energy and federal land policies of the Biden administration. “I am proud to have brought this resolution to the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on March 13 led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would update the process for setting National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) while ensuring they’re feasible for states and Read more…
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on March 12 marked up and approved a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) that would advance public safety services to Native American communities. “I am proud to have this bill Read more…
U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) helped lead 109 Republicans in demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind its recent final rule for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The EPA’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) recently led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the energy and federal land policies of the Biden administration and encouraging the domestic production of reliable and affordable energy Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Jan. 30 led a bipartisan bill that would address national concerns about foreign ownership of America’s farmland by improving reporting, data sharing, and review. Rep. Bacon sponsored the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024, H.R. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Jan. 22 introduced legislation that would guard against public funds being used to advocate for breaching dams in the Columbia-Snake River system, which transports nearly 30 percent of U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Jan. 18 unveiled a bicameral resolution that would designate Jan. 21-27 as National School Choice Week. “Students and their parents deserve the ability to choose the best education Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) on Jan. 18 led six of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that seeks to address the high labor costs facing farmers in Michigan and across the country. Rep. Moolenaar sponsored the Supporting Farm Operations Read more…
U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on Dec. 19 cosponsored legislation that aims to quash a proposed rule by the Biden administration that would hasten permitting for only those mining projects deemed critical by the federal government. Read more…
A document recently released by the president regarding the Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) has raised the ire of U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and two other Republicans. The Northwest lawmakers sent a Nov. 29 letter Read more…
Pacific Northwest offshore seafood workers should reap tax benefits for employer-provided meals on commercial fishing boats or at specific fish processing facilities, says U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). “The men and women in this industry are the front-line workers in Read more…
U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) on Oct. 26 joined a dozen of his Republican colleagues to unveil legislation that would prevent states from banning specific types of energy. The Energy Choice Act, H.R. 6089, which Rep. Valadao cosponsored alongside bill Read more…
In efforts to keep grizzly bears out of Washington State, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on Oct. 11 introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to withdraw certain proposals related to grizzlies. “Central Washingtonians have consistently Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) offered a bipartisan bill that would require federal funds to be set aside for naloxone training in America’s schools so that more adults would know how to administer the opioid reversal Read more…
To protect public lands, a bicameral bill introduced on Sept. 14 by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) would require congressional approval for the designation of national monuments. “It is abundantly clear Congress must prevent more abuses by the Antiquities Act Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined three of their Republican colleagues from the Pacific Northwest delegation in urging the Biden administration to include intervenor defendants in its negotiations regarding a breach of the Lower Snake Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) on Sept. 12 led eight Republicans in introducing legislation that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing its proposed rule to amend energy conservation standards for residential clothes washers. Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) to increase investment in alternative firefighting systems by requiring the evaluation and update of deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems Read more…
U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) joined the House Natural Resources Committee on Aug. 11 for a field hearing in Yosemite National Park focused on strategies for improving forest management policies to combat wildfires that burn thousands of acres of California Read more…
In an effort to support small farmers in Central Washington, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) last week introduced a bipartisan bill that would promote the development of agritourism as it expands as an industry across the country. “Central Washington is Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) recently offered a GOP-led bill that aims to prevent the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from enacting pay cuts to federal firefighters due to a lack of funds. “Our firefighters work tirelessly to keep our Read more…
U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) this week led 15 of their Republican colleagues in expressing “deep concern” to the Biden administration about recent news reports that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would only restart counternarcotics cooperation Read more…
The ongoing global shortage of semiconductors and overreliance on foreign adversaries like China prompted U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and several of his Republican colleagues to urge the Biden administration to increase domestic critical mineral production. “The Chinese Communist Party Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on July 18 joined Republican members of the Congressional Western Caucus and the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee to launch an Endangered Species Act Working Group. “I am proud to launch this working group with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would support tribal law enforcement recruitment and retention to help address public safety issues on reservations, including the ongoing crisis of disproportionate violence against Native people and drug-related crime Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and David Valadao (R-CA) on June 23 signed on as original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill to reform the federal program for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services in America. “The top concern for Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) applauded congressional efforts to publicly address the proposed removal of the four lower Snake River dams, which are part of the Federal Columbia River Power System and have a combined Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on June 22 introduced a bipartisan bill that would authorize research and development regarding a policy that would insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure. “Washington state’s wine industry produces some of the Read more…
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on June 14 approved an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) to a larger appropriations bill that would prohibit the purchase of U.S. agricultural land by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Russia, North Read more…
To ensure the nation’s animal products continue to be safely exported during an animal disease outbreak, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would preemptively require negotiated regionalization agreements between federal and state agencies for such Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday proposed bicameral legislation that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing a recently proposed rule that they say would force the closure of coal- Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Monday by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) would prevent the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from finalizing a proposed rule limiting consumer access to gas kitchen ranges or ovens. “Gas appliances are at the center of many Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on May 25 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would give the United States Postal Service (USPS) the authority to mail alcoholic beverages. “While other carriers deliver alcoholic beverages directly to consumers, current law prohibits USPS from Read more…
The director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would be required to withdraw its proposed rule related to conservation and landscape health under legislation introduced by Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). “The BLM’s proposed rule Read more…
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on May 17 advanced two bills offered by U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) that support mining in Minnesota and would overturn the Biden administration’s withdrawal of 225,000 acres from mining activity. “All options are Read more…
U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) on May 16 sponsored a bipartisan bill to require the evaluation and update of deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (CAFFS), which is the latest aerial firefighting technology. “California’s wildfires have devastated homes, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of 34 other lawmakers calling on the Biden administration to help America’s potato growers gain access to the Japanese market, which could result in an additional $150 million per year Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and David Valadao (R-CA) joined a bipartisan contingent of 32 other lawmakers in urging the Biden administration to work with its Japanese counterparts to eliminate Japan’s frozen blueberry tariffs in an effort to help support Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced on May 9 by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) would establish requirements for quality and discard dates that food labelers would then have the option to include in food packaging. Rep. Newhouse is the lead original Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a bipartisan group of 36 colleagues in unveiling a resolution that would designate May 5 as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. “Indigenous women and girls living Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on April 28 led more than two dozen of his colleagues in calling for an “all-of-the above” energy strategy as the most viable approach to the nation’s energy policy. “Central Washington is home to a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) last week sponsored the bipartisan Strengthening Organic Agriculture Research (SOAR) Act of 2023, which would support applied research projects that aim to help America’s farmers be more productive, efficient, and profitable. If enacted, H.R. 2720 Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on April 19 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would establish a competitive grant program for land-grant colleges and universities to support agricultural producers in adopting conservation and innovative climate practices. “There is no one who relies Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) on March 30 led nine Republicans in proposing a joint resolution that disapproves of the northern long-eared bat’s listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) made last November by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) sponsored a bipartisan bill on March 30 that would help reduce the number of missing and runaway children in the foster care system. “Far too many foster children have gone off the radar in Texas Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on March 23 offered bicameral legislation to protect the four Lower Snake River Dams. The Snake River is the principal tributary to the Columbia Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) this week proposed legislation that would define federal punishments that are equivalent to first-degree murder for people making, selling, giving, or distributing any substance that contains two milligrams or more of illicit fentanyl or fentanyl-related Read more…