Dan Newhouse
RToday marks three years since Hamas launched a full-scale terrorist attack against Israel, resulting in over 1,200 people murdered, including more than 350 at the Re’im Music Festival. On this anniversary, it is important to remember the men, women, and children whose lives were taken during this heinous attack. Israel remains our most important ally in the Middle East, and we stand with them in solidarity against future violence.
Press Release For Immediate Release: October 1, 2026 Contact: Max Willens, (202) 738-7716 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the arrest of a Department of Energy (DOE) employee by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): “I want to thank the FBI and DOE for their coordinated effort today in arresting an individual who allegedly exploited the trust of the U.S. Government to the benefit of a foreign terrorist organization.” said Rep. Newhouse. “There is a zero-tolerance policy for individuals who betray our government for the sake of terrorism and if these allegations are true, this individual should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I will be receiving a briefing from DOJ and DOE to understand the severity of the situation, to review protocols in place, and to evaluate what improvements may be necessary. Thank you again to DOJ and DOE for their work to safeguard our national security.” For more information, please visit the DOJ's website. ###
Earlier today, the @FBI and @ENERGY conducted a coordinated effort to arrest an individual who allegedly exploited the trust of the U.S. Government to the benefit of a foreign terrorist organization. There is a zero tolerance policy for individuals who betray our government for the sake of terrorism and if these allegations are true, this individual should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Thank you to @FBIDirectorKash and @SecretaryWright teams for their decisive action. https://t.co/NS6p9aLHfQ
Congratulations to my former Chief of Staff Jessica Carter on her recognition by @washingtonian as of one of the most powerful women in D.C! Jess is a force to be reckoned with and remains a trusted advisor. A well earned distinction! https://t.co/CBFuWzPHSN
The State of Washington supported Oregon’s and environmental groups’ litigation to increase spill and reduce power generation at dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, resulting in a proposed $250M surcharge from BPA. Actions have consequences. Ratepayers are footing the bill for Attorney General Brown’s insistence on attacking our dams.
Congrats to my friend, @WSDAgov Director Derek Sandison on his election as President of @NASDAnews! I look forward to working with him to elevate Washington agriculture on a national level.
Market access is key to the success of U.S. specialty crops. Thank you @IntFreshProduce for joining us at @HouseAgGOP this week to talk about the importance of programs like MAP and FMD, which have proven to be successful in establishing new markets for American producers.
On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor our service members who were captured or went missing in action while defending the freedom of our Nation. We are forever in your debt, and we will never forget your sacrifice. https://t.co/sfnqfr4RsX
It was great to hear updates from @USWFS and @forestservice on the federal government’s response to wildfire. After this year’s devastating wildfire season, it is important we take a moment to reflect on the policies that worked - and what can be built upon to best protect our communities in the future. While we work to get the proper resources and support to communities in need, please stay up to date on the fires closest to you. Thank you @WestCaucusFound for having me.
On this day in 1787, our Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. After almost 240 years, the principles and beliefs of our Republic remain steadfast, a testament to our Founding Fathers and their vision for our Nation. https://t.co/fzu3kkBR2T
This week is National Clean Energy Week! I am proud to represent Central Washington, who is at the forefront of clean and all-of-the-above energy solutions. From hydropower to nuclear, you can find it here - supporting our jobs, our communities, and our future. https://t.co/aSNYoq4KPz
Press Release For Immediate Release: September 17, 2026 Contact: Max Willens, (202) 738-7716 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives designating the week of September 20-26, 2026, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week. “Gold Star Families are living reminders that there is a price for the freedom we enjoy every day. The families of these brave men and women have suffered and paid the ultimate price so that others will not.” said Rep. Newhouse. Newhouse added, “To honor those lost and those still here, we dedicate Gold Star Remembrance week. My colleagues and I send our gratitude to the thousands of families who keep the memories of their loved ones alive through sharing stories and continue to honor the bravery of those who lost their lives in service to our great Nation.” A Gold Star Family is a family who has lost an immediate family member while serving on active duty in the armed services of the United States. Rep. Newhouse was joined by 52 of his colleagues in introducing the resolution to honor these families across the country. Original cosponsors include: Reps. Tim Moore (NC-14), Wesley Hunt (TX- 38), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Michael Lawler (NY-17), John Moolenaar (MI-02), Maria Salazar (FL-27), Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Michael Simpson (ID-02), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Glenn Thompson (PA-15), Andy Barr (KY-06), Don Bacon (NE-02), Rick Larsen (WA-02), David P. Joyce (OH-14),Tim Walberg (MI-05), Tom Barrett (MI-07), Tracey Mann (KS-01), John W. Rose (TN-06), Zachary Nunn (IA-03), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Young Kim (CA-40), David G. Valadao (CA-22), Robert J. Wittman (VA-01), Richard Hudson (NC-09), Mike Carey (OH-15), Matt Van Epps (TN-07), Cory Mills (FL-07), Clay Fuller (GA-14), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), John J. McGuire III (VA-05), August Pfluger (TX-11), Michael A. Rulli (OH-06), Christopher H. Smith (NJ-04), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Mark B. Messmer (IN-08), Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Pete Stauber (MN-08), Julia Letlow (LA-05), Stephanie I. Bice (OK-05), Neal P. Dunn (FL-02), Brian J. Mast (FL-21), Robert P. Bresnahan Jr. (PA-08), Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Mark Alford (MO-04), Trent Kelly (MS-01), Michael Guest (MS-03), Addison P. McDowell (NC-06), Mike Kelly (PA-16), and Randy Feenstra (IA-04). The full text of the resolution can be found here. ###
Today, we remember and honor those we lost 25 years ago and the individuals who did not hesitate to answer the call of duty when it mattered most. In the aftermath, America showed its resilience and unity in the face of an unimaginable tragedy. https://t.co/BzCXiE8CyE
Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who have worked tirelessly to bring 100% containment to the Colwash and Kaiser Canyon fires. Their hard work and dedication has saved the lives, land and livestock of countless Washingtonians. Wildfire season is not over yet, so stay updated on the wildfires close to you to be safe and prepared.
Thank you to @EPA and @USACEHQ for continuing your work to issue a new durable WOTUS rule to comply with the landmark SCOTUS Sackett decision. Reversing federal government overreach and ensuring regulatory clarity is essential to the success of our nation’s farmers, ranchers, and landowners. https://t.co/kAiEvU2Eoh
The science is clear, the gray wolf population has fully recovered. I thank @POTUS for taking a step in the right direction towards delisting this apex predator that has been wreaking havoc on ranchers in my district and across rural America. The Senate should pass the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, send the legislation to the President’s desk, and finish the job.
Press Release For Immediate Release: September 1, 2026 Contact: Noah Yantis, (202) 713-7750 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) sent a letter to Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz urging the creation of a pathway for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status for hospitals located on Tribal lands through an administrative change to CMS administrative guidelines. This would allow Astria Toppenish to be designated as a CAH. Click here or see below for full text of letter. The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Administrator Oz: Thank you for your efforts to enhance and secure our Medicare and Medicaid programs and improve fiscal stewardship. As we implement the federal requirements to reduce fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program, your leadership on this critical issue will ensure that healthcare access, particularly in rural communities, remains strong. I am writing to follow up on a conversation we had last fall about Astria Toppenish Hospital (ATH)—a hospital in my district located on an Indian reservation—and urge you to consider utilizing your authority to create a pathway for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status for hospitals located on tribal land through an administrative change to the CMS Administrative (Interpretive) Guidelines. As you know, the Medicare Rural Hospitality Flexibility Program, established under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, created the CAH designation to help preserve access to inpatient care in certain rural communities. Since 2006, CAH status has been reserved for hospitals that meet strict rural and geographic tests, including being located more than 35 miles from the nearest hospital or 15 miles over mountainous terrain or secondary roads. Astria Toppenish Hospital is a nonprofit PPS hospital located on the tribal lands of Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, serving a uniquely diverse population across its region that includes tribal members and farm workers who work and live in the area. More than 15% of its community is American Indian, 66% is Hispanic, and 54% of residents live below 200% of poverty. The hospital provides critical services across rural Washington and operates with one of the highest percentages of reliance on Medicaid of any hospital in the state, ATH is in dire financial straits and is facing significant reductions in service to its community and potential closure. While Washington State has already passed legislation that would provide cost-based payments to Medicaid patients at Astria Toppenish Hospital following enactment of federal CAH designation, ATH is ineligible for CAH status consideration under current standards due to being within 35 miles of the next closest hospital. The current CMS Interpretive Guidelines related to CAHs provides that: In determining whether a currently certified CAH or a CAH applicant meets the location requirements at §485.610(c), the proximity of IHS/Tribal hospitals or CAHs and non-IHS/Tribal hospitals or CAHs to each other is not considered.1 However, it is my understanding that CMS guidance remains silent on tribal or non-tribal hospitals located on tribal land. Given this, I respectfully request that you expand current guidance and adopt an administrative change that provides an exception for Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal CAHs and other hospitals located on a reservation (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) that are located less than the 35 or 15 miles from another hospital or CAH. Additionally, I strongly urge you to consider clarifying in the new guidance that any new CAH that operates dedicated psychiatric beds over and above its 25 acute care beds. Implementing these new administrative changes to the Interpretive Guidelines for the program will support rural hospitals in fighting against the drug and mental health crises that have been persistent across my state and is a significant opportunity to safeguard existing, essential healthcare services for our rural and tribal communities. Thank you for your consideration of this request and please reach out to me or my staff with any questions.
Press Release For Immediate Release: September 1, 2026 Contact: Noah Yantis, (202) 225-4466 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse released the following statement after the vote on the Senate Amendment H.R. 6500, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027. The resolution passed by a vote of 370-48. “Congress has a responsibility to fund the government each fiscal year and prevent a lapse in essential services for taxpayers. This short-term continuing resolution avoids a shutdown while maintaining current spending levels and allows additional time to negotiate full-year funding measures. Senate Democrat Appropriators have unnecessarily delayed this process, and they should come to the table for good faith negotiations to avoid another continuing resolution this winter."
Today, I was invited to speak with the @tricitychamber and deliver a congressional update. In this update I discussed progress being made regarding appropriations, cleanup efforts at Hanford, the Farm Bill, agricultural labor, H-2A reform, and PNNL. I have been proud to serve the Tri-Cities during my time in Congress and will continue to do so during these last few months of my term.
On National Hydropower Day it is important to remember that hydropower is one of our nation’s greatest tools for energy independence and part of the fabric that is the Pacific Northwest. I’m proud to have championed my bipartisan “Build More Hydro” bill—now law—that paves the way for hydroelectric dams to provide America with more reliable, clean, baseload power.
This announcement by the President is a betrayal to American farmers and ranchers while making a negligible impact at the grocery store. Importing subsidized foreign beef does nothing to help regrow the U.S. herd, which is the smallest it’s been in decades. This is the wrong decision and will have lasting effects on American farming families.
For years, the Chinese Communist Party has worked to circumvent U.S. seaports on the West Coast to avoid the Harbor Maintenance Tax in order to slow the modernization of our ports. This report from the White House details the estimated annual budgetary losses and makes a strong case for the House to pass my legislation, H.R. 3363, that would close the Harbor Maintenance tax loophole – one of the many ways foreign countries are illegally transshipping goods into the U.S. https://t.co/WstUj24wDq
Thank you @SecretaryBurgum for visiting Washington state to see the damage recent wildfires have inflicted on communities, families, and businesses. I’m grateful that the Administration has made the safety of Washingtonians a priority and I look forward to working alongside them to help all those in need. Should anyone across WA-04 need any assistance from the federal government, do not hesitate to contact my office at https://t.co/QsupG01SFN.
Thank you @POTUS for a quick approval of the State of Washington’s federal disaster request. This near-immediate approval will unlock resources to protect lives and property, and underscores the severity of the fires.
August is National Shooting Sports Month. This week, I visited @TheRangeLLC in Yakima - a family-owned business that prides themselves on safety and teaching the local community on how to be a better marksman. We discussed anti-gun owner laws being pushed in Washington state and regulations that hurt small businesses. Thanks for having me!