House Vote on Assault Weapons Ban Expected Friday
The legislation aims to make the sale, importation, transfer, manufacture or possession of semi-automatic-type weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices a criminal act
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Right to Contraception Act faces tough uphill battle
The Right to Contraception Act now heads to the Senate, where it's unclear if it will face a Republican filibuster
Newhouse, Kilmer Introduce Bill to Level Playing Field for Tribal Law Enforcement
The issue of officer retention within tribal law enforcement was brought up during a roundtable discussion with tribal leaders in Toppenish last May
Newhouse Joins Majority of Republicans in Voting Against Gun Legislation
4th District Representative Dan Newhouse voted against the package of gun safety measures that passed out of the House of Representatives Wednesday, known as the Protect Our Children Act.
Proponents of the legislation claim the package would take a number of steps to prevent gun violence, including:
Raising the purchasing age for semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 years old
Cracking down on gun
Newhouse Concerned Over Russian Control of Important Uranium Product
Global dependence on Russia for the uranium product high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, is beginning to worry some members of the Congressional Western Caucus.
4th District Representative and Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse said Russia is the only commercial supplier of the fuel, which is used in the latest generation of nuclear reactors
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Congressman Newhouse Opposed to Biden’s Energy Announcement Thursday
4th District Representative Dan Newhouse is unhappy with President Biden's announcement Thursday that he will be releasing oil out of the country's strategic reserve while also asking Congress to fine or otherwise compel energy companies who have leases but aren't producing to ramp up production
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Newhouse Calls Ukrainian President Zelesky’s Address to Congress “Powerful”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pleading for more foreign help against the Russian invasion of his country, addressing members of Congress recently.
4th District Representative Dan Newhouse was there for the address and said Zelensky is asking for as much aid as possible from the west and its allies, including defensive weaponry
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Three Local Projects Receive Federal Funding Through Congressional Program
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are announcing millions of dollars in projects secured in their home districts after the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
The act is part of the federal government's funding bill for the 2022 fiscal year and contains the Community Project Funding program
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Republican Bill to Counter Russian Oil Imports With U.S. Production Goals Denied in House
A bill to offset oil and gas imports from Russia by boosting production in the U.S. was introduced to the House of Representatives this week.
However Democrats blocked the measure from being considered on the House floor, something co-sponsor Representative Dan Newhouse said is difficult to understand
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Representatives Newhouse, Schrier React to President Biden’s State of the Union Address
Both local Congressional Representatives gave their reactions to President Biden's first State of the Union address.
4th District Representative Dan Newhouse said in a video taken outside of the capitol building that the president failed to provide any real solutions to overcome the many crises facing America and instead chose to focus on his infrastructure package and clean energy investments
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