Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse REPRepublican

United States Representative, WA-4

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Dan NewhouseREPRepublican United States Representative, WA-4
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Years of Age
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Years of Experience
WAResidence (state)

Daniel Milton Newhouse (born July 10, 1955) is an American politician and agricultural scientist serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 4th congressional district. The district covers much of the central third of the state, including Yakima and the Tri-Cities. Before his election to Congress, Newhouse served as director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and as a member of the Washington House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party. Newhouse was one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment, and one of two Republicans to vote for impeachment and win renomination and reelection in 2022, along with David Valadao of California.

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Campaign Funding

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$1,131,484
Total Raised
$1,053,583
Total Spent
$117,430
Cash on Hand

Largest Contributors

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Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
Washington State University
Bachelor of Science
1977
Sunnyside High School
1973
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Washington
2015 - Current
Representative
Washington State House of Representatives
2003 - 2009
Former Assistant Floor Leader
Washington State House of Representatives
Former Assistant Whip
Washington State House of Representatives
Director
Washington Department of Agriculture
2009 - 2013
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
Participant
Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program
1981
Former Chair
Leadership Academy, Council of State Governments (CSG)
Former County Board Member
Washington State Farm Bureau
Former President
Hop Growers of America
Former President
Hop Growers of Washington
Former President
Yakima County Farm Bureau
Member
Columbia River Task Force
Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member
Alpha Gamma Rho
Member
Daybreak Rotary
Member
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church
Member
Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Legislative Branch Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Current
Former Chair
Drought Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch
Former Member
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives
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