News from Congressman Dan Newhouse

$23 Million for Central Washington Infrastructure

Across Central Washington, there is a need to modernize, upgrade, and expand various infrastructure projects.

I am proud to have secured over $23 million in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportaion, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act that will go directly to the Wenatchi Landing project, the Port of Quincy rail expansion, and recovery housing in Benton County.

These projects will boost economic development, improve public safety, and allow local entities to provide quality services to those who rely on them. I look forward to working with Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, House leadership, and our Senators to get this funding signed into law.

See the other projects I secured funding for here.

House Passes Department of Defense Funding

It is no secret that America’s adversaries are hard at work around the world, and House Republicans have delivered critical funding to ensure we maintain the upper hand.

Last night, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, delivering resources for America’s military superiority, our troops and their families, and efforts to combat threats at America’s border.

This legislation invests in next generation aircraft, modernizes our nuclear triad, and supports the Golden Dome initiative to protect us here at home. I am also glad to see a pay raise for our troops alongside pay increases to retain junior servicemembers across our armed forces.

Building a Strong Nuclear Energy Future

On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

The United States is at a critical point regarding the future of domestic energy production, and this legislation makes clear the prominent role nuclear energy and small modular reactors will play as we work to become truly energy dominant.

It also makes new investments into the Office of Science, which supports the mission at PNNL, and delivers the necessary resources to the Army Corps of Engineers to manage and maintain our critical hydroelectric dams.

While there are further changes and funding increases that I would like to see in this legislation, specifically for Hanford and for PNNL, it serves as a strong starting point as we prepare to work with the Senate to support our nation’s energy needs.

Local FFA Officers Go to Washington

On Wednesday, I visited with local FFA officers from across Central Washington. We had a productive conversation about my work on the National FFA Caucus, the Farm Bill, and how we can work together to support the next generation of the agriculture industry.

Wishing them all the best as they continue to represent FFA chapters across the region!

OPINION: Delivering Real Border Security

By Rep. Dan Newhouse

The border crisis came to a boiling point last year, with record high encounters at the southwest border. In May of this year, CBP reported 8,725 encounters, or about two days’ worth of the 117,905 illegal immigrants let in during the month of May just one year ago. This drastic shift reflects the Trump administration’s commitment to secure the border and end the crisis that has allowed millions of illegal immigrants into the country unchecked.

House and Senate Republicans, alongside the administration, made clear at the start of the year we would deliver real, workable border security legislation that puts an end to the crisis. H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law this month does just that with the largest investment into border security in U.S. history.

This legislation allocates $46 billion to finish construction of over 700 miles of the southern border wall. On day one of his presidency, President Biden issued an executive order halting the construction of the wall, leaving miles of construction materials laying idle in the desert, collecting dust. I heard firsthand from Border Patrol about how the wall helps mitigate illegal crossings and eases the burden on officers with already limited resources.

H.R. 1 also includes funding for 5,000 new CBP officers and 3,000 new Border Patrol agents to serve on the front lines of the crisis at the border and keep Americans safe. These agents will also be equipped with new, cutting-edge technology to detect and confiscate fentanyl being smuggled through ports of entry, a priority I have long held as a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security.

These investments, coupled with the administration’s crackdown on illegal crossings, have put us on track to a truly secure border and will open doors to conversations on positive immigration reform. I will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress and the administration to ensure we maintain sovereignty at our borders and show that legal immigration is the way to the American Dream.

In the News

Astria Toppenish Hospital seeks critical access designation amid looming funding cuts

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Letter: One Big Beautiful Bill Act will deliver for farm country

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