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Dan Newhouse
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Official portrait, 2015
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 4th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Doc Hastings |
| Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture | |
| In office February 13, 2009 – March 11, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Valoria Loveland |
| Succeeded by | Don Hover |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 15th district |
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| In office January 13, 2003 – February 17, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Lisk |
| Succeeded by | David Taylor |
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Daniel Milton Newhouse
July 10, 1955 Sunnyside, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
Carol Hammond
(m. 1982; died 2017)Joan Galvin
(m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Education | Washington State University (BS) |
Daniel Milton Newhouse (born July 10, 1955) is an American politician. He serves as a U.S. representative for Washington's 4th district. This district covers a large part of central Washington state. It includes cities like Yakima and the Tri-Cities. Before joining Congress, Newhouse worked as the director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture. He was also a member of the Washington House of Representatives. He belongs to the Republican Party.
Newhouse was one of ten Republican members of the House who voted to impeach Donald Trump. This happened during Trump's second impeachment. In 2022, Newhouse won his party's nomination again. He is one of only two Republicans who voted for impeachment and won re-election in 2022.
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Early Life and Education
Dan Newhouse was born in Sunnyside. This town is located east of Yakima. His father's family came from the Netherlands. Both of his parents and all his brothers and sisters went to Washington State University. Newhouse's father, Irv, was also a politician. He served in the Washington State House and Senate for 34 years. He retired in 1998.
Dan Newhouse earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics in 1977. He studied at Washington State University. During college, he was part of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He also completed the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program.
Early Career in Washington State
Newhouse served four terms in the Washington House of Representatives. He was a representative from 2003 to 2009. He represented the 15th district. This area is in eastern Yakima County and was his father's old district.
In 2009, Christine Gregoire was the governor of Washington. She chose Newhouse to lead the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Later, when Jay Inslee became governor in 2013, he did not keep Newhouse as the agriculture director.
Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives
How Dan Newhouse Was Elected
In February 2014, Dan Newhouse decided to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. The person holding the seat, Doc Hastings, was not running again. Newhouse and another Republican, Clint Didier, were the top two candidates in the August primary election. This meant they would face each other in the November general election. This was special because it was the first time two Republicans ran against each other in the general election in Washington. The 4th district is known for being very conservative.
The election was very close. Newhouse was seen as a mainstream Republican. Didier was linked to the Tea Party movement. Newhouse won against Didier by a small margin.
Newhouse and Didier ran against each other again in 2016. Newhouse won the primary election with more votes. He then defeated Didier again in the general election.
In 2024, Newhouse faced another challenge from a more conservative Republican, Jerrod Sessler. Sessler criticized Newhouse for his vote to impeach Donald Trump. This was after the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Newhouse won this election as well.
Key Actions in Congress
In December 2020, Newhouse was one of 126 Republican House members. They signed a legal document supporting a lawsuit. This lawsuit challenged the results of the 2020 United States presidential election. The Supreme Court did not hear the case.
Newhouse had voted against the first impeachment of Donald Trump. However, he supported the second impeachment of Donald Trump on January 13, 2021. This was after the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Newhouse said that "hateful and anti-American extremists" attacked the Capitol. He believed they were encouraged by the President's words. He felt he could not ignore the "unacceptable violence" or Trump's "inaction." He stated that Trump "failed to fulfill his oath of office." Newhouse voted to impeach along with nine other Republicans. He later said he regretted not speaking out sooner against Trump spreading false information about the election.
On May 19, 2021, Newhouse was one of 35 Republicans. They voted with all Democrats to create the January 6 commission. This group was set up to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Political Views
LGBT Rights
On July 19, 2022, Newhouse and 46 other Republican Representatives voted for the Respect for Marriage Act. This law would protect the right to same-sex marriage across the country.
Immigration
Newhouse voted for a law in 2020 that allowed more H-2B visas. These visas let temporary workers come to the U.S. for certain jobs. He also voted for a law that limits how immigration officials can work with other agencies. This affects how they handle children who arrive without parents.
Support for Ukraine
In 2022, Newhouse voted to provide about $14 billion in military aid to the government of Ukraine. This aid helps Ukraine in its conflict.
Groups He Belongs To
Newhouse is a member of several groups in Congress. These groups are called caucuses. They include:
- Congressional Western Caucus (He is the Chair of this group)
- Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
- Republican Main Street Partnership
- Republican Study Committee
- U.S.-Japan Caucus
- Republican Governance Group
Personal Life
Dan Newhouse owns a 600-acre farm in Sunnyside. On his farm, he grows hops, tree fruit, grapes, and alfalfa. His first wife, Carol, passed away from cancer in 2017. They had two adult children together.
In 2018, Newhouse married Joan Galvin. They had a small ceremony at the Congressional Prayer Room. This room is inside the United States Capitol building.
Newhouse is a member of the Presbyterian faith.
Images for kids
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Newhouse in 2017
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See also
In Spanish: Dan Newhouse para niños
