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: Experience: House: District 4, 2015-Present; Home State: Washington; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $848,753Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Daniel 'Dan' Newhouse

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Carol; 2 Children: Devon, Jensena

Birth Place: Sunnyside, WA

Home City: Yakima Valley, WA

Religion: Presbyterian

Education

BS, Agricultural Economics, Washington State University

Graduated, Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present

Director, Washington Department of Agriculture, 2009-2013

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2003-2009

Current Legislative Committees

Agriculture, Member

Science, Space, and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Member

Subcommittee on Energy, Member

Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Member

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight (Science, Space, and Technology), Member

Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Columbia River Task Force

Professional Experience

Farmer

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Daybreak Rotary

Former President, Hop Growers of America

Former President, Hop Growers of Washington

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Elder, Sunnyside Presbyterian Church

Member, Sunnyside Presbyterian Church

Former County Board Member/County President,, Washington State Farm Bureau

Former President, Yakima County Farm Bureau

Additional Information

Awards:

National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Oppose Voter fraud undermines the most fundamental process of democracy, and we need to fight it. Campaign donations are free speech, and should not be limited for corporations, nor for individuals.
8. Prioritize green energy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.

Total: 32

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/08/2017	H.R.2828	To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.	06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2321	CREAATE Act	05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions)
03/29/2017	H.Res.233	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1431) to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes.	03/29/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.R.1274	State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act	03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.R.1273	21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act	03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.R.875	Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	H.R.848	Farm Regulatory Certainty Act	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
02/03/2017	H.R.476	VET Act	02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/02/2017	H.J.Res.60	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.	02/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.J.Res.52	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Mitigation Policy".	01/31/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.Res.70	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 38) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.	01/31/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/11/2017	H.Res.40	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 78) to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 238) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	01/11/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.3216	VET Act	09/27/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
07/12/2016	H.Res.820	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5538) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from July 15, 2016, through September 5, 2016; and for other purposes.	07/12/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/08/2016	H.R.5685	Farm Regulatory Certainty Act	07/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
06/15/2016	H.R.5483	To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.	06/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/24/2016	H.Res.743	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5055) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.	05/24/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/05/2016	H.R.5017	Port of Benton Restriction Release Act of 2016	05/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3932	ECONOMICS Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
02/25/2016	H.Res.619	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2406) to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.	02/25/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)

Total: 342

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
01/06/2015	H.R.173	Death Tax Repeal Act
01/06/2015	H.R.27	Tax Code Termination Act

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