NEWHOUSE, DAN (a Representative from Washington)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: tribute to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see H. Res. 1228), H6623 [14JY]
Agriculture: reduce certain farm input costs and reverse environmental regulatory barriers to domestic agricultural production (see H.R. 8069), H5609 [15JN]
American Grown Flower and Foliage Month: designate (see H. Res. 1213), H5930 [1JY]
Animals: remove gray wolf from lists of threatened and endangered species and exclude from authority of Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 286), H9689 [12DE]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 7493), H4438 [11AP]
Belarus: suspend normal trade relations treatment (see H.R. 7014), H3829 (see H.R. 7108), H3825 [17MR]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 72), H7171 [26JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H1331 [7MR]
——— support reopening Capitol Building and House office buildings to public (see H. Res. 934), H1376 [8MR]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 923), H1149 [25FE]
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H4445 [14AP]
China: impose additional sanctions relative to human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 7998), H5445 [9JN]
Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H1120 [11FE]
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: include Sec. of Agriculture as member (see H.R. 3413), H8710 [1DE]
Contraceptives: preempt State bans on prescription, provision, or use of drug, biological product, or device for contraception if approved, licensed, cleared, or otherwise authorized for human use by FDA for contraception (see H.R. 8421), H7256 [27JY]
Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see H.J. Res. 91), H6882 [19JY]
DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (see H.R. 6946), H1328 [7MR]
——— make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 6184), H1276 [2MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H. Res. 1156), H8011 [20SE]
——— authorize appropriations to carry out payments for qualified losses of covered crops occurring in current calendar year (see H.R. 8653), H7545 [2AU]
——— establish Office of Agritourism (see H.R. 6408), H194 [13JA]
——— establish Office of Rural Prosperity (see H.R. 7019), H1422 [9MR]
——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (see H.R. 9244), H8418 [28OC]
——— modify conditions of funding for distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program of Rural Utilities Service (see H.R. 7060), H3745 [15MR]
Dept. of Education: make grants to parents of students enrolled in elementary or secondary schools that for reason of coronavirus fail to provide in-person instruction (see H.R. 6380), H254 [19JA]
Dept. of Energy: carry out carbon sequestration research initiative (see H.R. 8337), H7172 [26JY]
——— establish Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program and Blue Economy Center of Excellence (see H.R. 6680), H1113 [9FE]
——— exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs that utilize zero-carbon emission sources from National Environmental Policy Act permitting requirements (see H.R. 8117), H5644 [16JN]
——— provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education (see H.R. 8187), H5822 [22JN]
Dept. of HHS: allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use (see H.R. 8428), H7068 [21JY]
——— identify obstacles to identifying and responding to children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth and provide technical assistance relative to removal of such obstacles (see H.R. 7210), H4862 [11MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make improvements to H–2B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 3897), H7713 [16AU]
——— secure southern border, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 6637), H1073 [8FE]
Dept. of Justice: allow Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (see H.R. 6712), H1119 [11FE]
——— permit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to be used for purpose of increasing compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6375), H254 [19JA]
——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program (see H.R. 6132), H4439 [11AP]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 8960), H8112 [22SE]
Dept. of State: reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas (see H.R. 9141), H8385 [7OC]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (see H.R. 7292), H4005 [30MR]
——— conduct minimum number of oil and gas lease sales in certain areas and prevent delays in oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 7285), H4005 [30MR]
——— process applications for permit to drill (see H.R. 7293), H4005 [30MR]
——— prohibit from entering into certain conservation easements with term of more than certain number of years (see H.R. 7021), H4007 [30MR]
——— provide deadlines for development of five-year oil and gas leasing programs plan (see H.R. 7306), H4006 [30MR]
——— reinstate pre-pandemic in-office work policies in order to receive certain supplemental emergency relief funds (see H.R. 7199), H3898 [28MR]
——— submit report on, and require publication of data on, expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill (see H.R. 7298), H4005 [30MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H7172 [26JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects (see H.R. 7339), H4072 [31MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (see H.R. 6647), H1135 [18FE]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 6659), H1112 [9FE]
——— prohibit use of funds to provide emergency assistance at southern U.S. border resulting from repeal of certain public health orders (see H.R. 7637), H4608 [28AP]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see H.R. 9088), H8370 [30SE]
Depts. of Education and Justice: conduct survey of public schools to determine number of school resource officers at such schools (see H.R. 7887), H5219 [27MY]
——— develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers (see H.R. 7886), H5218 [27MY]
Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: prohibit from lessening stringency of, and prohibit from ceasing or lessening implementation of, coronavirus border health provisions through end of pandemic (see H.R. 471), H4192 [5AP]
District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3742 [15MR]
Drugs: limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 3105), H1116 [9FE]
——— prohibit manufacturing or distributing candy-flavored controlled substances for minors (see H.R. 8839), H7880 [15SE]
Endangered Species Act: exclude certain populations of the lesser prairie chicken from authority of such Act (see H.R. 9456), H8875 [8DE]
——— provide flexibility in protective regulations when species are listed as threatened or endangered (see H.R. 8136), H5945 [11JY]
EPA: amend application of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms (see H.R. 6765), H1129 [18FE]
——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain Clean Air Act provisions (see H.R. 3281), H4127 [1AP]
——— repeal methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems (see H.R. 8749), H7727 [26AU]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H3866 [24MR]
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H4610 [28AP]
Financial institutions: prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see H.R. 1729), H4397 [6AP]
Firearms: ban imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce (see H.R. 7366), H4971 [13MY]
Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see H.R. 8168), H5821 [22JN]
Government regulations: delay effectiveness of certain new rules or regulations relative to U.S. energy sector (see H.R. 7324), H4072 [31MR]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8434 [7NO]
Horticulture: require cut flowers and cut greens displayed in certain Federal buildings to be produced in U.S. (see H.R. 8284), H5934 [5JY]
Immigration: establish new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter U.S. temporarily for family purposes (see H.R. 3215), H4397 [6AP]
——— request President and Dept. of Homeland Security to transmit copies of all documents in their possession referring or relative to certain aspects of U.S. border policies (see H. Res. 928), H1124 [15FE]
——— request President and direct Sec. of Homeland Security to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to certain aspects of U.S. border policies (see H. Res. 1328), H7731 [30AU]
International Criminal Court: prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes should any harm befall Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to actions taken or directed by Russian authority (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1274 [2MR]
Iran: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 110), H8410 [21OC]
Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (see H.R. 8656), H7709 [12AU]
Lumber industry: prohibit importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus (see H.R. 7437), H4431 [7AP]
Medicare: improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3173), H5448 [9JN]
Members of Congress: require each House Member to serve one shift observing work day of local law enforcement officer each session of Congress (see H. Res. 1115), H4971 [13MY]
Mining and mineral resources: streamline permitting on Federal lands, support technological and scientific advancements, expand workforce, track global supply chains, and strengthen domestic refining and processing capacity (see H.R. 8981), H8319 [29SE]
National 4–H Week: designate (see H. Res. 1411), H8373 [30SE]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8113 [22SE]
National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]
National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 8091), H5610 [15JN]
National Hunting and Fishing Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 1387), H8113 [22SE]
National Park Foundation: reauthorize (see H.R. 7693), H4795 [10MY]
National Park Service: authorize to enter into partnerships to develop housing for employees and private sector (see H.R. 7615), H5612 [15JN]
——— include Tribal governments and quasi-governmental entities in certain cooperative management agreements (see H.R. 6442), H918 [2FE]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1071), H4715 [3MY]
Natural gas: impose sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see H.R. 6748), H1177 [28FE]
Older Americans Act: recognize value of nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving health and quality of life for millions of seniors each year (see H. Res. 993), H3853 [18MR]
Pesticides: prohibit local regulation of pesticide use (see H.R. 7266), H3970 [29MR]
——— prohibit new labeling changes on use of registered pesticides (see H.R. 9035), H8410 [21OC]
Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 9535), H9852 [14DE]
——— express that Russian invasion of Ukraine will further weaken global energy security and President Biden should take immediate action to provide U.S. allies with affordable and secure supply of energy (see H. Res. 940), H1147 [25FE]
——— immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 6927), H1302 [3MR] (see H.R. 7304), H4006 [30MR]
——— restart onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, and ensure transparency in energy development on Federal lands (see H.R. 9087), H8379 [4OC]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H1208 [1MR]
——— support safe and responsible development of hydrocarbons via drilling (see H. Res. 1101), H4797 [10MY]
Railroad Retirement Board: exempt payments made from Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2900), H198 [14JA]
Russia: condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others (see H. Res. 963), H1329 [7MR]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Russia (see H.R. 6947), H1328 [7MR]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see H.R. 6951), H1328 [7MR]
——— suspend normal trade relations treatment (see H.R. 7014), H3829 (see H.R. 7108), H3825 [17MR]
SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend certain provisions (see H.R. 6435), H1075 [8FE]
Senate Rules: create point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than certain percentage (see H.R. 6485), H300 [25JA]
Strategic materials: prohibit use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in U.S.-sold and manufactured components (see H.R. 6859), H1426 [9MR]
Taxation: allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 2898), H8429 [3NO]
——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1120 [11FE] (see H.R. 8913), H8589 [17NO]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2447), H1275 [2MR]
——— recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 1015), H4006 [30MR]
Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act: extend (see H.R. 9595), H9902 [15DE]
Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see H.R. 69), H3744 [15MR]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see H.R. 6495), H301 [25JA]
Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H4074 [31MR]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 7766), H4970 [13MY]
U.S. Geological Survey: alter criteria for designation of critical minerals to include uranium (see H.R. 8045), H5486 [13JN]
Ukraine: authorize President to waive export criteria and transportation and related costs of certain ammunition and ordnance to supply entities providing ammunition to Ukraine (see H.R. 6981), H1373 [8MR]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H7546 [2AU]
Washington: authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (see H.R. 6964), H6680 [15JY]
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 8127), H5645 [16JN]
Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China: prohibit foreign nationals associated with China from purchase of agricultural real estate in U.S. and from participating in any Dept. of Agriculture programs except food safety inspections (see H.R. 7892), H5219 [27MY]
Dept. of Justice: provide for Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program pilot program for local law enforcement agencies in rural areas to purchase naloxone to prevent and reduce opioid overdose deaths (see H.R. 6593), H947 [3FE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: codify authority to conduct certain landscape-scale forest restoration projects (see H.R. 9184), H8395 [14OC]
Federal Columbia River Power System: provide for operations pursuant to certain operation plan for specified period of time (see H.R. 8016), H5446 [9JN]
Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see H. Res. 1030), H4191 [5AP]
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 1094), H4722 [6MY]
Native Americans: provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (see H.R. 8387), H6623 [14JY]
Taxation: move taxpayer bill of rights to front of Internal Revenue Code and establish minimum competency standards for tax return preparers (see H.R. 7341), H4072 [31MR]
21st Century Cures Act: amend State Opioid Response Grants program (see H.R. 7189), H3858 [21MR]
Constitutional authority statements
China: prohibit foreign nationals associated with China from purchase of agricultural real estate in U.S. and from participating in any Dept. of Agriculture programs except food safety inspections (H.R. 7892), H5221 [27MY]
Dept. of Justice: provide for Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program pilot program for local law enforcement agencies in rural areas to purchase naloxone to prevent and reduce opioid overdose deaths (H.R. 6593), H947 [3FE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: codify authority to conduct certain landscape-scale forest restoration projects (H.R. 9184), H8396 [14OC]
Federal Columbia River Power System: provide for operations pursuant to certain operation plan for specified period of time (H.R. 8016), H5447 [9JN]
Native Americans: provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (H.R. 8387), H6624 [14JY]
Taxation: move taxpayer bill of rights to front of Internal Revenue Code and establish minimum competency standards for tax return preparers (H.R. 7341), H4074 [31MR]
21st Century Cures Act: amend State Opioid Response Grants program (H.R. 7189), H3859 [21MR]
Remarks
Benton County, WA: grand opening of National Guard Richland Readiness Center, E1219• [6DE]
Benton Rural Electric Association: anniversary, E370• [7AP]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H1360 [8MR], H3737, H3738 [15MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (H.R. 5118), H7424 [29JY]
——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H4065 [31MR]
Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: prohibit from lessening stringency of, and prohibit from ceasing or lessening implementation of, coronavirus border health provisions through end of pandemic (H.R. 471), unanimous-consent request, H4220 [6AP]
Disasters: improve Federal response and increase community resilience to wildfires and drought, H7424 [29JY]
Economy: importance of agriculture, H4065 [31MR]
Elzie, Cara: Congressional Award Silver Medal recipient, H345 [2FE]
Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FILVETREP): anniversary, E1065• [21OC]
Fry, Julie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E543• [19MY]
Government regulations: reform environmental regulations to benefit rural communities, H3736, H3739, H3740 [15MR]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1005• [30SE]
Kennewick, WA: grand opening of Vista Field urban town center, E636• [16JN]
Law enforcement: honor service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers and condemn calls to defund, disband, dismantle, or abolish police, H1009 [7FE]
McCain Foods USA, Inc.: anniversary, E1006• [30SE]
National Women’s History Month: observance, H3786 [17MR]
Navy: tribute to crew members of U.S.S. Triton for service during Operation Sandblast in 1960, E483• [11MY]
Pasco, WA: anniversary of Pasco Chamber of Commerce, E371• [7AP]
Power resources: authorize Keystone XL Pipeline, prohibit import of oil and natural gas from Russia, and reduce restrictions on export of oil and gas from U.S., H1360 [8MR]
Richland, WA: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Fred Meyer Supermarket, H1009 [7FE]
Washington (State): anniversary of Northwest Community Action Center, E1013• [30SE]
——— tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H4148, H4149, H4150, H4151 [4AP]
Water: express that Corps of Engineers and EPA rule entitled ‘‘Navigable Waters Protection Rule—Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’,’’ should not be withdrawn or vacated, H3738 [15MR]
Tributes
Balcom, Jared, H3786 [17MR]
Barron, Kayla, H3786 [17MR]
Brandt, David, H1009 [7FE]
Bryson, Kathy, H3786 [17MR]
Dixon, Victoria Sands, H327 [1FE]
Ferguson, Bob, E914• [13SE]
Gunderson, Eric, H1009 [7FE]
Hohenberg, Ken, H345 [2FE]
Hyslop, William, E968• [22SE]
Kupp, Cooper, E168• [22FE]
LaMay, Robert, H1009 [7FE]
LaPlant, Mike, H345 [2FE]
Lopez, Kent, E552• [24MY]
Majetich, Ben, E410• [26AP]
Malm, Clifton, H3786 [17MR]
O’Brien, Sean, H8226 [29SE]
Patoc, Michael, H1009 [7FE]
Polson, Shannon, H3786 [17MR]
Raebel, James A., E47• [19JA]
Sax, Scott, E343• [1AP]