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Dan Newhouse
U.S. Representative, Washington
460 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Daniel Milton Newhouse is an American politician 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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Newhouse votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Newhouse stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 168 →HR 4712
HR 4712 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Native Americans
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8703
HR 8703 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HRES 1257
HRES 1257 · Introduced May 4, 2026 · Native Americans
May 4, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8986
HR 8986 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Health
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Newhouse's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 448were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.3%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
4.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Newhouse sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Newhouse has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
28
Sponsored this Congress
168 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,569
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
168
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Newhouse's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33