MAIN STREET MEMBERS IN ACTION
Lawmakers serve the public interest
when they show independent-mindedness
Sen. Ben Sasse and Rep. Don Bacon deserve credit for their recent displays of independent-mindedness. They have stood up, in the face of partisan criticism, for responsible behavior in Washington. Their actions are in line with a Nebraska tradition of similar independent judgment by Bob Kerrey and Chuck Hagel when they
served in the Senate.
REP. dan
newhouse
(WA--04)
Rep. Dan Newhouse is a third-generation Yakima Valley farmer who represents Central Washington, Rep. Newhouse serves on the Appropriations Committee, which exercises jurisdiction on critical legislative issues. He brings real-world experience to Congress as a businessman and former state legislator. Before being elected to Congress, he served four terms as a legislator in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009, where he earned a reputation as a principled conservative willing to work with colleagues to support policies that foster economic growth. From 2009 to 2013, Dan served as director of Washington State’s Department of Agriculture. Rep. Newhouse earned his B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Washington State University. The Newhouse family continues to operate an 850-acre farm where they grow hops, tree fruit and grapes.