Dan Newhouse

U.S. Representative · WA-4 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.43· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 290 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Newhouse’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

Introduced 22
Action in committee 7
Action beyond committee 1
Passed chamber 0
Became law 0

22 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 21 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law inside another bill (2)

H.R. 2072 To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.Identical bill became law as S. 1020 · May 11, 2026Via S. 1020
H.R. 956 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025Identical bill became law as S. 160 · Jun 12, 2025Via S. 160

Newhouse’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Newhouse’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Newhouse.

Newhouse in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 16 missed of 674

Voted on 658 of 674 roll calls; missed 16. Lower than 61% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

95/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 198 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Lower than 84% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

17/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +5

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 89% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.32

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Newhouse’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

7 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Newhouse’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 2072 To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.Extends the deadline for hydropower project licensees to commence construction. AI-readEnergy · Out of committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive301 words Out of committee
H.R. 7406 Meeting Demand for Organic Produce ActUnable to determine bill content; no summary available. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Mar 20, 2026Substantive472 words In committee
H.R. 6277 SAWMILL ActEstablishes new sawmill assistance or support program. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Jan 13, 2026Substantive382 words In committee
H.R. 2073 Defending our Dams ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readWater Resources Development · In committee Sep 3, 2025Substantive192 words In committee
H.R. 2074 POWER ActModifies water resources development policies and permitting processes. AI-readWater Resources Development · In committee Mar 11, 2025Substantive498 words In committee
H.R. 956 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025Authorizes the Department of Defense to sell excess aircraft for wildfire suppression through 2035. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 7, 2025Substantive181 words In committee
H.R. 626 Northwest Energy Security ActRequires Federal Columbia River Power System operations to follow a 2020 environmental impact statement decision. AI-readWater Resources Development · In committee Jan 23, 2025Substantive356 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.