Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, during a tour of the control tower of the Grant County International Airport in April 2017. Newhouse was just named co-chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' Congressional Wine Caucus for the next two years.
February 10, 2023
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Newhouse named wine caucus co-chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, was named co-chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus in the 118th Congress, a job he will share with Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, according to a statement from Newhouse’s office.s “As a proud grape grower, I know firsthand the strong economic contributions made by the grape and wine producers and the issues our industry faces,” Newhouse said in the statement. “I am honored to represent the flourishing, high-quality wine region of Central Washington. I look forward to working with Thompson to ensure the nation’s wine industry – from grape growers to winemakers and sellers –can continue to thrive and grow.”