Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), whose district includes the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site, on Thursday July 3 voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation package dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill.
In a statement after the vote, Newhouse said the final version of the bill preserves production tax credits for nuclear power plants and also seeks to preserve plans for a small modular reactor in the Richland area.
After passing the House 218 to 214, the bill was signed into law by President Trump July 4.
In addition to helping his party eke out a narrow win on landmark legislation, the vote is particularly noteworthy for Newhouse, one of only two Republicans left in the House of Representatives who voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters.
Trump has endorsed primary opponents who unsuccessfully challenged Newhouse in the past two election cycles. Newhouse is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.
“This is by no means a perfect bill, but it delivers on our commitment [to reduce government spending] while benefiting farmers, families, and small business owners across central Washington,” Newhouse said.
