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Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., one of only a handful of Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2021, announced on Wednesday that he will not run for re-election in 2026.
“This decision comes with no reservations or remorse, only gratitude for the tremendous opportunity to have represented my home state in Congress,” Newhouse wrote in a statement.
He added that he looks “forward to this new chapter and way I can continue to serve my community and this great nation,” and thanked his family “for their steadfast love and support.”
Newhouse was first elected in 2014 and is one of two remaining House Republicans — along with Rep. David Valadao of California — who voted to impeach Trump in 2021 after blaming him for the Jan. 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol.
Only three Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — voted to convict Trump, NBC News reported.
Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Tuesday that House Republicans are going to surge starting on January 1 to codify into law up to 150 of President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
“You’re going to see an aggressive affordability agenda, and we’re going to see continued codification of the President’s executive orders. A very aggressive legislative agenda coming right out of the gates in January. We’re going to continue to work, for example, on health care to continue to bring costs down for the American people, to bring down the cost of living overall,” Johnson declared.
“He’s up to about 200 of those [orders], probably about 150 of them are codifiable by Congress and we’re working steadily through that list. You’re going to see us delivering for the American people while the effects of that giant piece of legislation that we did on July 4th, got signed on July 4th, comes into implementation,” Johnson added.
“So much more, much more yet to do and the President and I talk about that almost every day and he’s excited about it and I am,” the Speaker added.
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Vice President JD Vance traveled to Pennsylvania on Tuesday and delivered remarks on the economy and the rising cost of living, as the administration intensifies its efforts to assure voters that it is prioritizing affordability issues.
Vance spoke at an event near Allentown, Pennsylvania, and reinforced President Donald Trump’s economic message from a similarly themed appearance in Mount Pocono.
“President Trump has made enormous strides in reversing the affordability crisis left behind by Democrats. From the historic working families tax cuts to over $18 trillion worth of investment in America, the benefits of the Trump economic agenda have only begun to kick in and there is more work to be done in the new year,” a Vance spokesperson told the outlet in announcing Vance’s upcoming travels.
“Expect Vice President Vance to emphasize the fact that making America affordable again is the number one priority of the Trump administration,” the spokesperson said, per the outlet.
Trump is expected to increase his domestic travel in 2026 as his team advances an economic message ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump campaigned on ushering in a new era of economic prosperity, and recent polling indicates that a growing number of Americans believe he is delivering.
Sources familiar with internal discussions say that while the White House plans for President Trump to travel more frequently in an effort to strengthen his standing on economic issues, Vice President JD Vance is also expected to play a central role in that strategy.
Vance has been regarded inside the administration as one of Trump’s most effective messengers, particularly on issues officials consider essential to their midterm election plans. Emphasizing affordability and cost-of-living concerns will be a major focus of the vice president’s agenda heading into the new year, the sources said.
