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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-14T23:40:56.619Z",
  "findingType": "lie",
  "findingId": 28,
  "contentHash": "b29fef22a10e1a3b2f864d1d355159e00633311971feea6abb83f7556d7f336a",
  "title": "Dan Newhouse: vowed he'd never cut Medicaid, then voted for the cuts",
  "summary": "Dan Newhouse promised: \"In a March 26, 2025 op-ed in the Yakima Herald-Republic, Rep. Dan Newhouse assured constituents that cutting resources for those who rely on Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP \"is not my aim,\" framing his goal as curbing improper payments. His hometown paper later wrote that he \"once swore adamantly that he would never support anything that cut Medicaid benefits.\"\" (Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). 1 documented violation(s). Severity: major.",
  "methodology": "Documented promises are sourced from public statements, filings, and transcripts. Each promise must have a non-empty source URL. Violations are independently sourced with evidence strength tiers. The time delta (days after promise) quantifies the gap between commitment and breach. Materiality assessment includes financial cost, people affected, and environmental impact where applicable.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.postalley.org/2025/07/24/why-is-dan-newhouse-voting-against-the-interests-of-his-eastern-washington-constituents-they-want-to-know/",
      "label": "Newhouse's March 2025 Yakima Herald-Republic op-ed and the paper's subsequent editorial",
      "type": "primary"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-1/190",
      "label": "U.S. House Roll Call 190, July 3, 2025 — final passage of H.R. 1",
      "type": "primary"
    }
  ],
  "queries": [
    {
      "description": "Promise record with entity",
      "table": "documented_promises",
      "parameters": {
        "id": 28
      }
    },
    {
      "description": "Promise violations",
      "table": "promise_violations",
      "parameters": {
        "promiseId": 28
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    "promiseId": 28,
    "slug": "dan-newhouse-statement-vs-disclosure-on-may-22-2025-newhouse",
    "entityId": 11119,
    "entityName": "Dan Newhouse",
    "headline": "Dan Newhouse: vowed he'd never cut Medicaid, then voted for the cuts",
    "promiseText": "In a March 26, 2025 op-ed in the Yakima Herald-Republic, Rep. Dan Newhouse assured constituents that cutting resources for those who rely on Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP \"is not my aim,\" framing his goal as curbing improper payments. His hometown paper later wrote that he \"once swore adamantly that he would never support anything that cut Medicaid benefits.\"",
    "promiseDate": "2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z",
    "promiseSourceUrl": "https://www.postalley.org/2025/07/24/why-is-dan-newhouse-voting-against-the-interests-of-his-eastern-washington-constituents-they-want-to-know/",
    "audience": "constituents",
    "domain": "healthcare_safety_net",
    "severity": "major",
    "status": "violated",
    "narrative": "Newhouse explicitly promised in a March 26 commentary that he 'will not support denying any eligible American access to services like Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP,' then voted for the Big Beautiful Bill on May 22 — legislation projected to cause 194,000 Washingtonians to lose Medicaid coverage and risk 14 rural hospital closures. The Bellingham Herald editorial board wrote that constituents 'have every right to feel: duped.'",
    "financialCostUsd": null,
    "peopleAffectedEstimate": null,
    "violations": [
      {
        "id": 40,
        "violationText": "On July 3, 2025, Newhouse voted Yea on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Roll Call 190, passed 218-214), which the Congressional Budget Office projected would cut roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid over a decade. Health analysts flagged 14 rural Washington hospitals as at risk of closure from the cuts. Only two House Republicans voted no.",
        "violationDate": "2025-07-03T00:00:00.000Z",
        "violationSourceUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-1/190",
        "evidenceStrength": "primary",
        "daysAfterPromise": null
      }
    ],
    "createdAt": "2026-05-19T04:18:14.631Z"
  },
  "entities": [
    {
      "id": 11119,
      "name": "Dan Newhouse",
      "slug": "congress-n000189",
      "type": "person"
    }
  ],
  "verificationSteps": [
    "Retrieve documented promise #28 from documented_promises.",
    "Visit promise source: https://www.postalley.org/2025/07/24/why-is-dan-newhouse-voting-against-the-interests-of-his-eastern-washington-constituents-they-want-to-know/ — confirm the original commitment was made.",
    "Violation #1 (Thu Jul 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)): visit https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-1/190 — confirm \"On July 3, 2025, Newhouse voted Yea on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Roll Call 190, passed 218-214), which the Congressional Budget Office projected would cut roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid over a decade. Health analysts flagged 14 rural Washington hospitals as at risk of closure from the cuts. Only two House Republicans voted no.\"",
    "Verify the SHA-256 content hash by re-generating the JSON bundle."
  ]
}