“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."”
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.'
As of 2026-10-14, the entity has issued no public correction, retraction, or course-change. The platform has tracked this promise continuously since 2026-05-19.
https://www.goblinhouse.net/lies/dan-newhouse-statement-vs-disclosure-on-may-22-2025-newhouseGoblin House. "Dan Newhouse: Dan Newhouse: vowed he'd never cut Medicaid, then voted for the cuts" (documented promise). Goblin House — The Architecture of Secrecy. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.goblinhouse.net/lies/dan-newhouse-statement-vs-disclosure-on-may-22-2025-newhouse.Sourced from public records and content-hashed; verify via /attestation, standard at /methodology.