House Republican Who Voted to Impeach Trump Calling It Quits

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.—one of the few Republicans who broke with his party to vote for the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump in 2021—announced Wednesday that he will not seek 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 said 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,” while thanking his family “for their steadfast love and support.”

Newhouse, first elected to Congress in 2014, is one of only two remaining House Republicans—alongside Rep. David Valadao of California—who voted to impeach President Trump following the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, for which they blamed the president.

At the time, only three Republican senators—Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana—voted to convict Trump, according to NBC News.

Newhouse’s departure comes as congressional Republicans rally behind President Trump’s second-term agenda. On Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson announced that House Republicans will move aggressively beginning January 1 to codify as many as 150 of President Trump’s executive orders into permanent law.

“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 said.

“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,” the speaker 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,” Johnson said.

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance has taken the administration’s economic message on the road, traveling to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to highlight affordability and cost-of-living relief as the White House sharpens its focus ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Speaking near Allentown, Vance echoed President Trump’s economic message from a similar 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 said while announcing his travel schedule.

“Expect Vice President Vance to emphasize the fact that making America affordable again is the number one priority of the Trump administration,” the spokesperson added.

President Trump is expected to expand his domestic travel in 2026 as the administration builds momentum behind its economic record and prepares for the midterm elections. Trump campaigned on restoring American prosperity, and recent polling suggests a growing share of voters believe he is delivering.

Sources familiar with internal White House discussions say Vice President Vance will play a central role in reinforcing that message nationwide. Inside the administration, Vance is widely viewed as one of President Trump’s most effective communicators, particularly on economic issues seen as critical to Republican success in the upcoming midterms.