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Ranking Republican Doc Hastings (R-WA) In August 2008, candidate Obama declared "we can and should increase our domestic production of oil and natural gas." Unfortunately, after inauguration, his administration took immediate action in February to prevent offshore drilling by delaying the Mineral Management Service's Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2010 to 2015. Despite standing in the way of new oil and gas development, President Obama continued to tell Americans that "we still need more oil, we still need more gas. If we've got some here in the U... Read More »

Ranking Republican Doc Hastings (R-WA) On Monday, Democrat Representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey released an updated 1,200 page National Energy Tax bill. Unfortunately, the bill continues to contain a variety of measures that will devastate our economy and worsen the recession. In addition to spiking Americans’ energy bills, 2.5 million Americans can expect to lose their job because of this bill, according to the National Black Chamber of Commerce. But instead of providing substantial support for jobless Americans, Democrats have actually crafted a bill that delivers more support for wil... Read More »

Ranking Republican Doc Hastings (R-WA) Yesterday marked the 100th day since President Obama signed the $787 billion “stimulus” bill — but the Administration still hasn’t delivered transparency or proven how these taxpayer dollars will create new jobs. For example, the Department of Interior recently posted a list on its website of the specific Fish and Wildlife Service projects that were funded under the act. According to the Department, the projects were chosen because each “addresses the Department’s highest priority mission needs; generates the largest number of jobs in the shortest period... Read More »