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Hastings: Four-Dollar Gasoline Doesn’t Have to be Our Reality

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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following floor statement today in support of H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act. Mr. Chairman – Americans are all too familiar with the economic hardships caused by four-dollar gasoline prices. I routinely hear from families in my Central Washington district whose…

Upshot of Domestic Oil Boom: Fewer Shocks

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As the Wall Street Journal article below notes, increased U.S. oil production is the best way to protect our country from volatile gasoline price spikes caused by international conflicts, such as the current violence in Iraq.  Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will take further action to expand domestic energy production and improve our energy security by considering H.R.…

Republicans Propose Common Sense Plan to Lower Gasoline Prices and Fuel an America that Works

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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Reps. Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Bill Cassidy (LA-06), Scott Tipton (CO-03), Don Young (AK-At Large), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large), Bill Flores (TX-17), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Rob Wittman (VA-01), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Rob Bishop (UT-01), and Kevin Cramer (ND-At Large) today introduced H.R. 4899, the…

Committee Passes Legislation to Protect Americans from Skyrocketing Cabin Fees

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Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 4873, the Cabin Fee Act of 2014, by unanimous consent. This bill, sponsored by Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), modifies the current cabin fee formula to make it more predictable and fair for families who own cabins in our National Forests. Cabin owners have recently been faced with arbitrary, skyrocketing fees as a result of a faulty…

Chairman Hastings' Statement on Markup of Magnuson-Stevens Legislation (H.R. 4742)

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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following opening statement (as prepared) at today’s Full Committee Markup of H.R. 4742, “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act.” “The Committee will now be considering HR 4742, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries…