Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s report that the U.S. economy lost 247,000 jobs in July and the Congressional Budget Office’s report that the federal deficit topped $1.3 trillion in July for the first time in the history of our country.
“14.5 million unemployed Americans need… Read more »
On February 10, 2009, the Department of the Interior announced a six-month delay for the 2010-2015 offshore drilling plan on America’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and extended the public comment period through September 21, 2009. Today, 98 House Republicans sent a letter (click here to view) to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to officially encourage the Department to end the delay… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) issued the following statement regarding the House and Senate Western Caucuses’ joint hearing on the Democrats’ National Energy Tax plan:
“While most of today’s news is focused on the status of the Democrats’ government-run healthcare plan, Americans should know that the threat of a National Energy Tax is as… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the State of California’s bipartisan agreement to allow drilling off the Santa Barbara coast:
“When faced with an 11.6 percent unemployment rate and over $26 billion budget shortfall, a bipartisan group of California officials agreed yesterday to strengthen the state’s… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) and National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (UT-01) criticized the Department of the Interior’s announcement that the Administration will block new uranium mining for two years on one million acres of land in Arizona.
“Once again, the Obama Administration is saying no to… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) spoke on the House floor today against the Democrats’ misplaced priorities to hold a vote on a bill to create a new $700 million welfare program for wild horses at a time when 9.5 percent of Americans are unemployed and our federal deficit as grown to a historic $1 trillion. Full video and text of the speech… Read more »
Tomorrow, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to the Danville metropolitan area of Virginia as part of the Administration’s rural America listening tour. Co-Chairs of the Rural America Solutions Group Frank Lucas (R-OK), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Doc Hastings (R-WA), released the following statement regarding tomorrow’s event:
“Unemployment in… Read more »
Tomorrow, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to La Crosse, Wisconsin as part of the Administration’s rural America listening tour. Co-Chairs of the Rural America Solutions Group Frank Lucas (R-OK), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Doc Hastings (R-WA), released the following statement regarding tomorrow’s event:
“Unemployment in Wisconsin has… Read more »
Today, Frank Lucas (R-OK), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Doc Hastings (R-WA), Co-Chairs of the Rural America Solutions Group, released the following statement regarding Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s massive health care bill. The Pelosi health care plan includes employer mandates on small businesses, penalizes them with increased payroll taxes, and additional income surtax on businesses. Many small… Read more »
Today, House Energy and Minerals Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug Lamborn (CO-5) introduced a pair of mining bills to promote the responsible development of U.S. hardrock minerals, protect and create American jobs and improve our environment.
The Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act will update the 1872 Mining Law by establishing a fair and reasonable royalty rate, establish a… Read more »
