Today, Ranking Member Hastings welcomed reports that House Democrat leaders will likely allow a separate vote on the Coburn amendment to restore Americans Second Amendment rights on public lands:
“This week will test whether Democrats in Congress and the Obama Administration are willing to stand up to gun control groups and finally allow the House to vote on protecting gun rights on… Read more »
Today, Congress Daily PM reported that:
“Senate Democratic leaders are facing flak from their Caucus and from House members over recent votes to attach gun-friendly Republican amendments to unrelated bills in what critics call an emerging trend of Democrats' pro-gun tilt complicating the legislative agenda.”
They specifically quoted House Resources National Parks Subcommittee… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding passage of Senator Coburn’s amendment to restore Americans’ Second Amendment rights on public lands:
“As I’ve said repeatedly, Congress now has the responsibility of correcting the Administration’s refusal to restore Americans’ Second Amendment rights on public lands. … Read more »
Today, Republicans at the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands spoke out against the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA, H.R. 980), which would transfer approximately 24 million acres of lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Utah from public access lands to off-limits wilderness areas.
“The premise underlying… Read more »
Tomorrow, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold a hearing regarding the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA, H.R. 980) which would lock up American land, specifically moving approximately 24 million acres of lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Utah from public access lands to off-limits wilderness… Read more »
Restore Our American Mustangs Act (H.R. 1018)
April 29, 2009 Full Committee Markup
Reporting H.R. 1018 out of Committee (Passed 21-14. View Roll Call Vote)
The Restore Our American Mustangs Act would expand the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) wild horse and burro program by $700 million. H.R. 1018 repeals a provision of current law, which states that wild horses and burros… Read more »
In advance of President Obama’s 100th day in office, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings released the following statement and timeline regarding the new Administration’s actions on issues related to the Committee:
“If past is prologue, President Obama’s first 100 days in office do not bode well for the future of American energy production, public use of public… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) called upon Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to defend the Department of the Interior’s rule that protects Americans’ Second Amendment rights on public lands and wildlife refuges:
“This is a real test of the Administration’s commitment to honoring Americans’ Second Amendment rights and the clock is… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act, H.R. 1404):
“I’m pleased that members from both sides of the aisle came together today to support a good piece of legislation that resolves some of the accounting… Read more »
