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Public lands bill falls short in House, embarrassing Democratic leaders McClatchy Newspapers Michael Doyle 3/11/09 Democratic leaders suffered an embarrassing defeat Wednesday as the House failed to pass a public lands bill. The 1,248-page bill, which included provisions ranging from new Pacific Northwest scenic trails to Everglades National Park additions, secured a solid House… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following floor statement (as submitted for the Congressional Record) regarding the Senate Omnibus Public Lands Management Act (S.22): “Mr. Speaker, I oppose this motion to consider the Senate Omnibus ands bill by suspending the rules of the House. Let us be very clear about what’s happening on… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today after the Senate Omnibus Public Lands Management Act (S.22) failed to receive the necessary 2/3 votes to pass under suspension: “This vote was a rejection of Democrat leaders' attempt to abuse the suspension process to jam through an over 1,200 page bill costing $10 billion… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the possibility of a suspension vote by the House of Representatives tomorrow (Wednesday) on the Senate Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (S.22): “A 1,200 page piece of legislation that costs over $10 billion and contains over 170 bills deserves careful… Read more »

In Today’s Economy, America Can’t Afford S. 22 Senate Lands Bill Costs $10 Billion, Pushes Energy Jobs for Americans Overseas Dear Colleague: With our nation’s economy struggling and hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their jobs, I urge you to oppose S. 22, the Senate’s Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009. There are many parts of this super-sized bill that I believe… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Doc Hastings responded to the decision by Interior Secretary Salazar to withdraw tracts of lands in Utah that were offered for lease in December after a seven-year environmental review process. This decision by the Secretary stops the issuance of leases and could cost American taxpayers millions in lost lease bids, production… Read more »