Republican Views on H.R. 2314, the "Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act" Read more »

Interior Secretary Salazar Responds to Reps. Hastings and Bishop Letter on Administration’s Targeting of New Monument Designations Read more »

After House and Senate Committees approved two different versions of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (Akaka bill) last December, House Democrats have now released another rewritten version of this bill. The House is expected to vote on the latest altered text next week. Click here to read the rewrite of the Akaka bill. # # # Print version of this document Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding next week’s possible floor consideration of an unknown version of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009: “Once again the Democrat majority is writing bills behind closed doors without any contribution or consideration from the minority. When the… Read more »

A recently obtained internal document from the U.S. Department of the Interior shows the Obama Administration is covertly considering designating up to 17 new National Monuments under the Antiquities Act. In addition, it shows that the Administration is also targeting thousands of acres of private land for potential acquisition by the federal government. The proposed designations and… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) issued the following statement today regarding the signing agreements related to Klamath water issues: “As Ranking Republican of the House Natural Resources Committee, I will use all tools available to ensure that Congress vets this proposal in an open and transparent manner. “I understand the need to resolve divisive… Read more »

Hastings, Bishop Letter to President Over Potential Plans to Lock-Up Millions of Acres of Western Land Read more »

Today, on the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Obama Administration’s $787 billion so-called “stimulus” bill, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement noting its failure to create jobs and the lethargic release of funds paid out by the U.S. Interior Department. “The American people were promised job creation by the… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced new staff in the Committee communications office: Jill Strait has been promoted to Communications Director for the House Natural Resources Committee, taking over for Emily Lawrimore, who accepted the Communications Director position with Senator John Barrasso (R-WY). Jill previously served as… Read more »

We wanted to make sure everyone saw this release today from the USGS detailing how U.S. mineral production declined by 20% in 2009 – with the estimated value dropping from $71 billion to $57.1 billion. Minerals are vital to every facet of our economy and necessary for infrastructure, electronics, telecommunication and national security. This decline in production further damages our… Read more »