Rep. Doc Hastings

Republican  •  4th District, Washington  •  9th Term  •  Sworn In 1995
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02/16/12
Chaos in Congress keeps state sales-tax deduction up in the air

...Island; Jim McDermott, D-Seattle; Rick Larsen, D-Lake Stevens; Dave Reichert, R-Auburn; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane; Doc Hastings, R-Pasco, and Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas. Nick Kasprak, a tax analyst with The Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.

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02/16/12
House blocks Capps' attempt to block drilling off Ventura County coast

...federal waters off the shores of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties as among those that should be open to new drilling. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., who led the opposition to Capps' amendment, noted that the legislation calls for new drilling from existi

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02/16/12
Murray, Cantwell at ramparts — green voter group

...Washington and across the country. The League of Conservation Voters singles out three other Republican House members — Reps. Doc Hastings, Cathy McMorris-Rodgers and Jaime Herrera Beutler — for special condemnation. The trio’s votes have been “

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02/15/12
Congresswoman loses fight to prevent California offshore drilling

"This is not the appropriate place to expand drilling," she says. Republican Congressman "Doc" Hastings of Washington heads the Natural Resources Committee. On the House floor, he told his colleagues the U.S. Census Bureau says the state of ...

Source: 89.3 KPCC
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02/15/12
County timber payments plan moving fast in U.S. House, generating conflict and worry

But while replacing county payments is a high priority in Oregon, the legislation offered by Washington Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., Thursday has drawn little excitement from the state's lawmakers. The emergence of Hastings' bill and the ...

Source: Oregonian
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02/15/12
Today in Congress: House transportation bill stuck in a jam

Jared Polis Amendment (10 minutes of debate) Rep. Doc Hastings Amendment #154 (10 minutes of debate) Rep. Lois Capps Amendment (10 minutes of debate) Rep. Doc Hastings Amendment #157 (10 minutes of debate) Rep. Edward Markey Amendment #53 (10 ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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02/15/12
Hastings: Oil plans a blow to economy

U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, said U.S. President Barack Obama plans to bar substantial energy production on the Outer Continental Shelf. "In the first year of President Obama's five-year ...

Source: United Press International
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02/15/12
Hastings: Oil plans a blow to economy

...means less revenue will be generated from oil and natural gas production offshore, a House leader said. U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, said U.S. President Barack Obama plans to bar substantial ener

Source: iStockAnalyst
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02/15/12
Hastings: Oil plans a blow to economy

...administration means less revenue will be generated from oil and natural gas production offshore, a House leader said. U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings , R-Wash., chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, said U.S. President Barack Obama plans to bar

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02/15/12
Quileutes grateful for Congress' action allowing school to move

...no recorded vote. It passed the House by 381-7 on Feb. 6. The land transfer required a reversal by Congress. Republican Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington state, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said the land that would be transferred

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02/15/12
Interior Department faces resistance in push for more public lands

...next year, coming on the heels of a salary freeze this year. It also could be a heavy lift for Congress. Critics, including Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, contend that the federal government already ha

Source: Miami Herald
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02/14/12
'Twilight' tribe wins land transfer for tsunami protection

Republican Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington state, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said the land that would be transferred to the tribe excluded park-owned facilities or trails, giving park visitors few opportunities to use it.

Source: The State
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02/14/12
Obama budget reduces money for vit plant

"I will closely monitor the WTP rebaselining effort and press DOE for complete transparency as work continues toward the goal of a safe, functional and efficient treatment facility," said Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., in a statement. Overall ...

Source: Olympian
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02/14/12
Objectivity lacking

U.S. Doc Hastings and his wife certified that they had no financial interest in the earmark. -- The project has proximity to a business in which Congressman Hastings has no financial interest. The article is written by Rob Hotakainen with the ...

Source: Tri-City Herald
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02/14/12
Co. wants to test drill for copper near St. Helens

...one of state's richest mineral deposits there, company officials said Wednesday. WASHINGTON – Washington state Republican Rep. Doc Hastings renewed one of the oldest fights in Congress on Friday when he urged a House subcommittee to open up part of Al

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02/14/12
'Twilight' tribe wins land transfer for tsunami protection

...transfer required a reversal by Congress, which had declared 95 percent of the park a wilderness area in 1988. Republican Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington state, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said the land that would be transferr

Source: Boston Herald
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02/14/12
'Twilight' tribe wins land transfer for tsunami protection

...required a reversal by Congress, which had declared 95 percent of the park a wilderness area in 1988. Republican Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington state, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said the land that would be transferred to the

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02/14/12
'Twilight' tribe wins land transfer for tsunami protection

...transfer required a reversal by Congress, which had declared 95 percent of the park a wilderness area in 1988. Republican Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington state, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said the land that would be transferr

Source: Boston Herald
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02/14/12
'Twilight' tribe wins land transfer for tsunami protection

...required a reversal by Congress, which had declared 95 percent of the park a wilderness area in 1988. Republican Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington state, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said the land that would be transferred to the

Source: The State
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02/14/12
'Twilight' tribe wins land transfer for tsunami protection

...required a reversal by Congress, which had declared 95 percent of the park a wilderness area in 1988. Republican Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington state, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said the land that would be transferred to the

Source: Miami Herald
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02/14/12
'Twilight' tribe wins land transfer for tsunami protection

...required a reversal by Congress, which had declared 95 percent of the park a wilderness area in 1988. Republican Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington state, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said the land that would be transferred to the

Source: McClatchy
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02/14/12
House divided over Obama's energy budget

...for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, an increase of more than $70 million from 2011. U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings , R-Wash., chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, said U.S. taxpayers are burdened by Obama's energy bu

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02/14/12
House divided over Obama's energy budget

...for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, an increase of more than $70 million from 2011. U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, said U.S. taxpayers are burdened by Obama's energy bud

Source: iStockAnalyst
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02/13/12
Obama seeks to end oil industry tax breaks — again

Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said in a statement that “instead of promoting new American energy production, this budget will make energy more expensive for American families and small businesses by ...

Source: MySanAntonio
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02/12/12
Grimm and the four fund-raising amigos

Joining Grimm for the soiree were Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.), who sits with Grimm on the Financial Services Committee, as well as Reps. Allen West (R-Fla.) and Doc Hastings (R-Wash.). Grimm and Fincher also sit together on the committee’s ...

Source: SILive.com (blog)
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02/12/12
Hastings seeks Impact Aid grants for area school districts

WAPATO, Wash. -- U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings wants to make it easier for school districts with large amounts of federally owned land in their borders to apply for federal construction grants. While Hastings' proposal would open the door for more ...

Source: Yakima Herald Republic
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02/10/12
Alaska lawmakers plan to sell ANWR drilling during S.C. trip

...interviewed about it. In her written statement, she said she met with Doc Hastings, the chairman of the House Resources Committee. Hastings, a Republican from Washington state, needs no lobbying to convince him to vote to open the refuge. He worked with

Source: Miami Herald
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02/09/12
33 Members of Congress Directed Federal Projects within 2 Miles of Own Property

Representative Doc Hastings (D-Washington), who secured $750,000 to build a bridge three blocks from land and a building that he owns that includes a janitorial business he used to own, but is now operated by someone else…his brother. Every one of the ..

Source: AllGov
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02/08/12
Boehner Oil Plan Seen by CBO Raising 5% of Needed Transit Funds

Republicans are seeking $40 billion for U.S. mass-transit needs through 2016. The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Representative Doc Hastings, a Washington Republican, last week approved three measures that would boost energy ...

Source: Bloomberg
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02/08/12
Republicans Join Trade Groups in Faulting U.S. Tar-Sands Plan

The agency is seeking comment on its proposal. “The Obama administration has a plan to lock-up U.S. energy resources and send jobs overseas,” Representative Doc Hastings, a Washington Republican and chairman of House Natural Resources ...

Source: Businessweek
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Official website: http://hastings.house.gov/
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1203 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5816
Fax: 202-225-3251

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