Congressman Doc Hastings

Serving Central Washington

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  • A Pledge to America Released
    Sep 23, 2010  - We know what the Democrat plan is – with total control of Washington, D.C. they have pushed through their agenda of borrowing, spending, taxes, and bailouts.  During the summer I traveled throughout Central Washington, touring small businesses and visiting with everyday Americans.  I heard real co... More
  • Hastings: Oil Spill Appears to Have Stopped
    Jul 15, 2010  - It appears the oil has stopped flowing into the Gulf and for the first time in months people in the Gulf have reason to be optimistic. While encouraging, the crisis is far from over. The well still needs to be permanently sealed, the oil cleaned up, and people and businesses in the Gulf need to be a... More
  • Democrats’ Health Care Law Saddles Small Businesses with Millions of Dollars in Increased Costs, Mounds of Confusing Paperwork
    Jul 14, 2010  - Many people are already aware of the fines and penalties facing small businesses that cannot afford to offer health insurance to their employees. While this provision will cost businesses thousands of dollars per employee, there is another provision in the law that could also cost companies tens of ... More
  • Fact Check: Democrats Expose Democrats' False Budget Rhetoric
    Jun 28, 2010  -   You might read in the news over the next couple of days that Democrats are going to pass a budget this week.  This is not what is happening.  Instead of the traditional 5-year budget resolution that has been passed by the House every year since current budget rules were put in place in 1974, Hous... More
  • Committee Hearings Begin Tomorrow on Deepwater Horizon Spill
    May 25, 2010  - Tomorrow, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, along with other Administration officials, will testify before our committee on the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill.  The Natural Resources Committee has responsibility for this offshore leasing spill and the natural resource damages caused by ... More