Congressman Doc Hastings

Serving Central Washington

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  • The 225th Anniversary of the Constitution
    Sep 21, 2012  - On September 17, 1787, the United States Constitution was signed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. This month marks the 225th anniversary of this landmark moment in American history when delegates at the Constitutional Convention joined together to form “a more perfect Union.” The Constitution r... More
  • Around Central Washington
    Aug 31, 2012  - Most of the year, Members of Congress must travel to Washington, DC to vote on important issues. In August Congress is out of session and not voting, which gives Members of Congress an opportunity to meet with constituents to get their view on issues of local and national importance. I’d like to sha... More
  • Hastings Applauds House Passage of Red Tape Reduction Bill
    Jul 26, 2012  - The House of Representatives passed H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Jobs Creation Act by a bipartisan vote of 245 to 172. This bill includes a number of provisions to reduce the federal regulatory burden on small businesses and streamline the federal permitting process. “The Oba... More
  • Hastings’ Statement on House Vote to Repeal Health Care Law
    Jul 11, 2012  - Congressman Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding today’s vote to repeal Obamacare, which passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 244 to 185: “Today marks the 31st time I have voted to repeal, defund, and eliminate all and parts of this trillion dollar, governme... More
  • Beating the Drum for Tax Reform
    Jul 6, 2012  - It was 239 years ago when American colonists took part in what is now known as the Boston Tea Party, which lead to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of our nation’s democracy. Unfair taxation and an overbearing government inspired these patriots to embark on the ultima... More
  • Just Because ObamaCare is the Law Doesn’t Make it Good Policy
    Jun 29, 2012  - It has been almost two and a half years since the 2,700-page health care law was written behind closed doors by Congressional Democrats and President Obama and rammed through Congress with little input from the American people. In that time, the law has hurt our economy by driving up health costs an... More
  • Hastings’ Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Law
    Jun 28, 2012  - Congressman Doc Hastings released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its ruling on the president’s health care law: “I am disappointed that most of this 2,700-page law written by Democrats behind closed doors and rammed through Congress remains law,” said Congressman Doc Hasti... More
  • Protecting the American Flag
    Jun 15, 2012  - June 14th commemorates “Flag Day” – a day when millions of American homes, schools, government buildings, businesses, and grave sites will display the symbol that captures the spirit of American ideals and freedoms – the American flag. Since 1777, the Stars and Stripes has proudly represented Americ... More
  • Congressional Mailbag
    May 25, 2012  - Each month I receive thousands of emails, phone calls and letters on a variety of topics. I wanted to share a few questions that I recently received. What are you doing to lower gas prices? The day President Obama took office gasoline prices were $1.84 per gallon. Gas prices are now above $4 per gal... More
  • Reining in our Nation's Deficit
    Feb 3, 2012  - Earlier this week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual report on our nation’s economy and budget outlook for the year ahead. While this should come as no surprise, this report predicts a grim picture of sky-high deficits, slow economic growth and continued high unem... More