Congressman Doc Hastings

Serving Central Washington

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  • Hastings Applauds Passage of Welfare Work Requirement Resolution
    Sep 20, 2012  - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.J. Res 118, a resolution disapproving of the Obama Administration’s effort to circumvent Congress and waive state welfare work participation requirements, which have been critical to the success of the bipartisan welfare reform law enacted in 1996. This l... 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
  • Congressional Mailbag
    Aug 10, 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 is being done to help create jobs and promote business in the United States? After 42 straight months with the unemployment rate above eight per... 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
  • 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
  • Vote: Give Doc Your Opinion on Obamacare
    Jun 18, 2012  - The Supreme Court’s decision on whether Obamacare is constitutional is expected to come out later this month. How do you think the court should rule on the law? Click here to give Doc your opinion and get up to the minute information on healthcare reform. More
  • Ensuring Medicare and Social Security Remain Available for Future Generations
    May 4, 2012  - Last month, Medicare and Social Security trustees released their annual reports confirming what most Americans already know – unless changes are made soon, both of these programs are headed toward bankruptcy. Trustees predict that Medicare will go broke in 2024, Social Security Disability Insurance ... More
  • ObamaCare: Two Years Later and Failing the American People
    Mar 23, 2012  - In March of 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act became law. The official name of the law is ironic because after 2,000 pages of legislation and over 10,000 pages of new regulations, the law is doing little to protect patients and is unlikely to ever make healthcare more affordable a... More
  • Congressional Mailbag
    Mar 16, 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 reform the Endangered Species Act? The purpose of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is to recover endangered species, yet this is... More