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Previous  Next Delegation Announces Grants and Contracts to Alaska Programs Oct 2, 2009  -  Washington, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants and contracts awarded to communities in the State of Alaska:   US Department of Labor  ·        $1,900,000 to Unemployment Insurance ... More House Passes Energy And Water Appropriations; Rep. Young Announces Over $48 Million In Project Funding For Alaska Oct 1, 2009  - Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young is pleased to announce constituent projects of interest to Alaska totaling over $48,000,000 in H.R. 3183, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010.  This legislation appropriates money for the Army ... More House Passes Deadline Delay for Pharmacies Sep 30, 2009  - Washington, d.c. – The House passed H.R. 3663 by voice vote today, a bill that would delay a deadline by which pharmacies that supply durable medical equipment would be required to obtain accreditation under the Medicare program.  Attached is a letter written by Alaska’s Congressional Delegation to ... More Coast Guard Authorization Passes Out Of Committee; Sep 25, 2009  - Washington, d.c. – The Coast Guard Authorization bill (H.R. 3619) has passed out of the full committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  Many provisions championed by Rep. Young including H.R. 2865, his Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation bill, have been included in the Authorizati... More Rep. Young Votes To Cut Seniors A Break Sep 24, 2009  - Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young joined his colleagues on both sides of the aisle this afternoon in voting yes on legislation protecting Medicare beneficiaries from an unfair Part B premium increase.  H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act, would prevent any Medicare beneficiar... More Rep. Young Applauds Logjam Timber Sale Decision Sep 24, 2009  - Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after news that the Logjam timber sale appeals have been rejected:  “Over the last few decades I have watched the timber industry go from 15,000 jobs to nothing,” said Rep. Young.  “Big corporations are already ... More Rep. Young Joins Call For Public Review Of Health Care Bill Sep 23, 2009  - Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young has signed on to H.Res. 721, a bipartisan resolution declaring that Members and the public should have 30 days to review the final health care reform bill, in hard copy and online, before it goes to a vote on the House floor.  “One of the biggest iss... More Rep. Young Votes For Transportation Extension Act Sep 23, 2009  - Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes this evening on H.R. 3617 the Surface Transportation Extension Act.  This bill will provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending e... More Rep. Young Leads Hearing On Importation Of Polar Bear Trophies Sep 22, 2009  - Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young led a hearing in the U.S. Committee on Natural Resources today on his bill H.R. 1054, which would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear ... More House Votes To Strip ACORN Funding Sep 17, 2009  - Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on the Republican Motion to Recommit which strips ACORN of federal funding.  Rep. Young is also a cosponsor of the original bill to strip funding, H.R. 3571, the Defund ACORN Act.  The Motion to Recommit passed 345-75.  “ACORN is in v... More Previous  Next