Veteran Pension Reductions Restored

Congressman Young opposed the veteran Cost of Living Allocation reduction within the Bipartisan Budget Deal from the beginning. He believes our nation’s veterans should not shoulder a $6 billion burden of deficit reduction and our government must honor the commitments made to them. On February 11, 2014 the House of Representatives passed legislation to address this major inequity, which later passed the Senate. See Congressman Young's statement following the passage of the bill.

2014 State of the Union Address

Alaskan Congressman Don Young offered his thoughts immediately following President Obama’s State of the Union Address, which fulfills Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution which says that the President "shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

NSA Surveillance Scandal

A topic that has received a great deal of attention here in Washington, D.C. over the past few months is the power and secrecy of the National Security Agency. Like most Americans, Congressman Young is extremely troubled by the fact that our government was collecting phone data from law-abiding Americans, and as a result he supported Rep. Justin Amash’s (R-MI) amendment to curb the power and scope of the NSA. Despite its narrow defeat, he has vowed to continue to work with his colleagues to protect the freedoms of every day Americans and ensure that we continue to provide the proper oversight on what government agencies are really doing.

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement in response to the passage of H.J. Res. 59, The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, legislation that would establish a two-year budget for the federal government and set forth appropriate budget levels for the remainder of Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 332-94.

2nd Amendment

Over the past few months, gun control legislation has been a hot topic here in Washington, D.C. I wanted to reiterate to all Alaskans my unwavering support of every law-abiding citizen’s right to keep and bear arms. As a gun owner and strong supporter of the Second Amendment, I am not satisfied with efforts to keep some firearms out of the hands of those with mental illness. All stakeholders must find a way to keep all firearms out of the hands of those with mental illness. We must strive to make federal and state mental health programs more effective to reduce, and hopefully one day eliminate, senseless tragedies like Newtown or Columbine.

Congressman Young Defending Alaska Bypass Mail to the House Oversight and Gov Reform Committee

(Excerpt) Congressman Young Speaking on Behalf of his Amendment to H.R. 2954

(Full) Congressman Young Speaking on Behalf of his Amendment to H.R. 2954

Hoonah Indian Assoc. Robert Starbard Testyifing on the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act

Rep. Young Chairs House Natural Resources Committee on Magnuson-Stevens

Congressman Young speaking to the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce luncheon on the tough issues facing Alaskans.

Congressman Young meets with representatives from the Diabetes program at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to discuss ways to combat this growing problem.

Congressman Young recently visited the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum on Lake Hood to help celebrate 100 years of flight in Alaska.

During the August work period, Congressman Young spent some time at UPS, and even delivered some packages to local small businesses in Anchorage.

Congressman Young spoke at the Federal Overreach Summit in Anchorage during the August Work Period.

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