Congressman Don Young Announces Veterans History Project Initiative to Permanently Preserve Stories of Alaska's Veterans in the Library of Congress

Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced a partnership between his office and the Library of Congress to preserve the stories of Alaska's veterans for generations to come.

Congressman Don Young Helps the House Pass Coast Guard Reauthorization with Critical Alaska Provisions

Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, former Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, helped the House pass H.R. 3409 – the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019.

Alaska Delegation Working to Support Alaskans in Earthquake Recovery Efforts

U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after receiving a briefing from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long on the 7.0 earthquake which struck near Anchorage, Alaska Friday morning, causing extensive damage to infrastructure, such as roads and bridges.

House Passes Five Year FAA Authorization Package

This legislation modernizes airport infrastructure, improves service for customers, streamlines and reforms the FAA certification and regulatory processes, enhances aviation safety and reforms FEMA programs and the TSA. Congressman Young secured many Alaska specific provisions.

House Reauthorizes Young’s Critical Federal Fishing Management Legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 200 the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act sponsored by Congressman Don Young. This bill will reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act for the first time over a decade. Read more here.

Congressman Don Young's 2019 Christmas Message

Congressman Young Speaks in Support of Native Language Revitalization

Verné Boerner of the Alaska Native Health Board Testifies in Support of Rep. Young's Bill

Congressman Don Young's Closing Statement on Anti-ANWR Bill

Rep. Don Young's Push to Help End Veteran Suicide

Commander and Senior Enlisted Advisor for JBER’s 477th Fighter Group – Colonel David “Piff” Piffarerio and Chief Master Sergeant Beau Honeycutt – meeting with Congressman Young.

Alaskan students visiting Washington, D.C. with the Southcentral Foundation recently stopped by Congressman Young’s office to get an up close look at Congress and snap a few photos.

Congressman Young discussing the essential role industries and businesses play in growing and developing the economy at an Alaska Chamber of Commerce “Meet and Greet.”

Members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and the Southeast Conference Transportation and Timber Committees hosted Congressman Young in April to discuss efforts to improve economic opportunity in the Panhandle, including the major failures of federal land management agencies.

Sitka Sentinel owner and editor Thad Poulson greeting Congressman Young with his own “hot off the press” edition.

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Congressman Don Young Stands Up for Environment and Public Health, Votes for PFAS Action Act

10 Jan 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, member of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, helped the House pass H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. This legislation would mandate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to declare two polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances eligible for EPA Super...READ MORE

Congressman Don Young’s Statement Following Iranian Missile Attacks on American Installations in Iraq

08 Jan 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to Iranian missile strikes on military installations housing American servicemembers in Iraq, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement: “We are all very grateful that no American servicemembers were harmed by last night’s attacks by Iran on military installations in Iraq...READ MORE

ICYMI: YOUNG, LOWEY ANNOUNCE RELAUNCH OF CONGRESSIONAL AFTERSCHOOL CAUCUS

27 Dec 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced the relaunch of the Congressional Afterschool Caucus, of which she will serve as the Democratic Co-Chair, for the 116th Congress. The bipartisan caucus raises awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advoca...READ MORE