Congressman Young Remembering the 1964 Earthquake 50 Years Later

On the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Earthquake, Alaskan Congressman Don Young shared a firsthand account of the Good Friday earthquake, in addition to the devastating destruction in communities across the state, improvements to earthquake and tsunami monitoring systems, and the resilience of the Alaskan people.

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.

Congressman Young introducing the Veterans Congressional Fellow Caucus

Congressman Young reacts to the NOAA Biological Opinion released on the Steller Sea Lion

Congressman Young Shares His Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary of the Great Alaska Earthquake

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

Congressman Young addressing the National Congress of American Indians Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

Congressman Young meeting with the AK Trucking Association to discussing MAP 21 and the Transportation Reauthorization Bill

Congressman Young recently moved legislation through Committee to resolve a longstanding issue affecting the Huna Tlingit people. Due to government rules and regulations the practice of gull egg harvesting in Glacier Bay was prohibited in the mid 1960s. Now, after much work Congress is working to reopen this important subsistence harvest.

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.

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