Don Young, Congressman for All Alaska

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  • Young Announces Committee Assignments for 115th Congress
    Posted in Press Releases on February 7, 2017 | Preview rr

    Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today announced his Committee assignments for the 115th Congress, which once again include senior positions on the House Natural Resources Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. House Natural Resources Committee – Chairman Emeritus After fulfilling a successful 6-year term as Chairman of the Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee, Congressman Young was named Chairman Emeritus of the full House Committee on ... Read more

  • Young Applauds Efforts to Overturn Debilitating Stream Buffer Rule
    Posted in Press Releases on February 2, 2017 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today applauded the Senate passage of H.J. Res. 38, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, which would overturn the Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s final rule known as the “Stream Buffer Rule.” H.J. Res. 38 passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 228 to 194 and now moves to the President’s desk for signature. “This rule was a thinly veiled attempt... Read more

  • E&E News: Young introduces resolutions to undo drilling, hunting rules
    Posted in Articles on January 31, 2017 | Preview rr

    E&E News: Young introduces resolutions to undo drilling, hunting rules By Emily Yehle, E&E News reporter Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young wants lawmakers to use the Congressional Review Act to strike down recent regulations on drilling and hunting in his state. Young introduced two joint resolutions on Friday. H.J. Res. 34 would undo final operating standards for exploratory drilling in the Arctic, while H.J. Res. 35 would reverse hunting limitations in Alaska's national wildlife refuges. The CR... Read more

  • Young Shares Comments on Recent Immigration Actions
    Posted in Press Releases on January 30, 2017 | Preview rr
    Tags: Immigration

    Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today shared the following statement on President Trump’s most recent actions on immigration: “Over the past three days, I have closely reviewed the President’s actions on immigration – a 90 day pause on travel from seven, heightened-threat nations identified by our intelligence community, Congress and the Obama administration – a temporary halt to refugee resettlement in the United States for 120 days, and an indefinite halt to Syrian refugee rese... Read more

  • Congressman Young Announces 2017 Service Academy Nominations
    Posted in Press Releases on January 30, 2017 | Preview rr

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today announced his official list of Alaskan students nominated for appointment to a United States Service Academy for the class of 2021. “Each and every year I take great pride in nominating an exceptional group of Alaskan students to our nation’s service academies,” said Congressman Don Young. “These students represent some of the best and brightest our state has to offer – dedicated and committed to serving others, our many communities and a cau... Read more

  • Congressman Young Shares Thoughts on President Trump’s Executive Actions
    Posted in Press Releases on January 24, 2017 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health Care Reform, Native Health Care Issues, Alaska Energy Issues, Transportation and Infrastructure, Government Overreach/ Overregulation

    Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today issues the following statements in response to a number of actions taken in the first days of the Trump presidency: Minimizing the Burden of the Affordable Care Act: “There’s no question, the Affordable Care Act is broken. In states like Alaska, the failures have been magnified through the loss of all but one provider, skyrocketing premiums and outrageous deductibles. As Congress begins the process to transition away from this law, I support ... Read more

  • Young Comments on Newest NPR-A Discovery
    Posted in Press Releases on January 13, 2017 | Preview rr

    Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today shared the following statement on the announcement by ConocoPhillips newest discovery in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska: “Those adamantly opposed to resource development, including our current Interior Secretary, have attempted to sell the Alaskan and American people on the idea that Alaska’s energy sector is on its last legs. I fundamentally disagree,” said Alaska Congressman Don Young. Today’s announcement by ConocoPhillips – a disco... Read more

  • Young Shares Statement on Obamacare Repeal and Replacement Effort
    Posted in Press Releases on January 13, 2017 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health Care Reform

    Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today released the following statement after House passage S.Con.Res.3, a congressional budget resolution laying the foundation for a repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act: “For years, this Administration has done its best to convince the American people that the President’s healthcare law is working and is in fact affordable. However, in Alaska and across the nation we’ve seen the exact opposite,” said Congressman Don Young. “The fact... Read more

  • House Sends General Mattis Waiver to President’s Desk
    Posted in Press Releases on January 13, 2017 | Preview rr

    Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and Alaska Congressman Don Young approved S. 84, legislation granting a waiver to Retired Marine Corps General James Mattis to serve as the next Secretary of Defense. The waiver, which would exempt Gen. Mattis from federal law requiring a minimum of seven years between military service and appointment as Secretary of Defense, passed the House 268 to 151. The bill, which passed in the Senate 81 to 17, is expected to be signed by Presiden... Read more

  • Delegation Introduces Bill to Accelerate AMHT Land Exchange
    Posted in Press Releases on January 12, 2017 | Preview rr

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today introduced companion bills to accelerate an equal value land exchange between the Alaska Mental Health Trust (Trust) and the U.S. Forest Service. The legislation, which nearly passed last Congress, protects important community viewsheds, local trails, and other conservation values while expediting much-needed timber for local operators and generating new revenues for mental health se... Read more

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