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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee Congressman Don Young today sent a letter to the President Obama requesting that the Administration expeditiously pay contract support claims (CSC) to Alaska Native and Native American entities so named in the June 2012 Supreme Court decisions. Nearly nine months after the Supreme Court ordered the Federal government ... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today chaired a portion of the first in a series of Natural Resources Committee hearings on the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which will expire at the end of Fiscal Year 2013. Congressman Young voiced his support for the reauthorization of the legislation, which is the primary statute governing fish... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to North Korea’s latest threat of a preemptive nuclear attack on the United States, Alaskan Congressman Don Young today sent a letter to President Obama stressing the need for continued support of the Missile Defense Programs in the United States. “North Korea’s latest threat cannot and should not be taken for granted. Alaska is one of the most strategic places in th... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Mark Begich (D-AK) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) today jointly called on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to do the right thing and approve a land exchange that would provide road access to an all-weather airport for the people of King Cove, Alaska. After several requests, a group of King Cove residents met with Secretary Salazar on Thursday mor... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after Shell Oil announced it would put a pause on offshore Alaska exploration in 2013: “As a lifelong advocate for responsible resource development in the Arctic, today’s decision by Shell to temporarily pause their exploration is disappointing, but showcases Shell’s commitment to safety,” Rep. Young said. “Th... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the Department of Interior’s Record of Decision (ROD) for the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A): “Today’s decision by the Department of Interior is yet another game of smoke and mirrors. While the Department of Interior makes a point to allow for pipeline construction through the NPR-A, the potential... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today introduced legislation that would prohibit the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the federal Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) unless specifically authorized by Congress. “If not properly managed, farmed fish can be a significant threat to the health of Alaska’s wild s... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech on the House Floor, Alaskan Congressman Don Young today urged his colleagues in the Senate to put a hold on the nomination of Sally Jewell to succeed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, until the Department of Interior signs off on a land exchange that would allow the residents of King Cove limited emergency road access through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. “This... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Don Young and Ranking Member Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) today introduced the Southeast Alaska Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act, legislation that will allow Sealaska, the Native Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska, to receive its remaining land conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement A... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Obama said he received the message from the American people that jobs and the economy remain their top priority. But the common theme in his address was that government is the solution to all of our country’s problems. From energ... Read more »