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WASHINGTON, DC. – In anticipation of President Obama’s State of the Union address to the nation tomorrow night, Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement detailing what he would like to hear from the President: “Each year the State of the Union address is an opportunity for the President to lay out his legislative priorities and vision for the coming year. As President Obama b... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young has introduced H.R. 584, which would require all genetically engineered (GE) fish sold for consumption to be labeled as such. This legislation comes in response to a proposal by AquaBounty Technologies, currently under final consideration by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): “I have once again introduced legislation that will force the FDA to ... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young today reintroduced H.R. 588, the Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgement Act. Last November, Congressman Young, as an honorary member of the groundbreaking committee, joined Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and others in breaking ground for The Education Center at the Wall at the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. ... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in response to the Secretary of Interior’s and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to put the health and well-being of Alaskans aside by choosing to prohibit limited road access through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: “Today’s decision is a betrayal of the residents of King Cove, and further demo... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s failure to produce a budget proposal to Congress by the February 4th deadline: “For the fourth time in five years, the White House, under President Obama’s leadership, has failed to deliver a budget to Congress on time, which is completely unacceptable,” Rep. Young said. “This wh... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young is pleased to announce his subcommittee assignments on the House Natural Resources and House Transportation and Infrastructure committees for the 113th Congress. Committee on Natural Resources: The Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Chairman) The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs The Subcommittee on Public ... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement after President Obama announced his gun control plan: “I have serious concerns with the statements made today by President Obama and take issue with the President's call for banning aesthetically altered rifles and shotguns and certain magazines. “This is a dangerous limitation on a family's ability to defend ... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule for emissions standards for stationary internal combustion engines used in power generation. In response to calls from Alaska utilities and a united Alaska Congressional delegation (letter attached), the final rule specifically exempts diesel generation in Alaska not connected to the Railbelt energy grid. In recog... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced his nominees for appointment to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2017. “Once again I am honored to nominate such talented young Alaskans for appointment to our nation’s military service academies,” Rep. Young said. “These nominees have the making of successful service men and women who have proven themselves in the ... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement regarding a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on the financial reporting requirements of Alaska Native Regional Corporations (ANCs) released today: “This is yet another useless study asked for by the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and unfortunately a waste of the GAO’s valuable time... Read more »