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Alaskan Congressman Don Young today joined Second Lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund President Jan Scruggs in breaking ground for The Education Center at the Wall. The Education Center at the Wall will tell the stories and pay tribute to American service members lost in the Vietnam War as well as the Iraq an... Read more »

Alaska’s Congressional delegation today welcomed news that rural Alaska communities New Stuyahok, Ekwok, Stebbins, Saint Michael and Coffman Cove will receive over $5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to alleviate energy costs. The goals of the USDA’s High Energy Cost Program, which provides the funding, are to improve energy efficiency and lower ratepayer costs thro... Read more »

Legislation to reauthorize the Denali Commission, which for nearly a generation has worked to improve living conditions and quality of life in rural Alaska, was introduced today by Alaska’s congressional delegation. Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski filed legislation in the Senate while Congressman Don Young offered the companion bill in the House of Representatives. The bill is designed to ... Read more »

The House of Representative today passed H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 – which contains language similar to Alaskan Congressman Don Young’s bill, H.R. 517. The Stop the War on Coal Act, reins in many of the job-killing regulations President Obama has enacted during his first term that specifically target fossil fuels. H.R. 3409 passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 233-175. ... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 1775, the Stolen Valor Act of 2012 – a bill he co-sponsored. This legislation is crucially important to protecting the honor of award-winning servicemen and women, such as Medal of Honor recipients. The Stolen Valor Act will penalize individuals who lie about winning prestigious awards in order to receive benefits afforded to only veterans... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in remembrance of the attacks 11 years ago today: “Today is a day not only to remember the lives lost 11 years ago, but also a day to thank our first responders – including the brave police officers and firefighters who risked their lives that day. With troops serving in harm’s way across the globe – including many Alaskans – it’... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young today challenged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 Administrator Dennis McLerran’s claim that the federal agency had received “well over 90 percent” support for the agency’s Draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. “Once again the EPA is not listening to Alaskans – and even worse, they're misleading the public,” said Rep. Young. “The vast majority of the... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young during a visit yesterday with the 168th Refueling Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, met with Major General Thomas Katkus, Adjunct General of Alaska and Colonel Timothy O'Brien, Wing Commander of the 168th Air Refueling Wing. The focus of the meeting was to discuss Eielson Air Force Base’s future as well as the future of the Refueling Wing and how Rep. Young can help the... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young spoke on the House floor last night in support of H.R. 1171, the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012 – a bipartisan bill that ultimately passed the House by voice vote. This important piece of legislation will appropriate $4.9 million annually to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for marine debris reduction activities through FY 2015. “The i... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 8, the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 – a bill that would, among other things, provide a one year extension of all current individual tax rates, otherwise known as the “Bush-Era Tax Cuts.” This bill passed the House by a vote of 256 to 170. “If we fail to extend the Bush Tax Cuts, the American people will be faced wit... Read more »