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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this afternoon following news that BP and ConocoPhillips are ending their joint Denali gas pipeline project: “I commend Conoco Phillips and BP for taking the initiative to invest their resources in this project and for their interest in developing a gas pipeline. While it is disappoint... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this morning in reaction to President Obama’s weekly address: “Two days after a bipartisan vote approving the reversal of President Obama’s moratorium on offshore drilling and months of steadily increasing gas prices, the President has finally acknowledged the cries of Congress and the American people. The majority of Americans support... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on H.R. 1231 which will reverse President Obama’s moratorium on offshore drilling. This bill requires the Administration to move forward with offshore lease sales in areas containing the most oil and natural gas. Based on the government’s own estimates of our oil and natural resources, this will open up areas in the North and Central Atlantic Coasts, t... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young has released the following statement following confirmation of Osama Bin Laden's death: "This has been a long time coming. Terror mastermind Bin Laden and his followers have been terrorizing nations for years, and hiding like the cowards they are. Too many lives have been sacrificed in this search. The United States military is the strongest military in the world and ... Read more »

Congressman for All Alaska Don Young presented Sitka with the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant’s Proclamation recognizing Sitka as “A Coast Guard City." The Coast Guard City program recognizes cities that have made special efforts to accommodate Coast Guard members and their families. Sitka’s formal request describing their relationship with the Coast Guard was approved last November by U.S. Coast Guar... Read more »

The Alaska delegation introduced the Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2011 this week. The legislation would protect fishermen who hold Alaska commercial fishing permits. The legislation also would prohibit maritime liens from being imposed on permits and protect the right of fishermen to continue to earn a livelihood by engaging in commercial fishing. Similar legislation was introduced in 2006 and 2008... Read more »

The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants and contracts awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: Department of the Army – Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison · $10,115,467.33 contract to Ahtna Facility Services, Incorporated in Anchorage for continuation of hospital housekeeping services. US Department of Commerce – NOAA · $353,155 to Sitka Sound Sci... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on H.Con.Res.34, which establishes a budgetary framework for FY2012 and outlines appropriate budgetary levels for FY2013 through FY2021. In addition to reducing spending to sustainable levels, and reducing the deficit, this legislation also reforms Medicare to ensure it continues to serve future generations. “This is not a budgetary mandate, but a budg... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on H.R. 1473, the Continuing Resolution (CR), which will fund the nation’s military and federal government operations for the remainder of the fiscal year. This legislation contains historic spending cuts of $40 billion from last year’s funding levels, making it the largest (non-defense) spending cut in history. “Last week was very stressful for the Am... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on H.Con.Res 35 which makes a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473, to prevent the funding of ObamaCare. “I have said repeatedly, that this health care bill is the single worst piece of legislation I have seen in almost four decades in Congress,” said Rep. Young. “While the need for health care reform is real, I will vote every time to repeal the ... Read more »