Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today on the passing of Rep. Richard Foster: “Alaska suffers a great loss today. I have worked with Richard for years and have always known him to be an excellent advocate for the people he represents. He believed in the freedom of people and was always a staunch defender of our Second Amendment rights, an issue I ho... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted this afternoon in favor of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This bill contained a provision championed by Rep. Young since the original legislation was introduced two years ago, to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in non-foreign areas outside the Lower 48 and Washington, D.C. Rep. Young... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The conference report for H.R. 2647 sets a comprehensive annual defense policy and authorizes budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) for Fiscal Year 2010. The legislation authorizes over $550.2 billion for standard operations of the DoD and Depar... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 2997, the Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2010 Conference Report. The conference report includes $70 million for rural water and waste water disposal grants for Native Americans, including Native Alaskans, the Colonias and residents of Hawaiian Homelands. Alaska i... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on H.R. 3590, the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act and H.R. 1016, the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, both of which he cosponsored. “These are very important bills for Alaska,” said Rep. Young. “As it currently stands, Alaskans serving overseas can not take advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax cred... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants and contracts awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: US Department of Labor · $1,900,000 to Unemployment Insurance Program to make technology upgrades that will improve the operation and security of unemployment insurance systems US Department of Transportation · $950,000 to City of Gustavus... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young is pleased to announce constituent projects of interest to Alaska totaling over $48,000,000 in H.R. 3183, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This legislation appropriates money for the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program and the Department of Energy. The bill passed by a vote of 308... Read more »
Washington, d.c. – The House passed H.R. 3663 by voice vote today, a bill that would delay a deadline by which pharmacies that supply durable medical equipment would be required to obtain accreditation under the Medicare program. Attached is a letter written by Alaska’s Congressional Delegation to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius asking her to exempt state-licensed pharmaci... Read more »
Washington, d.c. – The Coast Guard Authorization bill (H.R. 3619) has passed out of the full committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Many provisions championed by Rep. Young including H.R. 2865, his Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation bill, have been included in the Authorization. To view Rep. Young’s opening statement as well as his conversation with Chairman Oberstar about t... Read more »
Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young joined his colleagues on both sides of the aisle this afternoon in voting yes on legislation protecting Medicare beneficiaries from an unfair Part B premium increase. H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act, would prevent any Medicare beneficiary from receiving a Part B premium increase in 2010, in light of indications that seniors may not rece... Read more »
