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Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young, at today’s House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup of the new highway bill, the Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, spoke of the need for bipartisan cooperation in moving this important piece of legislation forward. Video of his remarks can be found here. #### Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted in favor of H.R. 1016, a bill he is a cosponsor of, which allows Congress to provide for advance appropriations for the Veterans Administration (VA). Veterans Administration budgets have been late 19 out of the last 22 years. “As a veteran myself, I have consistently been a supporter of their issues, and consistently supported getting their b... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today upon learning that the U.S. Supreme Court found in favor of Coeur Alaska and the state of Alaska in the Kensington mine permit case: “Today’s decision by the Supreme Court is a decision that favors people over unfounded causes and it is 100% correct. Coeur followed all of the appropriate procedures put into pla... 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: U.S. Department of Transportation: · $2,141,950 to the City of Kenai in order to rehabilitate the aircraft aprons for the Kenai Municipal Airport, Kenai, Alaska. · $21,000,000 to the State of Alaska/Department of Transportation & Public Fac... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young has introduced two bills to address the effect changing Arctic conditions will have on commerce, resource development, tourism, and safe navigation of Arctic waters. In the coming years, it is anticipated that the Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route will see increased traffic in viable shipping routes, and an increased presence of ecotourism an... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the announcement that President Obama has declared a major disaster declaration for the State of Alaska: “I am happy that the President and his Administration can recognize the tragic impacts that the excessive flooding has had on some rural Alaskans,” said Rep. Young. “This declaration will bring fed... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the announcement that ExxonMobil and TransCanada have reached an agreement to work together on an Alaska natural gas pipeline: “This is an exciting development for the future of Alaska resources,” said Rep. Young. “It is a great step forward for Alaska and for our nation. An American oil and gas corpo... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – The Committee on Natural Resources met in open markup session this morning to review and markup twelve separate bills, including H. R. 556, the Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act, which would establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter. Rep. Young offered an amendment to this legislation that wi... Read more »

Washington, D.C. --- In an effort to improve access to quality medical care for nearly two million American Indians and Alaska Natives, U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), Don Young (R-AK) and Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) today introduced long-overdue legislation to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) – the cornerstone federal law tha... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today commending Rep. John McHugh (R-NY) on his nomination as Secretary of the Army: “I congratulate my friend and colleague Rep. John McHugh on his nomination to be the next Secretary of the Army,” said Rep. Young. “Rep. McHugh serves as the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee and his work has made ... Read more »