Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young is pleased to announce that U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will be stopping at military facilities in Alaska next Monday, including Elmendorf Air Force Base and a tour of the missile defense site at Fort Greely. “This is a great opportunity for a member of the new administration to see firsthand how important Alaska is to our national securi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young issued the following statement today in honor of Memorial Day: “This country is home to millions of courageous men and women who have served their country with honor and bravery, and Alaska is where many of them call home. Our state is home to over one hundred thousand veterans and members of the military and we are blessed to have them. “America ha... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today for H.R. 915, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2009. “Aviation is an incredibly important industry to Alaska, a state densely populated with pilots,” said Rep. Young. “I worked with my good friend Chairman Oberstar to ensure that key provisions were included in the FAA bill that would benefit Alaskans inc... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted in favor of the Coburn Amendment to H.R. 627, which would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from banning the possession of a firearm in a National Park, in compliance with state law. “The Second Amendment grants us the fundamental right to protect ourselves,” said Rep. Young. “Murders, rapes, robberies, and assaults happen each year on Na... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted this afternoon in favor of S. 896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. This bill increases the number of loans refinanced through the Hope for Homeowners program, a program which authorizes $300 billion of Federal Housing Administration loan guarantees and is intended to help homeowners work out their mortgages and ultimately s... Read more »
Washington, DC – The Alaska Congressional Delegation today made the following comments regarding President Obama’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins October 1. Obama’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget would cut missile defense funding by 35 percent, and slash spending for the Denali Commission and the Village Safe Water program. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said: “The President’s budge... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young praised the Department of Interior’s decision today to maintain the final 4(d) special rule for polar bears, which states that the listing of the polar bear as a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) should not be used to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from lawful activities, such as the construction of a new factory or road... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 627, the Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights Act, which will amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. “There were many reasons to vote in favor of this legislation,” said Rep. Young. “There is a lot of room for er... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young joined all of his Republican colleagues and seventeen Democrats this morning in voting against a $3.555 trillion, Fiscal Year 2010 budget which not only promises to increase taxes over the next ten years, but also sets the stage for a national health care plan. “This budget is the largest budget we’ve ever been presented with,” said Rep. Young. “It ... Read more »
Rep. Young Receives ACT Leadership Award Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young received the 2009 Leadership Award this morning from the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) after addressing the delegates at their 2009 ACT Legislative Summit. The award was given in recognition of the Congressman’s dedication and service to transportation issues. “As the Congressman from a state ... Read more »
