Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this afternoon: “As the second most senior Republican in the U. S. House of Representatives, I am looking forward to the next two years as a Member of the 111th Congress. I ran for and won my 19th term as Alaska’s lone Representative this year, confident that the cloud that hangs over me will eventually clear as I know I have done not... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this afternoon: “Senator Stevens is not only my colleague but my good friend, and it has been an honor to serve beside him, first in the State legislature, and then in the U.S. Congress. He has had an outstanding career, and always provided for the State of Alaska. There isn’t anything or anyone in Alaska that he has... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today against H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, a $700 billion Wall Street bailout, the largest bailout in American history. "I understand that we have a grave economic problem right now," said Rep. Young. "But I am concerned that this bill is nothing more than a slippery slope to socialism. Once the government starts acquiring private i... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted against a Democrat tax bill, H.R. 7060, this morning that stripped language to provide a four year extension on the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act. In yet another example of House Democrats playing partisan politics with the well-being of this nation’s citizens, House Majority Leadership went against strong bipartisan Senate support and the Administra... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Rep. Young has been working diligently since May 2008 to prevent language that would negatively affect Alaska Native Corporations from being added to the bill. Prior to the House’s original passage this past May, he blocked an amendment that would have given the Office of Management ... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted this evening in favor of the Continuing Resolution (CR) Appropriations Package, which will support funding for our troops, our veterans, and protect our homeland. This package was made necessary by the Majority’s inaction on this year’s appropriations bills and their subsequent failure to send to the President even one regular appropriations bill for fiscal yea... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted this morning in favor of H.R. 6842 the National Capital Security and Safety Act. This bill passed with a bipartisan majority of 266-152. On June 26, 2008, the United States Supreme Court overturned the ban on personal use firearms in the District of Columbia and ruled to uphold the Second Amendment Rights of citizens of the United States’ capital. Originally, H... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young has introduced H.Res.1459, a Resolution congratulating Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons for their outstanding achievements in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Rep. Young submitted the following remarks for the record: "Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons, three Alaskans who recently returned from compe... Read more »
Alaska Congressman Don Young tonight voted against the Democratic Leadership’s so-called “energy” bill because it excludes revenue sharing for Alaska and the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean states, does not include oil production in ANWR, and does not address the growing problem of frivolous lawsuits that have delayed oil activity in the NPR-A. The bill was approved by a 236 to 189 vote. “This Democra... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young spoke this morning at the Arctic Energy Summit organized by the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation. Rep. Young, the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Natural Resources which has oversight on OCS and ANWR, spoke on the importance of utilizing the abundance of energy potential in our nation, from coal, oil, and natural gas to biomass, geothermal, and hyd... Read more »
