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Alaskan Congressman Don Young announces his official schedule of public events for his travels to Alaska the week of June 29, 2008: Sunday, June 29, 2008 - Anchorage 12:30 pm – 2008 Solidarity Picnic, Anchorage Delaney Park Strip, west end 6:00 pm – Annual Family Picnic and Carnival, Anchorage Baptist Temple Monday, June 30, 2008 – Kodiak Day trip to meet with constituents regarding fishing issue... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young lauded the Supreme Court today for their decision to overturn the D.C. Gun Ban this morning and uphold the Second Amendment Rights of citizens of the United States’ capital. Rep. Young had previously weighed in on the case by signing an amicus curiae brief that affirmed an individual’s right to keep and bear arms and urged the Supreme Court to overturn the ban. He wa... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, made the following statement today following release of the Supreme Court’s Exxon Valdez decision: “We are extremely disappointed that the Supreme Court has chosen to reduce the punitive damages amount from $2.5 billion to $507.5 million. Three times previously, lower courts have ruled on the amount of dama... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young not only voted in favor of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, but also worked closely with the Alaskan delegation in successfully securing increased Medicare physician payments in Alaska by 35 percent. This permanent increase to the Medicare Geographic Practice Cost Index will go into effect January 1, 2009 and will encourage... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2009 Iraq War Supplemental funding bill this evening. This bill was brought up as two amendments to H.R. 2642, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2008. The amendments are as follows: Amendment #1 - $165.4 billion for the Department of Defense full-funding for our men and women in uniform Amendment #2... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 5781, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. This bill will provide four weeks of paid leave to Federal Employees for the birth or adoption of a child. Currently the federal government does not offer any paid time off specifically to care for infants or newly adopted children. For an employee to take off for parental leave... Read more »

– The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: U.S. Department of Transportation: $450,000 grant to the City of Sitka to rehabilitate the Terminal Building at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport. $211,240 grant to the City of Soldotna to construct additional apron space for the Soldotna Airport. $500,000 grant to the City... Read more »

For video of today’s hearing follow links from this site For video of Rep. Young at a mark-up on May 15, 2008 on this issue click here Alaskan Congressman Don Young attended and spoke at a hearing today in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, on Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operations of a Commercial Vessel. On March 11, 2008, ... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today congratulating Alaska airlines on its seventh consecutive Diamond Award for maintenance training excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): "My warmest congratulations to Alaska Airlines on this fine distinction," said Rep. Young. "We hear a lot of negative stories about the airlines in the news, but not nearly e... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted in favor of H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 this afternoon on the House floor. This bill will reauthorize funding for Amtrak, the national rail system. This legislation introduces several innovative programs that promise to transform passenger rail travel in the U.S. including restructuring of the current Amtrak organization... Read more »