Washington, D.C. – Today, at the urging of Alaska Congressman Don Young, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction of the Alaska to Alberta (A2A) Railway. A2A intends to begin work immediately, and the project is expected to provide thousands of jobs for Alaskans. A2A rail links Alaska to Alberta, Canada, with the goal of transporting oil, minerals, and ot... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that nearly $2 million in funding has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to various recipients in Alaska. These grants were made under the Social & Economic Development Strategies grant program, which promotes social and economic self-sufficiency in communities. Additionally, Catholic Social Services, In... Read more »
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) published the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Tongass-specific Roadless Rule. The final EIS includes six alternatives, with a full exemption selected as the preferred alternative. “The Tongass is home to Alaskans who wan... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, with the support of Alaska Congressman Don Young, the House of Representatives passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, which included Congressman Young’s H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act. Congressman Young’s bill strengthens water power programs at the Department of Energy (DOE), and reauthorizes funding for research, development, demonstr... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, Alaska Congressman Don Young, helped move 11 bipartisan veterans bills through the House of Representatives. These bills cover a range of policy issues of importance to veterans, including expanding access to telemedicine, improving healthcare delivery at the VA, and fulfilling federal obligations to Alaska Native and other Indigenous veterans. "Alaska is home to more... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, former Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced that the U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded over $75 million to airports across Alaska under the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which allocates funding for airports to make capital improvements, enhance public safety, and restor... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, during National Suicide Awareness Month, Alaska Congressman Don Young helped the House of Representatives pass S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. This landmark legislation requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9–8–8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention hotline. Congressman Young has been a long-time ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 209, the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act. This legislation, sponsored in the House by Congressman Don Young (R-AK), Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM), and Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK), and Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), enhances the ability of tribes to enter into, and carry out, compacting agreements. It also aligns the Departm... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, Member of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of The United States and Vice-Chair of the Native American Caucus, helped the House pass legislation to combat the nation-wide epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIGW). Congressman Young served as an original cosponsor of Savanna’s Act’s House companion, and cosponso... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $4,110,480 to the Alaska Railroad Corporation as part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program. This funding will be used to replace a timber bridge over the Trail River approximately 23 miles north of Seward. The new bridge will support the ... Read more »
