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– Senators Stevens and Murkowski and Congressman Young today joined colleagues from California, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin to convince Senate Leadership to retain a House-passed provision in the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 that would significantly expand the program that provides low interest mortgage loans to veterans. The Qualified Veterans Mortgage Bond (QVMB) Progr... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted on the House floor today against a misguided energy bill orchestrated by outsiders that would wreak havoc on energy prices in Alaska. Under the guise of a fuel efficiency bill, H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007, is more accurately described as an Energy Suicide Act. "Mr. Speaker," said Rep. Young on the House floor this afternoon, "It’s not very hard to unde... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young introduced the Renewable and Hydroelectric Energy for Alaska’s Tomorrow Act (Renewable HEAT Act) this afternoon. This legislation will authorize the Department of Energy to make grants to carry out renewable energy and hydro-electric projects. Rep. Young’s extension of remarks: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Renewable and Hydro-electric Energy for Alaska... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young was pleased to join the FosterClub today to help former foster youth stuff holiday stockings for delivery to current foster children in time for Christmas. Rep. Young, the grandfather of fourteen grandchildren, many of who were adopted, helped stuff a stocking while also meeting with former foster children and learning about the FosterClub program which serves as the... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young is pleased to announce that Lea Shipman of Talkeetna, Alaska has been chosen to be a Congressional Page for the U.S. House of Representatives during the Spring Semester of the 2007-2008 school year. Currently there are 66 slots open for Pages for the U.S. House; 24 of those openings are reserved for Republican Pages. As a resident of rural Talkeetna, 100 miles north ... Read more »

– The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants awarded to communities in the State of Alaska totaling $453,051: U.S. Department of Transportation: $113,940 to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for the Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway Knik River Access Interpretive Project $91,064 to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Publi... Read more »

The Democratic “no-energy bill” that may be voted on before the end of the year will result in the loss of five million current and future American jobs and reduce the average American families’ annual purchasing power by $1,700 each year, according to a newly-released economic forecast. U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the Ranking Member on the Natural Resources Committee, said the new CRA Intern... Read more »

The bills that were the subject of the hearing by the Natural Resources Committee were: H.R. 3560 - “The Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act” - to provide for the completion of certain land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 3350 - “Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act” - to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlem... Read more »

Young, the Ranking Member on the Natural Resources Committee, said the hearing is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14th, in 1324 Longworth House Office Building. The four Alaska bills that will be the subject of the hearing are: H.R. 3560 - “The Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act” - to provide for the completion of certain land selections under the Alask... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young has proudly served his constituents in the great state of Alaska for the last 35 years. As Alaskans had honored him with seniority in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 2001 to 2007 he was given the privilege of serving the American people as the Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. In doing so, he became responsible for taking the lead i... Read more »