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Alaskan Congressman Don Young (U.S. Army 1955-1957) released the following statement in recognition of our Nation’s veterans. "This weekend, as we spend time with our family and friends," said Rep. Young, "let us remember those that have so bravely risked their lives, so that we may have the freedoms that we enjoy daily. Alaska is home to the highest amount of veterans, per capita, in this countr... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted tonight in favor of the conference report on the 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill, H.R. 3043. This bill targets the programs most in need of funding: those that aid worker development, provide access to educational opportunity and affordable health care, as well as provide funding for groundbreaking medical research. "This... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today to increase the Qualified Veterans Mortgage Bonds limits for Alaska (as well as Oregon and Wisconsin) to $100 million up from the current $25 million. H.R. 3997, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007, would raise the cap so that Alaska could issue more tax-exempt bonds to make home loans to qualified veterans. “These bonds will allow e... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today to override the President’s veto of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007: "I was disappointed in the President’s decision to veto the WRDA bill and am happy to see that the House was able to come together in support of this important legislation," said Rep. Young. "We have been working for five years to put together a comprehensive bill that... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young is pleased to announce he has signed on to become a cosponsor of H.R. 315, Help Establish Access to Local Timely Healthcare for Your Vets (HEALTHY Vets) Act. This bill would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to contract out veterans’ medical care to non-Department facilities when Department facilities are geographically inaccessible, on a case-by-case b... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young was pleased to welcome Yaaw Tei Yi, a Tlingit dance tribe based out of Juneau, Alaska. In celebration of National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, the dancers made the trip to Capitol Hill to for a celebration of American Indian Music and Dance. “It was a real treat for me and my wife to enjoy the dancing of this group here in D.C.,” said Rep. Young.... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaska’s Congressional Delegation, Senator Ted Stevens, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Don Young, today released the following statement in response to Senator Joe Lieberman’s (ID-Conn.) newly introduced bill to designate Alaska’s Coastal Plain as wilderness. “With the price of oil approaching $100 per barrel and with our energy dependence on hostile foreign nations at ... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young reiterated his continuing support for our Nation’s and Alaska’s veterans today by voting in favor of five bills that seek to assist those who have so bravely served our country. Young, a veteran himself, was a cosponsor of H.Res.744 which recognizes the contribution of Native American veterans. "As always, I am pleased to be a part of any legislation that aids our Na... Read more »

– Congressman for All Alaska Don Young is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2008 spring session of the Republican Page Program. Applications must be received by November 12, 2007. Qualified applicants must be 16 years of age at the time their appointment begins and have a cumulative grade point average of a "B" or better ("B" is a 3.0) in the five major academic... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to the President’s veto of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007: "I am very disappointed in the President’s decision to veto the WRDA bill," said Rep. Young. "We have been working for five years to put together a comprehensive bill that allocates funds to projects of vital importance around the Nati... Read more »