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Congressman for All Alaska Don Young is pleased to celebrate his 34th Anniversary as a Member of the United States Congress. On March 6, 1973, Congressman Young won a special election to fill Alaska’s lone Congressional seat. Eight days later he was sworn in and has been re-elected ever since to represent Alaska in the United States House of Representatives. “I feel fortunate to still be repr... Read more »

Young Highlights Need For Alaska Rural Dental Care & More Funding For Alaska Sanitation & Health Facilities A $1.17 billion shortfall in funding for sanitation and health facilities in rural Alaska and expanded dental care programs for Alaska Natives were among several important programs highlighted by U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) in a new Indian Health Care bill he is supporting in Congress. Yo... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce a series of grants to local communities, groups and agencies in the State of Alaska. Department of the Army: A grant of $6,653,264 has been awarded to Nana Pacific. This contract provides construction of a new antenna addition, a new weather vestibule between two existing buildings, relocating a previously removed fuel... Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman for All Alaska Don Young voted in favor of three clean water infrastructure bills this week. These bills were H.R. 720, the Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 (of which Congressman Young was an original cosponsor), H.R. 569, the Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, and H.R. 700, the Health Communities Water Supply Act of 2007. Each of these bills seeks to better ou... Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman for All Alaska Don Young is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2007 summer session of the Republican Page Program. Applications must be received by April 2, 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 m... Read more »

Bill Provides Landowners Incentives for Habitat Conservation and Species Recovery WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Rep. Don Young (R-AK) introduced the Endangered Species Recovery Act, which would provide landowners with tax incentives if they agree to implement species recovery plans. To qualify for the tax incentives, landowners must demonstrate that animals listed as endangere... Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman for All Alaska Don Young is pleased to announce recent staff changes in his Fairbanks district office and his Washington, D.C. office. FAIRBANKS Lanien Livingston has been recently hired as the outreach coordinator in Congressman Young’s Fairbanks district office. Born in Anchorage, and raised in Fairbanks, Lanien has more than 20 years of customer and administrati... Read more »

, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young’s legislation to resolve an ongoing conflict involving certain Alaska Native allotments and the Copper Valley Electric Association (CVEA) was approved today by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources. Young’s legislation (H.R. 865) was approved by a voice vote. Young is the Ranking Member on the Committee. “H.R. 865 resolves an ongoing conflict ... Read more »

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Tax Treatment Act (H.R. 1334) has been introduced by Alaska Congressman Don Young and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA). This bill would give the plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement the ability to increase retirement contributions and would provide tax relief through income averaging. “This bill does not prejudge the outcome of the case - it simply spec... Read more »

Young Includes Major Provision To Address Alaska Native Dental Crisis In Rural Alaska Legislation that will enhance and expand federal programs to improve a variety of health and dental care programs for rural Alaska Natives and American Indians was introduced today by a bipartisan coalition of Congressmen, including Alaska Congressman Don Young. The legislation – “The Indian Health Care Impro... Read more »