Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today issued this statement following Royal Dutch Shell’s announcement halting exploration activities off the coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea for 2014: “Following the 9th Circuit Court’s ruling earlier this month, I knew it would be difficult for Shell to continue their plans for exploration activities this summer,” said Congressman Don Young. “T... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today detailed his support for the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill in the House of Representatives by a vote of 251 to 166. The 5-year food and agriculture legislation includes a number of significant Alaskan measures supported by Congressman Young, including funding for rural Alaskan communities, provisions that incorporate traditional foods into fed... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young issued the following statement immediately after President Obama’s State of the Union address to the nation this evening: “Tonight, the President had the opportunity to clearly outline his legislative priorities and vision for America in the State of the Union address. What I hoped for, following another year of rhetoric and broken promises, was a v... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Alaska and Hawaii’s Congressional delegations today introduced legislation that would exempt residents of the two states –and communities that rely on essential air service as subsidized by the U.S. Department of Transportation – from the increase in air travel fees included in December’s budget deal. This exemption would protect interisland flights from increased air travel fees,... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced his official list of Alaskan students nominated for appointment to a United States Service Academy for the class of 2018. “Once again, I am honored to nominate such a talented group of young Alaskans for appointment to our nation’s military service academies,” Congressman Don Young said. “As some of our state’s best and brightest stude... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – With the support of Alaskan Congressman Don Young, today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act by a vote of 359-67 to provide depth and detail to the bipartisan budget deal reached in December that set top-line discretionary spending for Fiscal Year 2014 at $1.012 trillion. The bill includes many Alaska specific provisions that highlight th... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in support of restoring veteran pensions cut in last year’s budget deal. “From the very beginning, I have opposed the veteran COLA reduction within the bipartisan budget deal,” said Congressman Don Young. When I voted for the bill, my intentions were clear; the COLA reduction would need to be stripped from the ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today supported bipartisan legislation to curtail one of the many shortfalls within the President’s healthcare law. The bill seeks to place accountability on federal agencies responsible for implementing the law, while providing Americans with real-time information regarding security failures. H.R. 3811, the Health Exchange Security and Transparency... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – A day after the U.S. Army announced force restructuring figures that reduce the overall number of Army personnel in Alaska by 373 soldiers and nearly 80,000 across the country, Congressman Don Young sent a letter (click here to view) to the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff to stress the importance of Alaska’s strategic geography and his support for increas... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – As the United States Congress enters the second legislative session of the 113th Congress, Alaskan Congressman Don Young today issued the following statement in hopes of building and maintaining the momentum of the previous year through the passage of commonsense legislation that cuts red tape, reduces government regulation, and provides for Alaskans and Americans in need. “Even... Read more »
