WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today issued the following statement after the release of the President’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget. “One month late and two billion dollars in added spending is not what I call a serious budget proposal,” said Congressman Don Young. “For the millions of Americans who continue to struggle in this difficult economy and even tougher job market, t... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released this statement following the House of Representatives vote to suspend the debt ceiling until March 15, 2015, which passed the House by a vote of 221-201. “Today, I voted against suspending our nation’s debt ceiling and extending a blank check to President Obama that our country cannot afford to cash. The President refuses to consider ... 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, 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 voted in favor of H.J. Res. 59, The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, legislation that would establish a two-year budget for the federal government and set forth appropriate budget levels for the remainder of Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 332-94. “The budget deal I supported today in th... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young issued the following statement today after his vote in support of H.J. Res. 99, disapproving the President’s authority to suspend the debt limit until February 2014. “When President Obama first entered office 5 years ago, the U.S debt was a staggering $10.6 trillion. After years of spending with no end in sight, the national debt is on pace to doubl... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress works to end the federal government shutdown that began early this morning, the U.S. House today voted on three funding measures to ensure that the our nation’s veterans continue to receive the benefits they earned, reopen our National Parks and the Smithsonian facilities, and provide local funding for the District of Columbia. Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted in... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress works to end the federal government shutdown that began early this morning, the U.S. House today voted on three funding measures to ensure that the our nation’s veterans continue to receive the benefits they earned, reopen our National Parks and the Smithsonian facilities, and provide local funding for the District of Columbia. All three measures failed to get the tw... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after voting in support of H.J Res. 59, a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the federal government through December 15, 2013, delay the implementation of the Affordable Care Act for one year, and permanently repeal the costly medical device tax found within the Affordable Care Act. “Since 1976, there ha... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today voted in favor of H.Con. Res. 25, legislation that would establish the budget for the federal government for Fiscal Year 2014, and set forth appropriate budget levels for Fiscal Years 2015- 2023. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a vote of 221-207. “As the national debt approaches 17 trillion dollars, to say that the United ... Read more »
