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Congressman Young Secures Alaska Provisions in FY 19 Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
Posted in Press Releases on July 19, 2018 |
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Alaska Energy Issues,
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Native Economic Development
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 6147 the Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 19). Alaska Congressman Don Young secured a number of amendments to the legislation that benefit Alaska. This bill provides $58.675 billion in total discretionary budget authority for agencies within the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the Financial Services and General Government Appropriat...
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Secretary of Interior and Congressional Delegation Congratulate Alaskan Tara Sweeney on Confirmation as Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Posted in Press Releases on June 28, 2018 |
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Secretary of Interior and Congressional Delegation Congratulate Alaskan Tara Sweeney on Confirmation as Assistant Secretary of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the Alaska Congressional Delegation today issued the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to confirm Alaskan Tara Sweeney to be the next U.S. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. “Congratulations to Tara on her confirmation. She is a results-driven team lead...
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Congressman Young Champions Alaska Provisions in Farm Bill
Posted in Press Releases on June 21, 2018 |
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act with two previously adopted amendments from Alaska Congressman Don Young. The first amendment will exempt Alaska from the Clinton-era Roadless Rule and the second amendment will enhance Congressman Young’s traditional foods provision that was included in the 2014 Farm Bill. After House passage of the legislation, Congressman Young issued the following statement: “I proudly advocated for Alaska specific pr...
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Congressman Young Introduces Economic Development Legislation for Native Communities
Posted in Press Releases on June 20, 2018 |
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Native Economic Development
Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa (HI-1) and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2) introduced the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act to create a path for economic development in Native communities. “In Congress, I have the unique responsibility of representing all Alaskans in the House and I have always fought proudly for the needs of Alaska Natives,” said Congressman Young. “The spirit of self-determination makes our Alaska Native and American ...
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Rep. Young Responds to Attempted Land Grab by Congressional Democrats
Posted in Press Releases on May 22, 2018 |
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Alaska Energy Issues,
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Today, the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act was introduced by Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). This bill would repeal the approved, responsible resource development in the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). As the sole Representative for All Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Don Young responded to the bill: “This ridiculous political stunt by Democ...
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Young Advocates for Alaska in 2018 Farm Bill
Posted in Press Releases on May 17, 2018 |
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives considered and approved two amendments from Alaska Congressman Don Young to H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act. The first amendment will exempt Alaska from the Clinton-era Roadless Rule and the second amendment will enhance Congressman Young’s traditional foods provision that was included in the 2014 Farm Bill. Congressman Young spoke in support of both amendments on the House Floor today. Roadless Rule Amendment “The Clinton-era Roadless rule appl...
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Alaska Delegation Pleased to Announce Denali Commission Interim Co-Chair
Posted in Press Releases on April 27, 2018 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Alaska Congressional Delegation today announced that John Torgerson of Soldotna has been appointed as the Denali Commission Interim Federal Co-Chair. This appointment comes following a letter the delegation sent last week to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, requesting an interim federal co-chair as the administration moves through the process of vetting candidates to fill the vacancy left by Joel Neimeyer on April 20, 2018. “The Denali Commission plays a crucial role in the...
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Committee Approves Protection for Alaska Native Culture
Posted in Press Releases on April 18, 2018 |
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Government Overreach/ Overregulation
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved Alaska Congressman Don Young’s bill H.R. 4069. This measure will amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to protect traditional Alaska Native handicrafts that use non-edible parts of migratory birds. House Natural Resources Committee Hearing. “This bill protects the heritage of Alaska Natives and provides a commonsense solution,” said Congressman Young. “For thousands of years, the inclusion of bones and feathers in traditional handicrafts has be...
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Alaska Delegation Bill Works to Protect Alaska Native Whaling Quota
Posted in Press Releases on April 10, 2018 |
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WASHINGTON, DC – The Alaska Congressional Delegation recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to preserve the bowhead whale subsistence harvest and Alaska Native food security under U.S. law if the International Whaling Commission (IWC) fails to act on bowhead whale quota during their September 2018 meeting in Florianopolis, Brazil. The legislation – the Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 – is led by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman...
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Congressman Young's "This Week in Congress" for Oct 30 - Nov 3, 2017
Posted in Press Releases on November 3, 2017 |
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Health Care Reform,
Alaska Energy Issues,
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Native Economic Development,
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Dear Friends, Hello, this is Congressman Don Young coming to you from my desk in Washington, D.C. We’ve had a good week in Congress – one of the better weeks we’ve had in some time. We’ve been able to pass a number of bills out of the House and hold hearings on a wide range of important legislation, including one that I sponsored – H.R. 221, the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. Congressman Young gives an update from Washington, D.C. on the important work being done for Alaska (click here ...
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