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House Committee Approves Army Corps of Engineers Projects for Alaska
Posted in Press Releases on May 26, 2016 | Preview rr
Tags: Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young successfully worked to include numerous provisions beneficial to Alaska in H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, bipartisan legislation to promote economic competitiveness and strengthen the nation’s water transportation and infrastructure needs – including harbors, locks, dams and flood protection. The bill, which unanimously passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee yesterday, authorizes harbor projects... Read more
House Moves to Update Laws Governing Oil Spill Response, Protection and Liability
Posted in Press Releases on April 26, 2016 | Preview rr
Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – In an effort to update the laws governing oil spill response, liability and protection, today the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 1684, the Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2015, which modernizes the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) as it relates to foreign sourced oil spills. Alaska Congressman Don Young, an original sponsor of OPA 90 and H.R. 1684, has worked for years to ensure the safe transport of oil and other tanker cargo through U.S. waters. Foll... Read more
House Passes 5-Year Transportation Agreement
Posted in Press Releases on December 3, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young, former Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, offered the following statement after House passage of H.R. 22, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. “The last time Congress passed a long-term transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU, I was Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Since then, we have limped along with short-term extension after short-term extension, robbing our states an... Read more
Young Responds to President’s Keystone Rejection
Posted in Press Releases on November 6, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today shared the following comments after President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline: “With thousands of new jobs, billions in new private spending, and miles of new infrastructure on the table, the President chose politics and the views of the nation’s most extreme environmental groups over the American people, a bipartisan majority in Congress, countless small businesses and labor unions. “The President’s own State Department said th... Read more
Young Shares Thoughts on Passage of Long-Term Highway Transportation Bill
Posted in Press Releases on November 5, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young, former Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, offered the following statement after House passage of H.R. 22, the Surface Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015: “I have consistently worked to provide Alaskans with robust investments to develop our much needed infrastructure and transportation systems. The success of our state’s economy is directly reliant on our ability to safely and efficiently move our products and p... Read more
Transportation Secretary to Visit Alaska This Week, Young Writes to Highlight Reforms Made in Long-Term Highway Bill
Posted in Press Releases on November 3, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young wrote the Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx today in advance of his visit to Anchorage to stress the importance of Alaska focused reforms and priorities included in a bipartisan, six-year transportation bill currently being considered on the House floor. Secretary Foxx is expected to be in Anchorage on November 5th and 6th, 2015 before departing for international travel. “As a former Mayor, like you, I’ve seen firsthand how federal transport... Read more
Congressman Young Shares Thoughts on President’s Video Highlighting Alaska Visit
Posted in Press Releases on August 13, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Native Economic Development, Fisheries
Anchorage, AK – Alaska Congressman Don Young today shared the following statement in response to President Obama’s video highlighting his upcoming trip to Alaska: “Many Alaskans have expressed anxiety and worry about further land use designations or ocean preserves that would permanently lock away resources critical to our state and local economies, including fish, oil and gas, minerals, and timber. The resources within Alaska can be and should be managed and developed responsibly. It is my hope... Read more
Congressman Young Shares Statement on Highway Funding Extension
Posted in Press Releases on July 15, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young, former Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 3038, the Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015: “As the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee when the last long-term highway funding bill was enacted, I can personally attest to how difficult it is to construct such a package. Our nation will always need federal funds for roads and bridges, which is... Read more
Young, DeFazio Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Tribal Transportation Self-Governance
Posted in Press Releases on February 26, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Transportation and Infrastructure, Native Economic Development
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today joined House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) in introducing bipartisan legislation to establish a tribal transportation self-governance program at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). “It’s imperative that Congress continually strive to empower tribes by upholding the principles of tribal self-governance in all aspects of the federal government’s relationship with Native communities,” s... Read more
Congressman Young Shares Thoughts on House Passage of FY15 Appropriations Omnibus Bill
Posted in Press Releases on December 11, 2014 | Preview rr
Tags: Defense , Alaska Energy Issues, Government Shutdown , Transportation and Infrastructure, Native Economic Development, Budget
Washington, D.C. – Following the House passage of H.R. 83, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act – which provides federal funding for 11 Appropriations bills through Fiscal Year 2015 and funding for the Department of Homeland Security through February 27, 2015 – Alaskan Congressman Don Young shared the following thoughts: “Unfortunately, due to months of inaction and dysfunction on the part of the Senate Majority, we were once again faced with the threat of a government shut... Read more

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