WASHINGTON – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released this statement following the passage of the House amendment to restore the Cost of Living Allocation for all veterans cut in last year’s budget deal. “I have always believed that the federal government must honor the commitments it has made to all of our nation’s veterans. Today, I was proud to support the restoration of the veteran COLA fu... 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 today successfully included two Alaska land provisions within a larger House package of bipartisan bills that would improve opportunity on and access to public lands, as well as divesting federal land holdings and eliminating outdated policies, practices, and regulations standing in the way of economic development, job growth, and responsible manage... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young took to the House floor yesterday in support of his polar bear provision within H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which allows for the importation of specific polar bear trophies taken during sports hunts in Canada prior to May 15, 2008, the date the polar bear was listed under the Endangered Species Act. ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young, Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, today convened a legislative hearing to consider H.R. 3110, the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act, which would create a subsistence gull egg harvest in the Glacier Bay National Park for members of the Hoonah Indian Association and resolve a longstandin... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Following today’s House Natural Resources Committee legislative hearing on the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act reauthorization, Alaskan Congressman Don Young today issued this statement to emphasize the critical importance of this legislation focused on fisheries management across the country. “We’ve seen a proven track record for the Magnuson-Stevens Ac... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today issued this statement following the announcement by Flint Hills Resources that it will be closing its doors to refinery operations in North Pole, AK in the coming months. “Today’s announcement by Flint Hills is disappointing,” said Congressman Don Young. “At a time when we should be encouraging expanded production and value added manufacturing... Read more »
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 »
ANCHORAGE - In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama called for bipartisanship, but was quick to tell Republicans what to expect if gridlock on Capitol Hill continued. “I'm eager to work with all of you,” Obama said to Congress Tuesday night. “But America does not stand still, and neither will I. So wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand oppor... Read more »
