There is little more basic to our lives - or to America's promise of freedom and pursuit of human potential - than enough to eat. Yet 50 million Americans are food insecure, a U.S. Department of Agriculture measure meaning they cannot always count on having enough food for a healthy, active life for everyone in their household. They may not go hungry all the time but are often forced to make trade... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced he will visit Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg this week to meet with members of the community. Read more »
Don Young is a household name, known for many things, including balking at federal investigation probes, letting his lips move faster than his brain and securing funding plums for the state of Alaska. Now "Teflon Don" holds another distinction -- he's the longest serving Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives. At 80, Donald shows no signs of slowing down. He said he plans to seek a 22nd t... Read more »
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska's sole representative in the U.S. House now has another distinction: the longest-serving Republican in the chamber. Don Young was first elected to Congress in 1973 after winning a special election and with the Oct. 18 death of Rep. Bill Young of Florida he became the longest serving GOP member. And at age 80, Young shows no signs of slowing down. He plans to seek a 22nd ter... 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. - Alaska Congressman Don Young today announced the addition of Matthew Shuckerow to his Washington, D.C. office, who will be responsible for internal and external communications and media relations in his capacity as Press Secretary. Matt joins the Congressman’s office following the departure of Mike Anderson, who recently returned to Alaska to join the Dan Sullivan for Senate ca... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 623, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act, by voice vote. This legislation was originally introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young and will direct the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer a 2.79 acre parcel of federal land located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the Indian Health Service (IHS) to... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today voted in support of H.R. 3080, a bipartisan bill to ensure the viability of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works programs including navigation, flood risk management, recreation, and infrastructure and environmental restoration. The bill passed the House by a vote of 417 to 3. “This legislation has historically provided an opportunity... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today voted in support of H.R. 2775, a bipartisan bill to continue funding the federal government through January 15, 2014 while also lifting the debt ceiling through February 7, 2014. “After weeks of gridlock, today Congress finally broke the stalemate, passing bipartisan legislation to reopen the government, ensure that the United States honors it... Read more »
The Alaska Congressional Delegation was united today in urging Air Force leadership to strongly consider basing the F-35 at Eielson Air Force Base. Following the Air Force’s recent decision to forgo their transfer proposal and leave the F-16 Aggressor squadron stationed at the base, Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich and Representative Don Young wasted no time in pressing Air Force brass on bringin... Read more »
