ANCHORAGE - President Barack Obama continued to push Congress for military action against Syria on Monday, meeting with prominent Republicans and other congressional leaders to present his administration’s evidence for intervention. More than two years of civil war in Syria reached a flashpoint two weeks ago, after a chemical attack in Damascus killed more than a thousand civilians, including hun... Read more »
Ft. Yukon, AK – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the ongoing situation in Syria: “As events continue to unfold in Syria, I want to make it very clear to Alaskans that we cannot ignore the unthinkable horror of using chemical weapons; however, at the current time, I do not support U.S. military intervention in Syria’s civil war. After a dozen years, the... Read more »
A week after a chemical attack on civilians that United Nations inspectors say could have been the work of the Syrian government, Alaska's congressional delegation is urging the Obama administration to proceed with extreme caution in any possible intervention in the Middle East. ”In Syria, I don't want to see American troops on the ground,” Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) said outside a speaking en... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Don Young has voted in support of legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from implementing any part of the federal health care overhaul. The bill marked the 40th time the Republican-led House has passed legislation aimed that the health care law. It is expected to be a non-starter in the Senate. Young, in a statement, said he proudly supported the measure. He says gi... Read more »
It's essential, OK Essential Air Service is just that. Not only Ketchikan, but all of the Southeast region and many points throughout the state reap the benefit of the federal program. Without it, such communities as Wrangell and Petersburg might not receive daily airline service. This greatly would affect the fishing community of Petersburg, which exports seafood throughout the summer. It also wo... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in support of H.R. 2009, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013, which passed the House on a vote of 232-185. The bill would prohibit the Department of the Treasury from enforcing any provisions of or amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. ... Read more »
JUNEAU, Alaska — U.S. Rep. Don Young has voted with the majority in passing legislation to reduce borrowing costs for millions of college students. The measure, which passed the House Wednesday, links student loan interest rates to financial markets. That means lower rates for most students now but higher ones later if the economy improves as expected. The bill now goes to the president. Young, i... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today voted in support of H.R. 1911, the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, which will make permanent, much-needed improvements to our federal student loan system and help students around the country who face skyrocketing education costs and increasing debt loads. The bill will base Stafford loan rates in part on the market rate of ten y... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to debate the FY14 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, Alaskan Congressman Don Young today successfully offered an amendment to protect the critical Essential Air Service program (EAS) in areas outside the contiguous 48 States, on a vote of 239-175. If not for Congressman Young’s amendment, Essential A... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a pointed request from the Alaska Congressional Delegation, the United States Air Force (USAF) today announced their decision to extend the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Review for the proposed transfer of the F-16 Aggressor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER.) Citing concerns about lack of avai... Read more »
