Washington D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young was sworn into office today beginning his 21st term as the sole Member of Congress representing Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I am honored and blessed to be sworn in for my 21st term in office today, representing the state I love and continuing my fight on behalf of all Alaskans,” said Rep. Young. “As the second most senior Republican... Read more »
ROLL CALL: House GOP Considers Rules Package By Daniel Newhauser The House Republican Conference was set to vote on whether to restore earmarks on Thursday as part of considering the House Rules for the 113th Congress, but it was spared from having to do so when the proposal’s champion pulled his plan. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, was set to offer his amendment to allow some earmarks, just as he did ... Read more »
ALASKA DISPATCH: Term 21: Alaska's Don Young movin' on up seniority ladder in Congress By Laurel Andrews Rep. Don Young was sworn into office for his 21st term as Alaska’s sole representative in the U.S. House on Thursday, becoming fifth on the seniority list among 435 Representatives. "I believe it is time to hit the reset button in Washington ... I look forward to working toward fixing the extre... Read more »
CORDOVA TIMES: Young votes to avoid tax hikes by - Cordova Times Staff Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, voted with the majority in the House on Jan. 1 to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff of middle class tax increases and spending cuts, while raising taxes on the wealthy. The measure passed the House on a bipartisan vote of 257-167. President Obama said he would sign the bill into law, raising taxes on in... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 443, as amended in the Senate, by a vote of 410 to 5. This legislation was originally introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young and will direct the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer three parcels of federal land in Kotzebue, Alaska from the Indian Health Service to the Maniilaq Assocation. The land transfer will al... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff”: “Today’s agreement to avert the fiscal cliff is a short-term and last minute fix to a chronic and long-term spending problem here in Washington. In the coming months, Congress must work to enact real tax reform and meaningful spending cuts that will pu... Read more »
Alaska's Don Young votes yes on fiscal cliff bill By Rod Boyce FAIRBANKS—Rep. Don Young of Alaska voted in favor of the Senate’s bipartisan fiscal cliff package late Tuesday, joining with Democrats and less than half of the House’s Republican majority to approve the measure and send it to President Barack Obama. Young, in an interview with the News-Miner moments before voting, described the bill o... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) environmental assessment decision that genetically engineered salmon pose “no significant impact” on the environmental or public’s health: “I’ve said from the beginning that frankenfish pose a grave threat to Alaska’s wild salmon stocks, and today’s decision... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of the Conference Report of H.R. 4310 – the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013. The bill contains several of Rep. Young’s Alaska specific amendments, including a back-door BRAC prevention measure. The legislation – which passed by a vote of 315-107, will authorize roughly $640.2 billion in National d... Read more »
Young to remain chair of House subcommittee By Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Rep. Don Young will continue to serve as chairman of a U.S. House subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Young, in a statement, said the panel intends to conduct "vigorous oversight" of the U.S. Interior Department, as well as promote natural resource development by tribes. The subcommittee falls wit... Read more »
