Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013 (NDAA) – a bill that contains several of Rep. Young’s amendments, including one that deals with Eielson Air Force Base. Critically important to our men and women in uniform, this legislation authorizes roughly $642 billion in National Defense funding. H.R. 4310 passed the House of R... Read more »
Following up on a letter he sent demanding answers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regarding ATF agents inquiring about gun store records, Alaskan Congressman Don Young met with ATF Deputy Director Tom Brandon today. The letter, sent on April 24, called on the ATF to explain why its agents had been visiting Alaskan gun dealers and asking for copies of their gun s... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after voting for H.R. 4970, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (VAWA) – a bill that would reauthorize VAWA grant programs and provide $660 million per year for domestic violence and abuse prevention programs: “This is a crucially important bill especially for a state like Alaska where violence against women an... Read more »
Aiming to increase energy development by Alaska Native Corporations and American’s tribes, the House Natural Resources Committee today passed Alaskan Congressman Don Young’s legislation, H.R. 3973, the Native American Energy Act. Comprised of various measures requested by tribes across the country, this legislation will increase tribal control over energy development on their lands by eliminating... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today for H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, which would replace the mandatory cuts laid out in the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011, otherwise known as “sequester.” The legislation passed by the House cuts only non-defense spending and would result in net deficit reduction of $242.8 billion according to the Congressional Budget Off... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus, last night with Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-1) led representatives in rejecting an amendment to H.R. 5326, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, that would harm Pacific salmon. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Paul Broun (GA-10), would have eliminat... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young applauded today’s announcement from the U.S Postal Service (USPS) that it will keep thousands of rural post offices open. Specifically, instead of closing post offices, the new plan allows rural communities to keep their post offices open with reduced hours. This new plan will be implemented over the next two years and would not be completed until September 2014. The... Read more »
After attending the first formal meeting of House-Senate Conferees for the next Highway Bill, Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement: “Today’s meeting was a good first step in a process that I am quite familiar with. This Committee has a tough task ahead as we look to craft a multi-year highway bill that not only funds transportation projects, but also cuts red tape and re... Read more »
In a letter sent today, Alaskan Congressman Don Young called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to explain why its agents have been visiting Alaskan gun dealers and asking for copies of their gun sale records (bound books and 4473 forms). While BATFE agents are permitted to conduct routine compliance inspections, federal law strictly forbids the removal or copying o... Read more »
After being appointed today by the Speaker of the House to serve as a Conferee for the House-Senate Conference of the next Highway Bill, Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement: “As the author of the last long-term highway bill, I am both pleased and honored to be named to the Conference Committee today. We are tasked with crafting a bill that is acceptable to both the Sena... Read more »
