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Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after voting for H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Deduction Act – a bill that will allow a small business (fewer than 500 employees) to take a 20% tax deduction: “Whenever I go home to Alaska, small business owners from across the state seem to agree on one thing – they are both overtaxed and overregulated. Instead of having money ... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today for H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 a bill that includes, among other things, Rep. Young’s provision that would allow for the importation of polar bear trophies that were hunted and harvested legally in Canada before the polar bear was listed as “threatened” in 2008. “The House passed a good, common-sense piece of legislation today,” said ... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) approving Shell’s Oil Response Plan (OSRP) for the Beaufort Sea: “Today’s approval of Shell’s Response Plan puts the state of Alaska one step closer towards development in the Beaufort Sea. As gas prices continue to rise and unemployment continues to hover a... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today on the two-year anniversary of ObamaCare being signed into law: “Today marks the two-year anniversary of the single worst piece of legislation I have seen signed into law. I have maintained all along that in order to improve our health care system we must address three aspects: accessibility, portability and affordability. Instea... Read more »

After gathering input from many groups across the country, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, Congressman Don Young (AK) and Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA) have introduced H.R. 4164, The Space Available Act of 2012. This crucial piece of legislation would expand full Space Available travel benefits on military aircraft to “gray area” retirees (National Guard members or Reservists... Read more »

Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the release of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s environmental impact statement for the road connecting King Cove and Cold Bay: "The residents of King Cove have been waiting for over 20 years to build this road and today's news is a step in the right direction. The next step in this process is for Alaskans to comment ... Read more »

After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today introduced by the Alaska Congressional Delegation that would name the federal courthouse in Anchorage after the late Judge James F. Fitzgerald, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement: “Judge Fitzgerald was an honorable man whose contributions to Alaska were tremendous. Throughout his life, as a Marine in World War I... Read more »

This past week, Alaskan Congressman Don Young received the Congressional Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED). The award, presented to Rep. Young at this year’s RES 2012 Conference and American Indian Business Trade Fair, recognized Congressman Young’s commitment to the success of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise ... Read more »

After voting to pass legislation that would, among other things, extend the payroll tax holiday through the end of the year, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement: “Although this isn’t a perfect bill, it’s the right thing to do for the American people,” said Rep. Young. “Passing this bill today means hardworking Alaskans will not see their taxes raised by as much as $1000 ... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to the Department of Interior’s approval of Shell’s Chukchi Sea Oil Response Plan: “This is great news for the state of Alaska especially at a time when we need additional oil flowing in the pipeline more than ever. The Chukchi Sea has the ability to create thousands of high-paying jobs, decrease our dependence on for... Read more »