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As oil prices continue to rise amid turmoil in the Middle East, the House of Representatives, led by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, passed sweeping energy legislation today that would, among other things, open a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to energy development. The bipartisan bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 237-187. “This is a great piece of legisl... Read more »

As oil prices continue to rise amid turmoil in the Middle East, the House of Representatives, led by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, passed sweeping energy legislation today that would, among other things, open a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to energy development. The bipartisan bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 237-187. “This is a great piece of legisl... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to President Obama releasing his FY 2013 budget: “Instead of releasing a realistic budget blueprint for this country, President Obama instead released nothing more than a campaign document consisting of the same ‘tax and spend’ policies that got us into this mess in the first place. The President promised when he too... Read more »

Following a meeting with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz today, the Alaska Congressional Delegation released a set of unified statements. The meeting was requested by the Alaska Congressional Delegation to question as well as hear the reasoning behind the Air Force’s recently announced plan to relocate the 18th Aggressor F-16 Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base... Read more »

The Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, chaired by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, held a legislative hearing on H.R. 3532, the American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011. This bill, introduced by Rep. Young, would increase tribal authority over their own lands – something tribes have wanted for years. Specifically, this bill would allow a tribe to request that the title to its tribal la... Read more »

With Alaskan Congressman Don Young’s support, the House of Representatives passed a long-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill today. After 23 short-term extensions, H.R. 658 will set policies for America’s aviation system, authorize infrastructure projects and provide much needed long-term stability for the FAA. This bill passed the House with a vote of 248-169 and will... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to the Air Force’s announcement to move all F-16 fighter aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base to Elmendorf Air Force Base: “Today’s announcement by the Air Force concerns me greatly. We should not be moving personnel and equipment - especially C-130s that are crucial to search and rescue missions throughout Alaska - ... Read more »

Led by Alaskan Congressman Don Young and Chairman Doc Hastings, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 3407, the Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act. This critical piece of legislation would authorize oil and gas development in less than 3 percent of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). “I want to applaud my colleagues on the committee for passing this bill today,” said Rep. You... Read more »

In light of today being the 1000th day since Senate Democrats have produced a budget, Alaskan Congressman Don Young will be joining his Republican colleagues at tonight’s State of the Union Address in wearing a button symbolizing the 1000 days. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why Congress has such high disapproval ratings,” said Rep. Young. “When the Democrat-controlled United S... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “I appreciate the President’s acknowledgment that our economy needs to be built on American manufacturing and American energy. It’s about time! Unfortunately, it’s the Obama Administration as well as Washington’s addiction to regulation that has crippled American manu... Read more »