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Alaskan Congressman Don Young and Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-VA), joined by 73 other bipartisan members of Congress, have written Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Chairwoman Ruth Goldway to urge the PRC to reject thousands of Post Office closures in favor of reforming the Postal Service’s business model. Instead of cutting service, the bipartisan letter drafted by Connolly and Young said Con... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young joined several colleagues this week in introducing the BARR Preservation Act. In the past, the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program has allowed general aviation aircraft users to opt out of having their flight information made available to the public. However, with the FAA’s recent decision to curtail this decade-old policy and start allowing public acc... Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2887, the Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011. This legislation extends federal highway, transit, and highway safety programs, which would have expired at the end of September, through March 31, 2012. Furthermore, this bill continues funding levels for those programs at SAFETEA-LU levels, which is Alaska Congressman Don Youn... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement regarding the 10-year anniversary of the September 11th attacks: “Ten years ago a war was waged on our country by a group of individuals hell-bent on bringing harm to America. While our country has stood together and persevered, it is important to keep in mind that we are still a nation at war. Americans are still fighting all across ... Read more »

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed H.R. 2838, The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 out of committee today. This legislation authorizes the Coast Guard to spend $8.49 billion for FY 2012, $8.6 billion for FY 2013, and $8.7 billion for FY 2014. Alaskan Congressman Don Young worked hard to ensure that several provisions important to Alaska were included i... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement regarding President Obama’s address to the Joint Session of Congress: “Where was this speech two and half years and $800 billion ago? After a failed government stimulus plan, a horrible health care bill and numerous promises to create jobs, I am relieved the President finally wants to address this country’s infrastructure needs. Unfor... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) releasing the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Chukchi Sea Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193: “This is a positive development for Alaska’s economy. While many outside groups continue to do all that they can to lock up Alaska’s... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced the following staff changes in his Washington, D.C. office: Luke Miller has been promoted from Staff Assistant to Press Secretary. Born and raised in Juneau, AK, Luke joined Congressman Young’s office fulltime in July 2010 after graduating from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Business Management. Additionally, Luke served as an intern i... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) decision to issue conditional approval for Shell’s revised Exploration Plan which calls for drilling up to four shallow exploration wells in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea: “Today’s decision by BOEMRE is an important development for Alaska. I have always said th... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes tonight on the Budget Control Act of 2011. This legislation cuts spending by $917 billion, implements spending caps, requires the House and Senate to vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment, and does not contain any new taxes. This bill passed by a vote of 269 – 161. “I believe this is the best compromise we are going to get,” said Rep. Young. “We run a serious ... Read more »