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Chairman of the Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Don Young held a hearing today on H.R. 1408, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation will allow the Sealaska Native Corporation to receive its remaining land conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971. Rep. Young first took the lead o... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. H.R. 1540 authorizes $690 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DoE). H.R. 1540 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 322-96. “America has the finest military in the world a... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young has reintroduced legislation that would reduce transportation project delivery times. H.R. 1952 would shorten the amount of time permits and approvals can be challenged through litigation. “Across America, important projects that would create jobs and modernize our aging infrastructure system are being held hostage,” said Rep. Young. “To solve this problem, it is goin... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young submitted the 2011 Congressional Art Competition winner from Alaska today. Alaska’s winning piece of art this year was titled “Revealed” and was drawn by Shawna Zusi-Cobb of Fairbanks who attends West Valley High School. To see a picture of Congressman Young with Shawna’s winning piece, click here. “I am always impressed with the young people of Alaska,” said Rep. You... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the death of Dr. Walter Soboleff: “My thoughts and prayers are with the Soboleff family as they mourn the passing of Walter. Alaska has lost one of its great leaders. Walter was a dear friend to Lu and me and I am deeply saddened by his passing. Walter and Lu worked together on numerous Alaska Native issues throughout t... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted today in favor of H.R. 1407, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 and H.R. 1383, the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011. H.R. 1407 provides a cost of living increase to veterans’ disability compensation rates, tied to the cost of living adjustment for Social Security benefits. H.R. 1383 would temporarily allow student veterans who... Read more »

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this afternoon following news that BP and ConocoPhillips are ending their joint Denali gas pipeline project: “I commend Conoco Phillips and BP for taking the initiative to invest their resources in this project and for their interest in developing a gas pipeline. While it is disappoint... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this morning in reaction to President Obama’s weekly address: “Two days after a bipartisan vote approving the reversal of President Obama’s moratorium on offshore drilling and months of steadily increasing gas prices, the President has finally acknowledged the cries of Congress and the American people. The majority of Americans support... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on H.R. 1231 which will reverse President Obama’s moratorium on offshore drilling. This bill requires the Administration to move forward with offshore lease sales in areas containing the most oil and natural gas. Based on the government’s own estimates of our oil and natural resources, this will open up areas in the North and Central Atlantic Coasts, t... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young has released the following statement following confirmation of Osama Bin Laden's death: "This has been a long time coming. Terror mastermind Bin Laden and his followers have been terrorizing nations for years, and hiding like the cowards they are. Too many lives have been sacrificed in this search. The United States military is the strongest military in the world and ... Read more »