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Alaska’s congressional delegation today wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano urging her to request funding to replace the recently lost HH-60 helicopter from Air Station Sitka. The request comes in the wake of the recent HH-60 crash in which three Coast Guard personnel were killed. The crew and helicopter were based in Sitka. The crash occurred in waters near J... Read more »

Legislation that would extend the time period on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commercial fishing vessel discharge study passed the House this afternoon by voice vote. H.R. 5301, of which Alaskan Congressman Don Young is an original cosponsor, extends the current moratorium on a permit requirement for commercial and charter fishing vessels and other commercial vessels less than 79 fe... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young played a key role in this morning’s hearing held by the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials entitled “The Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines: Integrity Management.” Representatives of Alyeska testified at this morning’s hearing. “This subcommittee is trying to use Alyeska as a scapegoat for what has happened in the Gulf of Mexico and it’s w... Read more »

For video of Rep. Young on the House floor speaking on this bill yesterday, click here Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young’s Hydrographic Services Improvement Act (H.R. 2864) passed the House this morning with a vote of 420-0. “H.R. 2864 is an important piece of legislation not only for Alaska but for the country,” said Rep. Young. “The United States is an Arctic nation because of Al... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young lauded the Supreme Court today for their decision in the case of McDonald vs. the City of Chicago which defends the Second Amendment rights of U.S. citizens. Rep. Young had previously weighed in on the case by signing an amicus curiae brief that affirmed an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. “The Second Amendment is vital to our freedom and a... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted in favor of constitutional freedom today by voting no on the politically-based H.R. 5175, the DISCLOSE Act. This misguided piece of legislation seeks to decide how certain organizations may participate in the political process, by attempting to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission. “This bil... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement following the announcement of General David Petraeus as the top U.S. general in Afghanistan: “Fighting the War on Terror is not new territory to General Petraeus, and I feel confident in his ability to lead our courageous troops. He is a proven leader, and has my full support.” #### Read more »

Washington, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants and contracts awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: · $605,941 to Bristol Bay Borough for Health Center Cluster Demonstration projects. Corporation for National and Community Service: · $111,945 Learn and Serve America grant to Cook Inlet Tribal ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants and contracts awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: $2,902,308 to the Alaska Housing Financial Corporation for capital and management activities, including modernization and development of public housing. U.S. Department of the Army Office of... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Two pieces of legislation authored by Alaskan Congressman Don Young passed out of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources this morning. Both H.R. 2864, the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and H.R. 2340, the Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act passed by Unanimous Consent. “These two bills are very important to Alaska for very different reasons,” said Rep. Young... Read more »