Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young joined his colleagues on both sides of the aisle this afternoon in voting yes on legislation protecting Medicare beneficiaries from an unfair Part B premium increase. H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act, would prevent any Medicare beneficiary from receiving a Part B premium increase in 2010, in light of indications that seniors may not rece... Read more »
Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after news that the Logjam timber sale appeals have been rejected: “Over the last few decades I have watched the timber industry go from 15,000 jobs to nothing,” said Rep. Young. “Big corporations are already gone, and now we are fighting over this minute timber sale which will keep small family owned mills in ... Read more »
Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young has signed on to H.Res. 721, a bipartisan resolution declaring that Members and the public should have 30 days to review the final health care reform bill, in hard copy and online, before it goes to a vote on the House floor. “One of the biggest issues we have run into time and time again under this Speaker is having bills pushed through to a vote r... Read more »
Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes this evening on H.R. 3617 the Surface Transportation Extension Act. This bill will provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. This bill passed by a vote of 335-85. “This ... Read more »
Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young led a hearing in the U.S. Committee on Natural Resources today on his bill H.R. 1054, which would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. To view the hear... Read more »
Washington, d.c. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on the Republican Motion to Recommit which strips ACORN of federal funding. Rep. Young is also a cosponsor of the original bill to strip funding, H.R. 3571, the Defund ACORN Act. The Motion to Recommit passed 345-75. “ACORN is in violation of federal laws, and what we did today ensures that the tax dollars of hard-working Americans w... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Don Young and Senator Lisa Murkowski sent the attached letter to Denny Bschor, Regional Forester for the Alaska Region of the U.S. Forest Service, today to express their concern over the appeals filed on the Record of Decision for the Logjam timber sale. “Once again the extremists have put their own selfish concerns and fundraising goals ahead of the good of people, ... Read more »
anchorage, ak – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this afternoon after learning that Disney Cruise lines will offer Alaskan cruises during a four-month season in summer 2011: “I am very excited to see that Disney will be coming to Alaska,” said Rep. Young. “This has been a rough year for our economy and in turn for Alaskan tourism. This show of confidence will be a tre... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: U.S. Department of Energy: · $2,688,900 to the City of Anchorage under the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program which will allow strategies to be implemented in order to reduce fossil fuel emissions . · $450,000 to the University of Alaska in orde... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to the joint session of Congress regarding health care: “There are many answers to our current health care needs,” said Rep. Young. “Unfortunately the President and our House leadership are not willing to enact any of them. I fully support the goal of making health care more a... Read more »
