WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN) introduced a pair of bipartisan bills in the House of Representatives to authorize advance appropriations for essential tribal services funded by the federal government. Providing federal funds for these programs a full year in advance will ensure that the nation can better meet its commitment to uphold trus... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congressman David Price (D-NC) introduced the World Language Advancement and Readiness Act, legislation that would establish, improve, and expand innovative world language programs in our nation’s elementary and secondary schools. The future national security and economic well-being of the United States relies on student access and particip... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement in response to President Trump’s second State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress: “Tonight, President Trump laid out a unifying vision for a stronger America. The President has been a powerful partner for Alaskans, and I am proud that he highlighted many of our important victories in his speech to... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Don Young (AK-At Large) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today re-introduced the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Act, a bipartisan bill containing measures to conserve threatened wildlife and wild places around the world. The WILD Act reauthorizes the Multinational Species Conservation Fund (MSCF), a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program that provides a cr... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, former Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, was named Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands for the 116th Congress. Additionally, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Republican Rob Bishop announced Congressman Young’s assignment to the Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples. “... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young announced his official list of Alaskan students nominated for appointment to a United States Service Academy for the Class of 2023. “It is a tremendous honor to represent so many talented young students who are willing to serve our country in uniform,” said Congressman Young. “I am delighted to once again nominate an exceptional group of Alaskans to ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that Zack Brown will serve as Press Secretary in his Washington, D.C. office. Brown, a graduate of the George Washington University who most recently worked for Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), arrives following the departure of Murphy McCollough, who returned home to Texas to serve in the Office of the Speaker of the Texas H... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) along with U.S. Representatives Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Tom Cole (R-Okla.), and Don Young (R-Alaska) filed an amicus brief in federal court making the case for the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The lawmakers’ brief, filed with the U.S. Court of... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C.— U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) today introduced bicameral legislation, the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act. This legislation creates a domestic pilot project, based on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), which promotes sustainable economic growth and creates efforts to reduce poverty in remote Native American and ... Read more »
Washington – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) reintroduced the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act in the 116th Congress with Congressman Don Young (AK-At Large) and Congressman John Larson (CT-01). This bipartisan bill removes onerous manifestation requirements from certain diseases which the VA has linked to Agent Orange exposure. Congressman Courtney first introduced this bill in July 201... Read more »
