President Makes State of the Union, Alaskan Delegation Reacts President Obama delivered his State of the Union speech before Congress on Tuesday with only two years left in his second term. In his speech on Tuesday, President Obama spent much of his time speaking of his hopes for a better middle-class economy, jobs, American workers, College education, and Healthcare. The president spoke of turnin... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young has renewed his efforts to push back against proposals to unnecessarily harm local economies and communities by unilaterally closing off vast areas of Alaska to critical economic activities like fishing, natural resource development and marine commerce. In order to protect Alaska’s interests, and halt the first of what is bound to be a number of nom... Read more »
Last week, Alaskan Congressman Don Young introduced legislation to provide a more open and transparent process for future national monument designations, with a particular focus on marine monuments. Young’s legislation would work to improve the national monument designation process by requiring transparency, public participation, and Congressional approval before closing federal land and oceans fr... Read more »
Local students nominated to service academies By Leila Kheiry This week, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young announced their nominations of Alaska high school seniors to various U.S. military service academies. Murkowski nominated 57 Alaskans from across the state. Among them are Ketchikan residents Alex Pihl and Ella Sherrill, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy; Jeri Langert and Holly O’Brien... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced his 2015 United States Military Service Academy nominations, a list of 50 talented Alaskan students from across the state. “As an Army veteran, I take great pride in nominating these fine Alaskan men and women to these distinguished institutions,” said Congressman Young. “This is no easy task, as each year I receive numerous applicatio... Read more »
Young Continues Fight Against GE Salmon In their continued fight against genetically engineered (GE) fish, this week Congressmen Don Young, R-Alaska, Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Jared Huffman, D-Calif., introduced two pieces of legislation intended to prevent genetically engineered fish from making their way onto the nation’s dinner plates and sprea... Read more »
Would force the president to seek approval from Congress By Staff Since the implementation of the 1906 Antiquities Act, presidents have been able to create national monuments where and when they see fit. But a bill introduced by the House of Representatives last week would change that, forcing the commander in chief to get approval from Congress before designating any national monuments. Represent... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young shared the following statement after President Obama’s State of the Union address to the nation. Congressman Young chose not to view the President’s speech from within the House Chamber, saying he “couldn’t stomach another year of campaign-style rhetoric and deceit.” Congressman Young shares thoughts on President Obama’s State of the Union Address (... Read more »
Alaska’s delegation is here and accounted for. After Rep. Don Young’s reaction to the State of the Union, Sens. Lisa Murkowski weighed in during the Channel 2 Newshour and through their offices with critiques of the president. Sullivan called the president “delusional” during the Newshour and in an expanded statement provided by his office: “I had hoped that President Obama’s address this evening ... Read more »
Anchorage, AK – Yesterday, during his address to the Alaska Federation of Natives Board Retreat in Kotzebue, Alaskan Congressman Don Young called into question the Obama Administration’s many actions and proposals that take away the rights of Alaskans to responsibly develop their land for their social and economic well-being, as written in the Alaska Native Settlement Claims Act. “We often talk ab... Read more »
