Congressman Young Shares Message with Alaskans This month, I have been very fortunate to spend time with Alaskans from across the state to discuss the many issues and concerns currently facing this great nation. Our conversations have transcended party line and affiliation and have dug deep into the vision we see for this country and the path it’s currently on. Over and over again, I have heard th... Read more »
Anchorage, AK - Nearly two years after the Department of Commerce declared fisheries disasters for the Yukon River, Kuskokwim River and the Upper Cook Inlet Chinook fisheries, $7.8 million in relief funding will soon be distributed to local fishermen. Today, the Alaska Congressional Delegation received notice that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will provide grant fundin... Read more »
Anchorage, AK – After months of waiting and speculation, the United States Air Force has officially selected Eielson Air Force Base as the preferred location for two squadrons of F-35A fighters. In a call to the Alaska Congressional Delegation this morning, the Secretary of the Air Force announced that following an environmental impact study (EIS) and official record of decision, Eielson AFB shoul... Read more »
Washington, D.C. — To help the United States better prioritize its interests in the Arctic, Representatives Don Young and Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced the creation of the Congressional Arctic Working Group in an op-ed printed in the Washington Post on Sunday, August 3, 2014. The bipartisan working group, which will focus on bringing together stakeholders from across Native, environmental, oil and... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today offered the following statement after the passage of H.R. 5230, the House Border Crisis Supplemental Package, legislation he supported to address the underlying problems of the growing crisis at our nation’s Southern border and curtail the influx of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) seeking entrance into the United States: “As most Americans ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Leading into the August Congressional work period, Alaskan Congressman Don Young continued his legislative push to defend Alaskans from federal policies that would hurt our local economies and negatively impact our communities. To ensure Alaskan waters are not unilaterally closed off to vital economic activities like fishing, natural resource development and marine commerce, tod... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Alaskan Congressman Don Young, today moved two pieces of legislation through committee that would directly impact the traditional way of life and subsistence needs of Alaskans. During a House Natural Resources Committee markup today, Congressman Young successfully amended H.R. 5069, the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, to ex... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today praised the passage of H.R. 3230, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, which increases accountability, access and care for our nation’s veterans, in addition to following reforms spearheaded in Alaska to expand veteran care to non-VA hospitals and clinics. The legislation, which was sponsored... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives and Alaskan Congressman Don Young today voted to reign in Executive overreach and address the failures of the President and his Administration to implement key portions of enacted law, including provisions of the Affordable Care Act, by passing H.Res. 676. The resolution, which passed by a vote of 225 to 201, would empower the Speaker of the House to... Read more »
Washington, D.C – The House of Representatives and Alaskan Congressman Don Young today passed bipartisan legislation aimed at modestly updating the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a law enacted in 1973 to preserve, protect, and recover species. H.R. 4315, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, which passed the House today by a vote of 233 to 190, would make a number of commonsen... Read more »
