Washington, D.C – The House of Representatives today held former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress, by a vote of 231 to 187, for her failure to comply with a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee subpoena for testimony relating to the IRS’s targeting of tax-exempt applicants. The House concurrently approved House Resolution 565, by a vote of 250 to 168, calling upon Attorn... Read more »
Washington, D.C – Congressman Don Young today shared this message with Alaska following the tragic loss of Sergeant Patrick Johnson and Trooper Gabriel Rich of the Alaska State Troopers: “I join Alaska with a heavy heart to mourn the tragic loss of Sergeant Patrick Johnson and Trooper Gabriel Rich. These brave men, whose lives were so tragically cut short in the line of duty, truly lived the Alask... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today shared this statement following the announcement of a proposed rule by the Department of Interior to allow individual Alaska Natives and Alaskan tribes to place land into trust. “The proposed rule issued by the Department of Interior today certainly caught me off guard, said Congressman Don Young. “This Administration made absolutely no effort... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young today voted in favor of H.R. 4486, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, which works to boost veterans programs, streamline services, reduce the veteran backlog, and ensure that our active duty military service members and their families have the facilities they deserve. The bill includes $71.5 billion in discretionary ... Read more »
Federal legislation that would allow members of the Hoonah Indian Association to resume the harvest of seagull eggs in Glacier Bay National Park passed the House on Monday, according to a news release from Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska. “For nearly 50 years, the Huna Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska have been prohibited by federal regulation from practicing an integral part of their heritage they hav... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – For nearly 50 years, the Huna Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska have been prohibited by federal regulation from practicing an integral part of their heritage they have shared for generations – the traditional harvest of gull eggs in Glacier Bay. Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young made headway in resolving this longstanding subsistence concern by passing H.R. 3110, the Huna Tli... Read more »
(NAHASDA)—a bipartisan piece of legislation that is widely popular with tribes and legislators—was supposed to pass Congress last year. And then it didn’t. “You don’t know how many times I stood in front of hundreds of people saying we were getting close to having a bill introduced in the House,” says Shawn Pensoneau, a governmental affairs specialist with the National American Indian Housing Coun... Read more »
KING COVE – A political battle is brewing in Washington D.C. over King Cove’s push for a road through a federal refuge. It’s an issue Sen. Lisa Murkowski has taken up time and time again. Last month, she took time to confront U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell at a budget hearing. Murkowski vs. Jewell Murkowski and King Cove residents have said it over and over: They’re not backing down. ... Read more »
AK Delegation to FCC: Fulfill Universal Service Obligations for Alaska WASHINGTON, DC – Alaska’s Congressional delegation raised concerns this week with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about its lack of progress in fulfilling universal service goals established by Congress and crucial to expanding Alaska’s telecommunications network. Universal service is the principle that all American... Read more »
FAIRBANKS — Rep. Don Young took aim at a frequent target on Friday, blasting federal regulatory sprawl that he said endangered economic growth and the Alaskan way of life. Young spoke during a luncheon with the Associated General Contractors of Alaska in Fairbanks, and directed most of his fiery comments toward the growing profile of federal agencies. He said they’ve passed 13,883 new regulations ... Read more »
