Statement from Congressman Young

Posted: August 26th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010

Anchorage, AK – I would like to thank Sheldon Fisher for his gracious remarks today, including encouraging his supporters to stand with me in November as we continue to fight the Obama Administration. I appreciate his willingness to participate in the political process and wish him and his family all the best in the future. Now is the time for us to band together and really make a difference.


Press Release Says, Alaska National Guard and U.S. Army Recover Black Hawk on Knik Glacier

Posted: August 25th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010

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Statement from Rep. Young on Tonight’s Primary Election Results

Posted: August 25th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010

August 19, 2010

Washington, D.C. - Alaska Representative Don Young released the following statement this evening regarding today's primary election count results in advance of certification by the Alaska Division of Elections.

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Statement From Rep. Young On The Dillingham Plane Crash

Posted: August 12th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010

Fairbanks, Alaska – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this morning on the plane crash in Dillingham:

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Press Release Says, Rep. Young Announces Funding For Alaska In Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations

Posted: August 3rd, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on H.R. 5822, making appropriations for military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.  The bill provides $141.1 billion in FY 2011 funding. The measure provides funding for Department of Defense activities, including $13.7 billion for military construction, $1.8 billion for family housing, and $1.3 billion in emergency funds for construction activities in Afghanistan.  The Department of Veterans Affairs would receive the bulk of the funding at $120.8 billion.  This bill also includes language, similar to language inserted by Rep. Young in last year’s bill, that allows veterans who reside in rural Alaska to obtain medical services (including behavioral and dental) from medical facilities supported by the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations, and provides for reimbursement for those services from the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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Press Release says, Alaska Delegation Announces Grants to Alaska Programs

Posted: April 22nd, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010, 2010


Washington, D.C. – The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: Read the rest of this entry »


Rep. Young Comments On Alaska’s Decision To Join Lawsuit Over Health Care

Posted: April 21st, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today following the announcement by Governor Parnell that Alaska will join other states in filing legal action against the federal government challenging that federally mandated health care is unconstitutional:

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Press Release Says, Young Congratulates Shell on Critical Step for Chukchi Exploration

Posted: April 1st, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010

Washington D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young commented today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of an air quality permit for Shell that will bring them one step closer to conducting exploratory drilling on their leases in the Chukchi Sea.

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Rep. Young Attends Public Meeting On Izembek Access Road

Posted: March 30th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young spoke this afternoon before a U.S. Fish and Wildlife public meeting concerning the proposed access road for King Cove through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and issued the following statement:

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Press Release Says, Rep. Don Young’s Washington Report, Health Care Edition

Posted: March 22nd, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010

Washington D.C. Update

Health Care Edition

Rep. Young’s Statement On The Passage Of The Government Takeover Of Health Care
“Today is a very bad day. Today, the people’s House turned its back on the people. Today, a bill was rammed down the throats of good Americans who trust us to preserve their freedoms and today, those freedoms were stifled…”
To read more click here<http://donyoung.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=50898-6895124>
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Rep. Young Comments On Government Takeover Of Health Care

Posted: March 22nd, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today following the passage of government mandated health care:

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Press Release Says, ICYMI…Rep. Young’s “One Minute” on the Health Care Bill

Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010


In Case You Missed It…Rep. Young’s
“One Minute” on the Health Care Bill

In Case You Missed It…Alaskan Congressman Don Young gave a “one minute” speech this afternoon on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives chamber, highlighting the convoluted language that comprises the health care bill.  Speaker Pelosi said herself that we won’t know what’s really in the bill until we pass it but shouldn’t we know what’s in it before we vote on it?

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Press Release Says, Congressman Young Introduces NCLB Improvements Act

Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young has introduced H.R. 4837, the No Child Left Behind Improvements Act. This bill offers improvements that address many of the unintended consequences of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) while holding states and school districts accountable. The bill contains over forty provisions, focused on five areas: assessments, measuring adequate yearly progress, sanctions, state flexibility by the U.S. Department of Education, and non-public schools.

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Rep. Young Comments On President’s Newest Health Care Plan

Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today following the President’s unveiling of the latest version of the Democrats’ health care reform plan:

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Press Release Says, Rep. Young Welcomes Sgt. Josh Revak To His Staff

Posted: February 25th, 2010 | Author: KSDP Public Affairs | Filed under: 2010, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young is proud to announce the addition of Sgt. Joshua Revak to his Anchorage staff.  Josh comes to Rep. Young’s office through the U.S. House Wounded Warriors Program run through the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.  Josh just relocated to Anchorage from Minnesota with his wife and two children, and is scheduled to be with the office through February 2012.

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