Press Release Says, ICYMI…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

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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Press Release Says, Delegation Meets With NOAA and NMFS Administrators

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Young, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Senator Mark Begich met this morning with Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Eric Schwaab, the Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service. This meeting was called to discuss a variety of issues under NOAA’s purview that will affect Alaska, including the proposed Critical Habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale, the upcoming biological opinion on the Steller sea lion, the petitions to list the ice seals, and marine spatial planning. Alaska’s Congressional delegation served as a united front throughout the meeting, as they discussed the impact that various NOAA decisions could have on Alaska’s economy and its people.

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

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

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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Congressman Young Applauds New Gun Law In U.S. National Parks

Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement today applauding the enforcement of every American’s Second Amendment rights in our nation’s national parks:

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Press Release Says, Rep. Young Meets with Governor Parnell

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young met yesterday with Governor Sean Parnell in his Washington, D.C. office where they discussed
many issues vital to Alaskans including the risk of socialized medicine, the importance of improving Alaska’s infrastructure and the need for a long-term surface transportation bill. Additionally, the Governor stressed his desire to work with other Governors in developing Alaska’s vast natural resources and bringing those resources to market.
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Statement from Rep. Young on the Passing of Jim Bowles

Anchorage, Alaska – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the death of Jim Bowles, President of ConocoPhillips Alaska: Read the rest of this entry »

Rep. Young Applauds Announcement Of Arcticlink Broadband Project

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today following the announcement of plans by Kodiak-Kenai Cable Company to finance, design, build and operate an express undersea fiber optic cable connecting Asia and Europe routed through the Arctic.

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Rep. Young’s Statement on NOAA’s Beluga Whale Proposal

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today following the announcement on NOAA’s proposal that identifies more than a third of Cook Inlet in Alaska as critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whales:

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Press Release Says, Rep. Young Votes In Support Of Native Business Development

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted this afternoon in favor of H.R. 1834, the Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009, which would amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.

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Press Release Says, Rep. Young Votes For Responsible; Medicare Reimbursement Fix

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted this afternoon in favor of the Republican alternative to H.R. 3691, the Democrat’s “Doc Fix.” The Republican alternative would provide physicians with a 2% Medicare payment rate increase in each of the next four years; would erase the scheduled 21% cut in 2010 and the roughly 5% cuts in 2011, 2012, and 2013; and would avert the scheduled Medicare physician cuts in a fiscally
responsible way by including reforms that would fully offset the cost of the bill. Unlike H.R. 3691, the alternative would not increase the deficit.

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Press Release Says, Rep. Young Earns Distinction Of Most Successful Congressman According To GovTrack

Washington, D.C. – According to www.govtrack.us, an independent, nonpartisan website that tracks Congress, Alaskan Congressman Don Young is the most successfulCongressman in the U.S. House of Representatives having brought to the floor the greatest number of bills that were later enacted into law.

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Rep. Young’s Statement On The Resignation Of Drue Pearce

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this afternoon on the resignation of Drue Pearce as Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project. Pearce was appointed to the position by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2006.

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Rep. Young Comments On Speaker Pelosi’s Expansion of Medicaid

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after learning that H.R. 3962, Speaker Pelosi’s government takeover of health care bill, expands the currently broken Medicaid program while abolishing the successful State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP):

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