Endorsements from 2016
Briefing Rooms
House Reauthorizes Young’s Critical Federal Fishing Management Legislation
July 12, 2018The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 200 the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act sponsored by Alaska Congressman Don Young. “The North Pacific is the gold standard of fisheries management, and in Alaska the fishing industry is crucial to our local economies and livelihood,” said Congressman Young. “It’s been over a decade since Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) was
Congressman Young Supports FY19 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
June 29, 2018The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). Alaska Congressman Don Young supported the legislation and issued the following statement after its passage: “Supporting our men and women in uniform is one of my greatest responsibilities in Congress,” said Congressman Young. “Passing the FY19 DoD Appropriations bill today is important
Secretary of Interior and Congressional Delegation Congratulate Alaskan Tara Sweeney on Confirmation as Assistant Secretary of the Interior
June 29, 2018Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the Alaska Congressional Delegation today issued the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to confirm Alaskan Tara Sweeney to be the next U.S. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. “Congratulations to Tara on her confirmation. She is a results-driven team leader and coalition builder
Marine Debris Legislation Sponsored by Congressman Young Passes Out of Committee
June 28, 2018The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed S. 756, the Save Our Seas Act, a companion bill to Alaska Congressman Don Young’s previously introduced legislation H.R. 2748. “Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the Committee taking up S. 756, sponsored by my Senator Dan Sullivan from Alaska which is a companion bill to my legislation H.R. 2748, which addresses plastics in our oceans,”