Don Young Leads Bipartisan Coalition for Future of Denali Commission as House Tries to Kill it

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Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today successfully defended the Denali Commission from attacks in the House of Representatives that would have effectively ended the program by removing its funding from H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2015. The attack in question, an amendment offered by Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), […]

Senator: Why Would We Mess With Mother Nature Like This?

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  WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Lisa Murkowski today received a memorable birthday present: Senate Appropriations Committee approval of her amendment requiring that genetically-engineered salmon be labeled if the Food and Drug Administration makes the “wrong-headed” decision to approve it.  After Murkowski’s lengthy defense and explanation of the need for her amendment and the risks posed […]

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