WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, Congressman Don Young sent a letter to Jeffrey Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, pressing him to answer mounting questions from Alaskans surrounding federally issued COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the federal government launched its online COVID-19 rapid test order system. Within hours of launch, countless Alaskans contacted Congressman Young […]
The challengers say they have “reasonable suspicion that Rep. Cawthorn aided the insurrection, thereby disqualifying him from federal office.” Citing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s alleged participation in the January 6 coup attempt, a group of North Carolina voters on Monday submitted a legal challenge to prevent the Republican lawmaker from seeking reelection in 2022. In a complaint filed with the […]
“Earmarks” secured by Congressman Young will fund projects at JBER, Fairbanks, and other locations in Alaska WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that five of the Member Directed Projects he submitted to the House Armed Services Committee were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference agreement passed by the House this week. These projects […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement in response to President Biden’s decision to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: “Across Alaska and the rest of our nation, hardworking American families are feeling the impacts of rising fuel prices. These costs touch every part of daily life. Whether it is increased heating expenses, […]
“Rep. Gosar must be censured, investigated, and expelled,” says Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. Noting the “global phenomenon” of violence against women in politics and warning of the potentially deadly consequences of “vicious and vulgar messaging,” 60 U.S. House lawmakers on Friday introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Paul Gosar for posting an edited anime video depicting him killing Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking […]
“In any other workplace, a person would be fired immediately for sharing content threatening violence and murdering a coworker. There should be no difference in Congress.” As U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urged investigations into Rep. Paul Gosar’s tweeting of an animated video that depicts him murdering Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a leading gender justice […]
Tuesday, Congressman Young released the following video message reflecting on Chantelle’s op-ed and calling on Alaskans to take her message seriously: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young released video remarks echoing the recent message shared by Alaskan Chantelle Pence, author of a recent op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News titled Eat the fat: honoring our harvest […]
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Alaska Congressman Don Young introduced a House Resolution supporting the designation of a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending a United States Indian boarding schools, and to recognize, honor, and support boarding school survivors and families. Upon introduction, Congressman Young was joined by Representatives […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, Alaska Congressman Don Young introduced the Energy Accountability Act. This commonsense piece of legislation prohibits the Secretary of Energy from issuing loan guarantees to contractors who have previously defaulted on loans for alternative energy projects. The Energy Accountability Act would protect taxpayer dollars and incentivize loan guarantee recipients to ensure that their […]
