Washington, D.C. – During the November state work period,Alaska Congressman Don Young was awarded with the ‘Hunger Action Hero’ award from the Food Bank of Alaska in recognition of his work in Congress to combat hunger in Alaska and throughout the country. Alaska Food Bank President Jim Brown presents the Hunger Action Hero Award to Congressman Young. “Food […]
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Alaska Congressman Don Young, Congressmen Antonio Delgado (D-NY) and Brian Mast (R-FL), and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act — legislation authorizing the VA to issue grants to counties for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans cemeteries. “America’s veterans have sacrificed so much […]
Proposal is the latest step in a series of needed reforms ANCHORAGE – Thursday, on the final day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) announced new legislation that would require rape kits to be tested within six months. Current law requires testing of rape kits within one year. “The headlines this summer […]
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Don Young (R-AK), Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, helped the House of Representatives pass H.R. 1595 – the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. This legislation protects financial institutions serving cannabis businesses operating legally under state law from punitive actions by the federal government. The SAFE Banking […]