Washington, D.C. – Friday, following President Biden’s announcement of a ban on Russian seafood imports, Alaska Congressman Don Young issued the below statement: “I’ve spent weeks calling for a Russian seafood ban, and I’m pleased to see President Biden following my lead and taking action. A ban is a crucially important move, which is why I’ve been […]
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congressman Don Young and a bipartisan group of his House colleagues sent a letter to White House COVID-19 Coordinator Jeffrey Zients, calling on the CDC and the Administration to set fair and consistent national COVID-19 policy based on facts and science and to stop unduly punishing communities reliant on a strong cruise economy. […]
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the availability of 20,000 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the first half of fiscal year 2022. H-2B visas permit American employers to temporarily hire rigorously screened nonimmigrants to perform nonagricultural labor if American workers are not available. These visas are critical to the […]
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young updated Alaskans on the federal COVID-19 rapid antigen test rollout. Last week, the United States Postal Service began accepting orders for four COVID-19 rapid antigen tests per household. While many Alaskans were able to order tests, countless others contacted Congressman Young to voice their concerns about ordering to PO […]