Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congressman Don Young introduced legislation to designate a provision in federal education law in honor of Breanna “Bree” Moore to help raise awareness of the tragic epidemic of teen dating violence. In 2014, Bree, a 20-year-old Alaskan, was tragically murdered by her boyfriend. Following the devastating loss of their daughter, Butch and Cindy […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Don Young (R-AK), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), David Joyce (R-OH), and Barbara Lee (D-CA), today urged the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow access to medical cannabis for VA patients as quickly as possible. The push comes amid growing frustration within the veteran community, which has been fighting for the change to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Alaska Congressman Don Young, Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, helped introduce the States Reform Act — legislation to protect state-legal cannabis policies by ending federal marijuana prohibition. Congressman Young is joined on this legislation by Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC), Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA), Congressman Peter Meijer (R-MI), and Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL). “I am a […]
Rep. Don Young’s WOW Subcommittee Hearing Opening Statement. Video-Rep.Young/YouTube WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young served as Ranking Member at a legislative hearing of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife. Congressman Young’s Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) reauthorization bill (H.R. 59) received a hearing alongside Subcommittee Chairman Jared Huffman’s (D-CA) own […]