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House Bill Protects 4th Amendment Rights, Updates Email Privacy Laws

The House recently took an important step in fixing this violation of privacy by passing legislation cosponsored by Congressman Young, the Email Privacy Act. This bill ensures our electronic communication laws contain important 4th Amendment protections and our law enforcement agencies follow uniform warrant standards when conduction criminal investigations.

Alaskan Priorities and Interests Spread Throughout House FY17 NDAA

The House Armed Services Committee recently approved H.R. 4909, the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bipartisan bill authorizing national defense spending for domestic and overseas operations. Alaska Congressman Don Young successfully secured numerous Alaska-focused provisions within the bill, which passed the Armed Services Committee by a vote of 60-2.

Young Commemorates 40th Anniversary of Magnuson-Stevens Act

Alaska Congressman Don Young today shared the following statement in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Act:

Protecting Nation’s Veterans from Fraudulent Services and Financial Scams

Alaska Congressman Don Young shared the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4676, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act, which works to protect our nations’ veterans – often seniors and their families – from being victimized by individuals and companies operation financial scams and fraudulent services:

Congressman Don Young: AFN 50th Annual Convention Address

Congressman Young: Maine Lobster Wholesale Tour

B-Roll: Rep. Young Touring Portland, ME based lobster wholesale

Ocean Observing Systems Mini-Science Summit

Maine-Alaska Arctic Roundtable

Commander and Senior Enlisted Advisor for JBER’s 477th Fighter Group – Colonel David “Piff” Piffarerio and Chief Master Sergeant Beau Honeycutt – meeting with Congressman Young.

Alaskan students visiting Washington, D.C. with the Southcentral Foundation recently stopped by Congressman Young’s office to get an up close look at Congress and snap a few photos.

Congressman Young discussing the essential role industries and businesses play in growing and developing the economy at an Alaska Chamber of Commerce “Meet and Greet.”

Members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and the Southeast Conference Transportation and Timber Committees hosted Congressman Young in April to discuss efforts to improve economic opportunity in the Panhandle, including the major failures of federal land management agencies.

Sitka Sentinel owner and editor Thad Poulson greeting Congressman Young with his own “hot off the press” edition.

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Young Concludes Successful Visit to Maine for Arctic Council’s Senior Officials Meeting

07 Oct 2016

Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young, co-chair of the Congressional Arctic Working Group, recently wrapped up a visit to Portland, ME for the Arctic Council’s Senior Officials Meeting (SAO). Young’s visit included various meetings, discussions and events focused on cooperation, coordination and interaction among Arcti...READ MORE

Young Applauds Enactment of Legislation Extending Highly Rural Veterans Transportation Program

30 Sep 2016

Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today applauded the bill signing of H.R. 5985, the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, which extends numerous Veterans Administration (VA) programs, including the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Grant (HRTG) program – originally set to expire at the end of ...READ MORE

Young on Short-Term Funding Bill: “Not a Perfect Approach, But We Were Able to Include a Tremendous Amount of Good for Alaska and the Nation”

28 Sep 2016

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young this evening voted in favor of a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) Appropriations Package, which funds the federal government through December 9, 2016. In addition to providing the full Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations, the bill contai...READ MORE