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Bipartisan Group in House Introduce Bill to Support Language Education
Posted in Press Releases on July 21, 2015 |
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Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young recently joined Reps. David Price (D-NC), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), and Joe Crowley (D-NY) to introduce H.R. 3096, the World Language Advancement Act, which would help state and local school districts implement innovative K-12 language programs, including those that focus on Alaska Native and American Indian languages. Since 2012, there has been no federal support for world language instruction in elementary and secondary schools. The World Language Ad...
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East Anchorage High School Student Wins Congressional Art Competition for Alaska
Posted in Press Releases on May 21, 2015 |
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Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today announced the 2015 Congressional Art Competition winner for Alaska, East Anchorage High School student Laura Horton recognized for her piece titled “Celebrating the Generations.” “Each year I am impressed by the artistic talents displayed by young Alaskan artists and this year was no exception,” said Congressman Don Young. “Laura’s unique and creative art piece will represent Alaska well in the halls of Congress. Her infusion of Alaskan herit...
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Congressman Young Shares Thoughts on U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council
Posted in Press Releases on April 24, 2015 |
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Native Health Care Issues,
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Alaska Energy Issues,
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Global Warming,
Native Economic Development
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today shared the following message as the United States assumes its two year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, an eight nation intergovernmental organization for Arctic nations and its peoples: Congressman Young shares his thoughts on U.S. Chairmanship of Arctic Council (click here to watch). “Today, we are taking over the two year chairmanship of the Arctic Council. This is a big step for the state of Alaska. “The nation, the United States of A...
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Congressman Young Makes Good on Secure Rural Schools Commitment in House Passed Medicare Fix
Posted in Press Releases on March 26, 2015 |
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Washington, D.C. – Months after Secure Rural Schools (SRS) reauthorization efforts failed in Congress, Alaskan Congressman Young made good on his commitment to find funding for the program so critical to forested communities across Alaska. The two year extension to the SRS program was included in H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, which provides patient-centered reforms to Medicare and updates the fundamentally flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, also known as th...
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Legislation to Expand and Strengthen College Savings Plans Passes House with Support of Congressman Young
Posted in Press Releases on February 25, 2015 |
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Washington, D.C. – A month after President Obama reversed his proposal to effectively eliminate 529 college savings plans, Alaskan Congressman Don Young and the House of Representatives passed legislation to expand, modernize, and strengthen the program that roughly 12 million American families currently utilize to prepare and save for their children’s future. H.R. 529, which passed the House today 401 to 20, would provide a much needed update for 21st Century college students by permanently mak...
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Young Provision to Protect Alaska Native Education Programs Introduced in House Education Package
Posted in Press Releases on February 6, 2015 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, language championed by Alaskan Congressman Don Young to protect culturally-based learning and meaningful educational support for Alaska Native students was included in national education legislation introduced by the Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee John Kline (R-MN). Young was instrumental in developing the Native Education title within H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2015, which includes provisions to reauthorize $33 million in annual fun...
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Congressman Young Announces Nominees for United States Military Service Academies
Posted in Press Releases on January 17, 2014 |
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WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced his official list of Alaskan students nominated for appointment to a United States Service Academy for the class of 2018. “Once again, I am honored to nominate such a talented group of young Alaskans for appointment to our nation’s military service academies,” Congressman Don Young said. “As some of our state’s best and brightest students, these young men and women have all demonstrated exceptional leadership, strength of character, ...
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Rep. Young Votes to Permanently Fix Student Loan Rates
Posted in Press Releases on July 31, 2013 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today voted in support of H.R. 1911, the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, which will make permanent, much-needed improvements to our federal student loan system and help students around the country who face skyrocketing education costs and increasing debt loads. The bill will base Stafford loan rates in part on the market rate of ten year U.S. Treasury notes and set a maximum rate cap to protect students. At the end of June 2013, Con...
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House Passes Student Success Act with Rep. Young Amendment to Protect Alaska Native Education Programs
Posted in Press Releases on July 19, 2013 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, on a vote of 221 – 207, with Alaskan Congressman Don Young’s support. The Student Success Act is the first major legislative effort to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act since the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, and made much needed changes to the K-12 education law. “Most educators throughout the country agree that No Child Left Behind created a flawed system and needed to be repl...
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Rep. Young Protects Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian Education Programs from Severe Funding Cuts
Posted in Press Releases on July 18, 2013 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the House of Representatives continues to debate the first significant legislative effort to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since the No Child Left Behind Act, Alaskan Congressman Don Young today successfully passed an amendment to protect and modernize critical Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian education initiatives which were on the chopping block. H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, would have eliminated the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian E...
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