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  • Rep. Young’s Opening Statement At Secure Rural Schools Hearing
    Sep 22, 2011 - Alaska Congressman Don Young offered the following statement at the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands hearing on draft legislation that would create a stable revenue source for rural communities through an increase in forest management receipts, in light of the pending expirat... More
  • Rep. Young Introduces Legislation Strengthening Vocational Programs
    Jul 14, 2011 - Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young reintroduced the Public-Private Vocational Partnership Act today which aims to strengthen vocational education programs. Specifically, this legislation would create a tax credit for businesses that either donate equipment to vocational education progr... More
  • Why is Speaker Pelosi Afraid of Compromise?
    May 14, 2010 - Washington, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today following House leaders’ decision to pull from the floor consideration of a bill (H.R. 5116, the COMPETES Act) that would provide a five year authorization for the National Science Foundation, Department of Energ... More
  • Congressman Young Introduces NCLB Improvements Act
    Mar 16, 2010 - Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young has introduced H.R. 4837, the No Child Left Behind Improvements Act. This bill offers improvements that address many of the unintended consequences of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) while holding states and school districts accountable. The bill contains... More