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  • Seniors Can Count on Rep. Don Young
    Nov 17, 1999 - 60 Plus Association praise Rep. Don Young on Social Security Alaska Congressman Don Young was honored today by the 60 Plus Association for putting a stop to the raid on Social Security. 60 Plus President Jim Martin stressed his group is non-partisan, which honors Members of Congress for preventing ... More
  • Quality of Quantity
    Nov 9, 1999 - 100,000 teachers: The President’s Washington Education Bureaucracyan Editorial Opinion When bear eat salmon in the summer they are not satisfied with just one fish. In fact, they continue to eat and eat, getting larger and larger, but not becoming satiated. The President’s education policy has crea... More
  • The Nation Cannot Forget It's Defenders
    Nov 8, 1999 - Congressman Don Young’s Veterans Day Message We call upon young men and women in our nation’s time of need. During wartime we count on these young people to uphold the freedom, democracy and liberty we all enjoy. President Coolidge once said, “The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself f... More
  • House Passes Financial Modernization Legislation
    Nov 4, 1999 - The bill allows rational and commonsense financial services development across the economy Alaska Congressman Don Young tonight voted in support of S. 900, the Financial Services Modernization Act (Conference Report). The conference report allows financial companies to offer a broad array of financ... More
  • Alaska Delegation Announces Grants and Awards
    Nov 3, 1999 - The Alaska Congressional Delegation today announced a series of grants and awards to state groups and departments made by federal agencies. Alaska Congressman Don Young and Sens. Ted Stevens and Frank Murkowski said today that agencies have issued grants and awards worth $50.49 million in recent we... More
  • Rep. Young Supports County Schools Funding
    Nov 3, 1999 - The bill restores stability and predictability for school districts in National Forest Systems Alaska Congressman Don Young voted in support of H.R. 2389, the County Schools Funding Revitalization Act. The bill protects rural school funding in communities dependent upon timber revenues. The bill pa... More
  • House Passes Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Legislation
    Oct 28, 1999 - Here are the facts Alaska Congressman Don Young today expressed concern over the Democratic rhetoric used to describe the Fiscal Year 2000 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Bill. The bill provides $84.6 billion, $1 billion more than last year, including $13.1 billion for the ... More
  • House Passes: Straight A's
    Oct 22, 1999 - States and school districts will have more freedom to address the educational needs of their students Alaska Congressman Don Young voted in support of H.R. 2300, The Academic Achievement for All Act. H.R. 2300 focuses federal resources for education on increasing student performance and narrowing a... More
  • Rep. Young Supports Students Results
    Oct 21, 1999 - Students and schools won’t be able to slide-by with the Student Results Act Alaska Congressman Don Young voted for passage of H.R. 2, The Student Results Act. H.R. 2 renews Title I, the largest federal program to help educate disadvantaged children. Included under Title I, is reauthorization of Nat... More
  • Commerce, Justice, State Conference Report Passes House
    Oct 20, 1999 - Rep. Young attains funding for important Alaska measures Alaska Congressman Don Young supported final passage of H.R. 2670, the Fiscal Year 2000 Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary Appropriations Act (Conference Report). The conference report appropriates $39 billion in FY 2000 budget authority... More