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YOUNG, DONALD EDWIN […] Elected As a Republican to The 1973: Don Young Was First Elected To Congress. “YOUNG, DONALD EDWIN […] elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Nick Begich, and reelected to the twenty-three succeeding Congresses (March 6, 1973-present).” [Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, accessed 9/23/20] Young Had Missed 4,018 Votes, Over One In Eight. “From Mar 1973 to May 2020, Young missed 4,019 of 28,488 roll call votes, which is 14.1%. This is much worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.” [GovTrack, accessed 5/27/20] Young Missed A Vote To Amend The Naval Petroleum Reserves Act. In July 2008, Young did not vote on: “Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 - Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an oil and gas competitive leasing program in the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska, that includes at least one lease sale each year during the period 2009 through 2013.” [HR 6515, Vote #511, 7/17/08] Young Missed A Vote To “Approve The Construction, Operation, And Maintenance Of The Keystone XL Pipeline.” In May 2013, Young did not vote on: “To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes.” [HR 3, Vote #179, 5/22/13] Young Missed A Vote On The Department Of Interior Bill That Included $30 Million For Alaska. In May 2005, Young did not vote on: “$15,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and waste infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages […] That of the amounts provided to the Indian Health Service, $15,000,000 is provided for alcohol control, enforcement, prevention, treatment, sobriety and wellness, and education in Alaska.” [HR 2361, Vote #199, 5/19/05 (Engrossed in House Version)] March 14, 2020: Young Missed The Vote On A Bill Providing Temporary Sick Leave And Family Medical Leave During The COVID Pandemic. In March 2020, Young did not vote on: “an emergency spending measure supported by President Trump to begin dealing with the health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus. By a vote of 363 to 40 early Saturday morning, every Democrat and roughly three-quarters of Republicans supported the bill to provide temporary paid sick and family medical leave; bolster funding for health, food security and unemployment insurance programs; and provide free coronavirus testing. Observers expect the Republican-led Senate to pass the bill with no changes Monday.” [HR 6201, Vote #102, 3/14/20; Washington Post, 3/14/20] Republican Lawmaker On Don Young: “Don Is, Like, Never There; He’s Not A Player. He’d Have To Go Back And Reintroduce Himself To Members.” “A Republican lawmaker close to the Natural Resources Committee suggested Young hasn’t made much of an effort to involve himself in the panel’s activities since being forced out by Boehner in December 2008. ‘Don is, like, never there; he’s not a player. He’d have to go back and reintroduce himself to members,’ said the GOP lawmaker, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Hastings was traveling and could not be reached for comment.” [Politico, 8/6/10] 1995 – 2001: Young Chaired The Natural Resources Committee. “Congressman Don Young currently serves as the most senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Young chaired the House Natural Resources Committee from 1995 to 2001. Young served as the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2001 to 2007.” [Office of Congressman Don Young, accessed 7/28/20] 2001 – 2007: Don Young Was Chair Of The House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee. “Congressman Don Young currently serves as the most senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Young chaired the House Natural Resources Committee from 1995 to 2001. Young served as the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2001 to 2007.” [Office of Congressman Don Young, accessed 7/28/20] December 2006: Young Would Not Retain His Position As Top Republican On The House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee In The Next Congress. “House Republicans on Tuesday ensured Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, a powerful and sometimes divisive figure in transportation spending, will not be the next ranking Republican on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The chamber’s Republican members approved their rules for the 110th Congress, including clarifying that a six- year term limit on being a committee chairperson applies also to serving as that panel’s ranking member. When Republicans gained control of the House in 1994, they instituted a six-year term limit on committee chairpersons, but that rule hadn’t been tested before as to whether it applies to ranking members.” [Traffic World, 12/6/06] Headline: Rep. Young’s Influence Curbed. [Traffic World, 12/6/06] Young Had Unsuccessfully Sought To Maintain His Position As Ranking Member Of The Transportation And Infrastructure Committee. “House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young (R-Alaska) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Don Manzullo (R-Ill.) had also pushed to retain their senior Republican posts. Republicans want to settle these committee decisions as soon as possible so that the ranking members can determine their staffs in time to combat Democrats during the rollout of their priority legislation during their first 100 hours in power.” [The Hill, 12/6/06] Associated Press: “Young Lost His Bid To Be Ranking Minority Member On The U.S. House Transportation Committee.” “Alaska Rep. Don Young lost his bid to be ranking minority member on the U.S. House Transportation Committee but was elected to that post on the Resources Committee. The House Republican caucus on Tuesday approved rules that, under some interpretations, blocked Young from remaining as the ranking minority party member on the Transportation Committee under the new Democratic majority.” [Associated Press, 12/7/06] 2014: The House Committee On Ethics Found Young Violated Ethics Rules By Improperly Accepting Gifts. “Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) violated House rules by improperly accepting gifts and spending campaign funds for personal use, according to a report from the House Ethics Committee released Friday. An investigative ethics panel reviewed 15 out of 25 hunting trips Young took and found he violated a House rule ‘which prohibits a Member from converting campaign funds to personal use’ and another rule that ‘prohibits any person from converting a campaign contribution or donation to personal use.’ […] His office confirmed he repaid the roughly $59,000. The report said he owed his campaign committee, Alaskans for Don Young, $30,936.33 and 10 private individuals or companies $28,127.41.” [The Hill, 6/20/14] House Ethics Committee Report: Young Improperly Accepted Gifts Between 2001 And 2013. [House Committee On Ethics, 6/20/14] [House Committee On Ethics, 6/20/14] 2008: Politico: Young Was “Forced Out” As Ranking Member Of The Natural Resources Committee Amid A Corruption Scandal; He Would Remain On The Committee But Not As Ranking Member. “Alaska Rep. Don Young, under investigation for his role in a corruption scandal that has already toppled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, was forced out Wednesday as the top Republican on the Natural Resources Committee. Young said he was temporarily stepping down from his post, but GOP insiders said the veteran lawmaker did so because he was about to be removed by Republican leaders. ‘I ran for and won my 19th term as Alaska’s lone representative this year, confident that the cloud that hangs over me will eventually clear, as I know I have done nothing wrong,’ Young said in a statement. ‘However, for the good of the Republican Party, the right thing for me to do is temporarily step down from my post as ranking member on the House Committee on Natural Resources while my name is cleared. At that time, I look forward to regaining my post.’ Young, who was first elected to the House in 1972, will remain on the Natural Resources panel, just not as the ranking member.” [Politico, 12/11/08] The Corruption Scandal That Forced Young To Step Down Related To Improper Gifts. “Alaska Rep. Don Young, under investigation for his role in a corruption scandal that has already toppled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, was forced out Wednesday as the top Republican on the Natural Resources Committee. […] First, Stevens was convicted on seven counts of failing to declare more than $250,000 in improper gifts from Bill Allen and Veco Corp., an Alaska oil services company. Then, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her bid to become vice president, and Stevens lost his bid for a seventh Senate term to Democrat Mark Begich. Now, Young has lost his ranking position on Natural Resources.” [Politico, 12/11/08] From 2009 To 2018, Alaska’s Department Of Transportation And Public Facilities Received $979,459,010 Less In Inflation-Adjusted Federal Dollars Than It Would Have From Its 2001 To 2008 Average. [Alaskan Division of Legislative Finance, accessed 7/28/20 (2000 - 2009; 2010 - 2019); US Bureau of Labor Statistics, accessed 7/28/20] Service Level Federal Appropriations For Federal Appropriations For Department Agreement Year Department Of Transportation Of Transportation And Public Facilities In And Public Facilities In Raw 2020 Dollars
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