Don Young
Senate OKs investigation of highway earmark
In a highly unusual move that raised constitutional questions about the separation of powers, the Senate voted Thursday to direct the Justice Department to investigate a change in a 2005 transportation bill reportedly ordered by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska.
The measure calling for the outside inquiry was put forward by Senate Democrats, who then blocked an unusual proposal, a separate measure by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to create a special bicameral committee to investigate the change in the bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, called for an internal investigation by the House ethics committee. House Republicans echoed that call.
The change to the 2005 bill reallocated $10 million for roadwork in Florida, reportedly to benefit one of Young’s political contributors. The revision was made after the House and Senate had adopted the bill but before President Bush signed it.
Young was chairman of the House transportation committee at the time. Wednesday, a spokeswoman told the Washington Post and Reuters that members of Young’s staff had “corrected” the allocation and that Young welcomed an inquiry.
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_8969538
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Don Young
Very Favorable 69/407 17%
Somewhat Favorable 94/407 23%
Somewhat Unfavorable 82/407 20%
Very Unfavorable 141/407 35%
(Don’t Know/Refused) 21/407 5%
Statewide Opinion Counts Survey • March 10-12, 2008 • www.haysresearch.com
This is the sort of performance your getting for your dollar…
Don Young has missed 228 votes (17.7%) during the current Congress.
3/13/08 H CON RES 312 Not Voting
3/13/08 H CON RES 312 Not Voting
3/13/08 On Approving the Journal Not Voting
3/13/08 On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Not Voting
3/12/08 Temporarily Extend the Programs Under the Higher Education Act of 1965 Not Voting
3/12/08 Honoring the 200th Anniversary of the Gallatin Report on Roads and Canals Not Voting
3/12/08 Adjournment or Recess of the Two Houses Not Voting
3/12/08 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act Not Voting
3/12/08 Consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, Congressional Budget 2009 Not Voting
3/12/08 Consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, Congressional Budget 2009 Not Voting
3/12/08 H RES 1040 Not Voting
3/12/08 Motion to Adjourn Not Voting
3/12/08 Motion to Adjourn Not Voting
3/12/08 Question of the Privileges of the House Not Voting
3/12/08 Motion to Adjourn Not Voting
3/11/08 Motion to Adjourn No
3/11/08 Adoption of An Office of Congressional Ethics No
3/11/08 Adoption of An Office of Congressional Ethics No
3/11/08 Motion to Adjourn Yes
3/11/08 Congratulating the Women’S Water Polo Team of the UCLA Yes
Offices Taking More Than 200 Trips
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas)
Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio)
Rep. Larry Combest (R-Texas)*
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.)
Rep. J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.)
Rep. Michael Oxley (R-Ohio)
Rep. W.J. Tauzin (R-La.)*
Rep. William Thomas (R-Calif.)
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)
