Voto para "El Proyecto Young"

It is said that Young, Remembering the days Alaska was a territory, wanted to make sure that Puerto Rico got a choice as to it's political future, with him Favoring Statehood alongside the PNP, with the stated but not full support of, President Bill Clinton.

To this effect he worked with former Governor, and Incumbent Resident Commissioner at the time Carlos Romero Barceló (PNP-D) in an attempt to get a binding status plebiscite passed by congress, the "Proyecto Young" as it is known in Puerto Rico.

Both of them working together were able to get a coalition of a Majority of Democrats and a Strong Minority of Republicans to get the Bill to pass in the house by one vote, The last time a Bill that would have changed the status of PR Passed either chamber. 

Now there were some problems with the Bill, such as the Failled Poison Pill by (R) Gerald Solomon (NY-22) that would have declared English the Official Language in the U.S. Substituted later with one that simply encouraged english Proficiency in Puerto Rico.

However, the Bill Passed the house, and despite it not advancing in the Senate, For the rest of his carreer Don Young continued Working with the PNP resident Commissioners in order to achieve equality for Puerto Rico. A goal he - Sadly - will not get too see Fulfilled.

Rest in Peace Representative Young, You will be missed.

People still in congress who voted For the Bill

• Sherrod Brown (D-OH)

• Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

• Nancy Pelosy (D-CA)

• Steny Hoyer (D-MD)

• Ken Calvert (R-CA)

• Zoe Loffgren (D-CA)

• Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)

• Peter Deutsch (D-FL)

• Frank Pallone (D-NJ)

• Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)

• Chris Smith (R-NJ)

• Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)

• Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

• Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) 

• Ed Markey (D-MA)

• James McGovern (D-MA)

• Richard Neil (D-MA)

• Peter Defazio (D-OR)

• Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)

• Michael Doyle (D-PA)

• James Clyburn (D-SC)

• Lloyd Dogget (D-TX)

• Adam Smith (D-WA)

People still in congress who voted Against the Bill

• Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

• Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)

• Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

• Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

• Roy Blunt (R-MO)

• Danny Davis (D-IL)

• Bobby Rush (D-IL)

• Roger Wicker (R-MS)

• Hal Rogers (R-KY)

• Rob Portman (R-OH)

• Steve Chabot (R-OH)

• Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

• Ron Kind (D-WI)

Notable People who Voted For the bill:

• Don Young (R-AK)

• Xavier Beccera (D-CA)

• Lorretta Sanchez (D-CA)

• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)

• Lincoln Díaz-Balart (R-FL)

• Alcee Hastings (D-FL)

• John Lewis (D-GA)

• Neil Abercrombie (D-FL)

• Jesse Jacksopn (D-IL)

• Rod Blagoyevich (D-IL)

• Donald Payne (D-NJ)

• Elliot Engel (D-NY)

• José Serrano (D-NY)

• Jim Oberstar (D-MN)

• John Dingle (D-MI)

• Dale Kildee (D-MI)

• Sanders Levin (D-MI)

• Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)

• Elijah Cummings (D-MD)

• Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)

• John Spratt (D-SC)

Notable People who Voted Against the bill

• Asa Hutchinson (R-AR)

• Michael Castle (R-DE)

• Joe Scarborough (R-FL)

• Saxby Chamblis (R-GA)

• Luis Guttierez (D-IL)

• William Lipinski (D-IL)

• John Ensign (R-NV)

• Jim Talent (R-MO)

• Dennis Hastert (R-IL)

• John Sununu (R-NH)

• Charles Bass (R-NH)

• Colin Peterson (D-MN)

• James Traficant (D-OH)

• John Kasich  (R-OH)

• Ted Strickland (D-OH)

• John Boehner (R-OH)

• Mark Sanford (R-SC)

• John Thune (R-SC)

• Barbara Cubin (R-WY)