‘This is hope.’ Murkowski backs last-ditch effort at stimulus package in 2020
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who on Monday announced their latest effort to pass a coronavirus relief package…
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Murkowski, Sullivan are the only Republicans to call for census extension
The U.S. Census is a critical metric used not only to draw election districts but also in distributing federal dollars to communities.
House defense spending bill would block funding for Pebble Mine permit
Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Don Young compared the amendment to rat turds.
‘Beyond frustrating.’ Murkowski-sponsored energy bill stalls in U.S. Senate
Senators voted against closing debate on the bill during a stalemate over floor amendments, sending the bill into uncertainty. Murkowski hoped it would prove small-scale nuclear reactors would work for Alaska.
Murkowski, Manchin release long-awaited energy legislation, vote expected soon
The legislation also deals with nuclear power, which Murkowski has said could be of particular interest to Alaska.
‘To hell with politics.’ U.S. Senate unveils portrait honoring Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens
“To hell with politics, just do what’s right for Alaska.”
Al Gross makes strong fundraising debut but lags behind U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan overall
Gross outpaced Sullivan in the latest report, but Sullivan has far more money in the bank.
Murkowski, Sullivan split on resolution to end Trump’s border wall emergency declaration
Murkowski said Congress cannot hand over its spending powers to the President.
Young, Gabbard author bill turning marijuana over to the states: ‘This is the bill that solves the problem’
Young says the bill to remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances has a good shot at passing in this Congress.
LEE: What does the health care Congress mean to Alaska?
By Amber Lee Across the nation there is a great deal of talk about the role of health care in switching many red states to…