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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday November 19, 2023 ( 21 items )  

Alaska Senate Delegation Leads Effort to Restore Energy Production on Alaska's North Slope
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) have introduced Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023, legislation that would reverse the Biden Department of the Interior's (DOI) decision to prohibit oil and gas development on 13 million acres within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) and reinstate the lawfully awarded leases that the Biden DOI cancelled within the non-w  more

Alaska Senate Delegation Leads Effort to Restore Energy Production on Alaska's North Slope
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) have introduced Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023,legislation that would reverse the Biden Department of the Interior's (DOI) decision to prohibit oil and gas development on 13 million acres within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) and reinstate the lawfully awarded leases that the Biden DOI cancelled within the non-wilderness Coast  more

Alaska Senate Delegation Welcomes $22 Million for Alaska Waste and Recycle Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) welcomed the announcement of $22.4 million in in Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grants from the bipartisan infrastructure law for Alaska. This funding will support Alaska's solid waste infrastructure for recycling, trash processing, and solid waste collection. "The bipartisan infrastructure law continues to bri  more

Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Resolution Supporting U.S. Efforts To Deter Iran
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced a resolution recognizing deterrence is most credible when the President keeps all options on   more

Blackburn, Risch, Colleagues: Biden-Xi Meeting Should Bring Concrete Deliverables, Not More Concessions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 20 colleagues released the following statement ahead of the Biden-Xi meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Joining Senators Blackburn and Risch were Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Cruz (R-Te  more

Honoring Alaska's Veterans: Murkowski Shares Veterans Day Message
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: "I'm Senator Lisa Murkowski, and I want to share my appreciation, and my thanks for all who have served our great nation. To Alaska's veterans, and to all of our veterans: Thank you for your service. We honor you on this Veterans Day." For a downloadable video of Sen. Murkowski, click here. Senator Murkowski  more

King, Murkowski Release Statement on New, Binding Supreme Court Code of Conduct
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced the adoption of a binding code of conduct: "It's welcome news that the Supreme Court has taken the steps to draft and adopt its own code of conduct. The Court's authority rests entirely upon its credibility and integrity and the American people want to know that there is a g  more

Murkowski Reintroduces Resolution Calling on U.S. Senate to Ratify Law of the Sea
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Yesterday, on the 29th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) entering into force, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. Senate to ratify UNCLOS. UNCLOS, which has been ratified by 168 nations and the European Union, details the rights and responsibilities of countries regarding the world's oceans, including guide  more

Risch, Colleagues: Biden-Xi Meeting Should Bring Concrete Deliverables, Not More Concessions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate ForeignRelations Committee, today led Senate Republican colleagues in releasing the following statement ahead of the Biden-Xi meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Joining Risch are Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.),   more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Risch, Colleagues to Biden Admin: Reverse Concessions to Maduro Regime, Enforce Sanctions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to President Biden expressing concern about his administratio  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Risch, Colleagues: Biden-Xi Meeting Should Bring Concrete Deliverables, Not More Concessions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led Senate Republican colleagues in releasing the following statement ahead of the Biden-Xi meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Joining Risch are Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis   more

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Vice Chairman Murkowski Leads U.S. Senate Committee Field Hearing in Bethel to Hear About Impacts of Salmon Declines
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), recently chaired a field hearing and public listening session in Bethel, Alaska on "The Impact of the Historic Salmon Declines on the Health and Well-Being of Alaska Native Communities Along Arctic, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers." The event was held at the Yuko  more

Sens. Murkowski and Coons Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Climate Resilience Legislation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Lawmakers seek to build a federal strategy to increase resiliency and protect Americans from natural disasters Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), and U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) introduced the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act (NCARS) to streamline the federal response to climate ha  more

Sullivan Honors Incredible Service and Sacrifice of America's Veterans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA--U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, today released the following video message in honor of Veterans Day. Below is a transcript of Sen. Sullivan's Veterans Day message: Today, across Alaska and across our great nation, American communities throughout our country will be taking the time to recognize, celebrate and honor their veterans and  more

Sullivan, Baldwin Bipartisan Bill to Connect Veterans with Earned Benefits Unanimously Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Baldwin's (D-Wisc.) Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act passed the U.S. Senate unanimously. The bipartisan legislation would expand and support Tribal Veterans Service Officers and County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO), the community-based employees who work directly with veterans to inform them of eligibility for D  more

Sullivan, GOP Senate Veterans Keep Commitment to Military Members & Their Families to Work to Bypass Blanket Holds and Confirm Military Nominees One-by-One
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--Late Wednesday night, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the only member of the Senate currently serving in the military, led Republican senators and military veterans, Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), in again trying to confirm a number of the 450 general military officer promotions--one-, two-, thr  more

Sullivan, Graham, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting U.S. Efforts to Deter Iran
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced a resolution emphasizing the fact that deterrence is most credible when the President keeps all options on the table, including the use of military force, to  more

Sullivan, Rounds & Colleagues Urge Biden to Tackle Fentanyl Crisis During Meeting with Xi
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), along with six of their Senate colleagues, yesterday sent a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In their letter, the senators focus on the devastating impact of fentanyl in the United States and the PRC's role in the fentanyl supply chain. The  more

Two Years of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Over $6 Billion and Counting Invested in Alaska's Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Two years ago today, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), was signed into law, and over $6 billion and counting has been announced for Alaska's infrastructure. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) took a leading role in writing, negotiating, and shepherding the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. These efforts have led to announcements to the state totaling $6.39 billion in investments to t  more

Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Murkowski, Kaine in Reintroducing Resolution Calling on U.S. Senate to Ratify UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, on the 29th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) entering into force, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing a resolution calling on the U.S. Senate to ratify UNCLOS. UNCLOS, which has been ratified by 168 nations and the European Union, details the rig  more

Vice Chairman Murkowski Leads U.S. Senate Committee Field Hearing In Bethel To Hear About Impacts Of Salmon Declines
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Dozens Testify and Provide Public Statements From Yukon-Kuskokwim Communities and Call for Action to Address Salmon Declines U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indians Affairs (SCIA), recently chaired a field hearing and public listening session in Bethel, Alaska on "The Impact of the Historic Salmon Declines on the Health and Well-Being of Alaska Native Communitie  more