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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday November 26, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Blackburn, Whitehouse, Murkowski, Warner Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) reintroduced the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act, legislation to increase access to telehealth services for opioid use disorder. The bipartisan bill will waive regulatory restrictions for accessing care, preserving fle  more

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green Announces Full Committee Hearing on Arctic Security Challenges Amid Increasing Threats From China, Russia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a hearing on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine the present and future challenges in the Arctic region and evaluate the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) unique role in maintaining freedom of movement, defending vital U.S. national interests, and protectin  more

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Schatz, Vice Chair Murkowski Lead Bipartisan National Native American Heritage Month Resolution
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, led passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2023 as National Native American Heritage Month. "In November we celebrate Native American Heritage Month to recognize American Indian, Ala  more

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Schatz, Vice Chair Murkowski Lead Bipartisan National Native American Heritage Month Resolution
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, led passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2023 as National Native American Heritage Month. "In November we celebrate Native American Heritage Month to recognize American Indian,  more

Sullivan, Colleagues Demand Answers On Biden Administration's Unprecedented Pause of Firearms Export Licenses
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 46 of his Senate colleagues last week sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo raising questions over the decision announced last month by the Bureau of Industry and Security to pause for 90 days the issuance of export licenses for firearms, ammunition, and certain accessories to most overseas markets. This unprecedented move is the latest chapt  more

Sullivan, Gallagher, Colleagues Press for NDAA Language to Better Prevent China From Acquiring Sensitive U.S. Technologies
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) urged strong language in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to address the national security threat posed by sensitive technologies with dual-use applications being acquired by America's adversaries, particularly the People's Republic of China (PRC), through American businesses' outbound investments. Sull  more