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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Alaska & Hawaii Delegations Seek Medicare Reimbursement Flexibility for Rural Hospitals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono (both D-Hawaii), introduced legislation this week to increase the amount that hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii can be reimbursed by Medicare to perform outpatient procedures for enrolled seniors. Historically, rural states have faced significant cost disparities for Medicare reimbursement that drive up costs  more

Alaska and Hawaii Delegations Seek Medicare Reimbursement Flexibility for Rural Hospitals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono (both D-Hawaii), introduced legislation this week to increase the amount that hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii can be reimbursed by Medicare to perform outpatient procedures for enrolled seniors. Historically, rural states have faced significant cost disparities for Medicare reimbursement that drive up cos  more

Bennet, Capito, Sanchez, Carey Introduce Bill to Support Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Photos and Video from Press Conference Available HERE Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) alongside U.S. Representatives Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Mike Carey (R-Ohio) reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act. This bill would provide up to   more

ICYMI: Sullivan Calls for Return to Aggressive, Trump-era Iran Deterrence Policies
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: In an interview this morning on Fox News Channel, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) criticized the Biden administration for pursuing an appeasement strategy toward Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism, and called for a return to the aggressive deterrence policies enacted during the Trump administration. His comments follow the recent strike carried out by Iran-backed terrorist proxies in Jo  more

Murkowski Announces New State Director, additional staff hires
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today announced the hire of Karina Waller as her new State Director, who will replace Steve Wackowski at the end of next month as he transitions to the private sector. The Senator also announced some other key additions and promotions in her office. "Although I'm sad to lose Steve, I'm very pleased that Karina will be joining the team as my new State Director," Murkowski   more

Murkowski Announces U.S. Military Service Academy Nominees
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the names of the 39 young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2028. "It's a privilege to nominate these outstanding candidates from the Last Frontier to our country's military service academies. These individuals have showcased exceptional leadership and commitment to service--and I extend each and every one of them  more

Murkowski, Colleagues to Biden: Strengthen Enforcement of Iran Sanctions
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Since the start of Hamas's brutal assault against Israel on October 7, 2024, there have been more than 140 attacks against U.S. troops. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined a group of bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to enforce current law and act against Iran's illicit oil trade through sanctions. The Senators also encouraged support for proposed legislati  more

Murkowski, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for the Youth Vaping Crisis
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are leading the bipartisan re-introduction of legislation to protect children from the dangers of e-cigarettes. The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act would require that e-cigarette manufacturers pay user fees to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help conduct stronger oversight of the e-cigarette industry and increase awareness for the  more

Representative Peltola Applauds Passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, D-Alaska, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Mary Peltola released the following statement regarding the passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which provides a three-year expansion to multiple tax credit programs, including the Child Tax Credit. "This bill is a major win for families all across Alaska, and I'm glad that the House was able to come together in a bipa  more

Sullivan Says Killing of 3 U.S. Service Members Crosses Red Line
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement today in response to a strike carried out by Iran-backed terrorist proxies in Jordan that reportedly killed three U.S. service members and wounded 25 others. "Iranian terrorist proxies have crossed a red line with the reported killing of 3 brave U.S. service memb  more