WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Feb. 28, 2024, for the BRIDGE Production Act (H.R. 5616): * * * * Bill Summary H.R. 5616 would require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to conduct at least 13 offshore oil and gas lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), including 10 in the Gulf of Mexico and 3 in Alaska's Cook Inlet Planning Area over the five-year period following enactment. * Estimated Federal Cost The estim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today welcomed the Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement of up to $125.1 million for five energy development projects in Alaska. DOE awarded the funds under its Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program, which Murkowski helped author as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-58). "One of my prio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, D-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) celebrate the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) decision to sue to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger. "From the get-go, Alaskans have been the most outspoken about their concerns about corporate consolidations and monopolies, because Alaskans have the most to lose," said Representative Mary Peltola."In my conversat  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Last week, the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children (Commission) transmitted its official and final report and recommendations to the President and Congress as directed by bipartisan legislation Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) ushered into law (Public Law 114-244, as amended by Public Law 117-41) in 2016. Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today expressed his support of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) decision to sue to block the proposed Albertsons-Kroger merger on antitrust grounds. Sen. Sullivan raised concerns regarding the supermarket acquisition last year with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a letter sent to FTC Chair Lina Khan, citing the effects on consumer prices, the state's f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation Subcommittee, recently secured numerous amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. The legislation, advanced by the full Senate Commerce Committee, reauthorizes the FAA through 2028 and now proceeds to the Senate floor for consideration. "Aviation is as essential   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) today welcomed the Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement of up to $125.1 million for five energy development projects in Alaska. DOE awarded the funds under its Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program, which Murkowski helped author as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-58).  "Alaska is an al  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Murkowski Commends the Commissioners, Tribal Leaders, Witnesses, Experts, and Staff for their Work Last week, the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children (Commission) transmitted its official and final report and recommendations to the President and Congress as directed by bipartisan legislation Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) ushered into law (Public Law 114-244, as amen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The senators' resolution states, "The Senate commends the extraordinary lead  more