WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced the Carbon Dioxide Removal Investment Act to establish a new production tax credit designed to jumpstart the United States' carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry. The tax credit would support innovative CDR approaches that are ready to be deployed today, while also creating pathways for those still in development. "Due to clim  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Nov. 18, 2024, for the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act (S. 4370). Here is a summary: S. 4370 would amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2024, which authorizes the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into contracts and agreements with Indian tribes to carry out projects proposed by tribes on land owned by the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management. The bill also   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 14 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Veterans Affairs' Committee (SVAC) Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) demanding enhanced oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following a multibillion dollar budget miscommunication. "Just a few short months ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) notified Committee me  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) hosted a historic tribal roundtable with representatives of five tribes from across the nation to discuss health care, public safety and economic development issues in Indian Country. "From the Committee's work combatting cartel crime on tribal lands in Montana to our historic trip to the remote communities of the North Slope   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) hosted a historic tribal roundtable with representatives of five tribes from across the nation to discuss health care, public safety and economic development issues in Indian Country. "From the Committee's work combatting cartel crime on tribal lands in Monta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Two years ago, Rep. Mary Peltola made history as the first Alaska Native ever elected to the United States Congress. Every day since then, Mary has kept hardworking Alaskans and "Fish, Family, Freedom" at the center of all she has accomplished in the People's House. From securi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Two years ago, Rep. Mary Peltola made history as the first Alaska Native ever elected to the United States Congress. Every day since then, Mary has kept hardworking Alaskans and "Fish, Family, Freedom" at the center of all she has accomplished in the People's House. From securing historic renewable en  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Committee Reports Bills to Extend Veterans Allotments Program, Address Cape Fox Lands, Renew Volcano Monitoring, and Provide Offshore Revenue Sharing Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) a senior member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), today worked with her colleagues to ensure a number of Alaska-specific bills were favorably reported for consideration by the full chamber. ENR rep  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Carbon Dioxide Removal Investment Act to establish a new production tax credit designed to jumpstart the United States' carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry. The tax credit would support innovative CDR approaches that are ready to be deployed today, while also creating pathways for those still in development. "Alaska possesses   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced bipartisan legislation that will bolster emergency preparedness by improving atmospheric river forecasting to more precisely predict the timing and location of these storms. The Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a forecast improvement program wit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced bipartisan legislation that will reduce flood risks and bolster emergency preparedness by improving atmospheric river forecasting to more precisely predict the timing and location of these storms. The Improving Atmospheric R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after giving remarks at the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies oversight hearing on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women: "Native American and Alaska Native women and girls continue to be disproportionately targeted by dangerous predators. In fact, the Centers f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced the Informing a Nation with Free, Open, and Reliable Media (INFORM) Act to improve access to independent information and advance freedom of expression for citizens in the People's Republic of China (PRC). This le  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) formally announced a competition for high school students across Alaska today to help raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl in their community. Students who participate in the competition will gain valuable experience in media and public affairs campaigns important life experiences that will also serve their communities. More information on the competition can be found   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) applauded the advancement of legislation to extend the Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans Allotment Program for an additional five years. The program was established by a Sullivan-authored provision that became law in 2019, which enabled several thousand Alaska Native veterans to apply for their congressionally-promised Native land allotments--an opportunity many originally missed   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized longtime Alaskan truck drivers Fred Austin and John Schank on the Senate floor yesterday for their work driving the Capitol Christmas tree from Wrangell, Alaska to D.C. Fred and John, veteran Teamster truck drivers with combined experience of over 130 years, completed the task of hauling the 80-foot Sitka Spruce over 4,000 miles during their three-week journey across  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement after three separate anti-Israel pieces of legislation failed to advance in the Senate this evening. The resolutions of disapproval, if passed, would have forced the Department of Defense (DOD) to halt a series of arms and munitions sales to Israel. Senators voted overwhelmingly against di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), sent a letter with 15 of his Senate colleagues yesterday to SVAC Chairman Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) demanding greater accountability and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after a stunning multi-billion-dollar budget debacle in recent weeks. Specifically, Sen. Sullivan and his colleagues are urging  more