WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on four bills to support Alaska Native veterans, enable economic development, improve flood residency of tribal lands and analyze the administrative structure of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Subcommittee Chair Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following state  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-TN) following the discovery of plane wreckage near   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Geothermal Exploration and Development Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reintroduced their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to promote geothermal energy. The STEAM Act would expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or develope  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed seven House Committee on Natural Resources bills with significant bipartisan support. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The bills we passed this week show real bipartisan solutions are possible in Washingto  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2025, at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building: Witness List: * Dr. Catherine Cahill, Ph.D., Director, the Alaska Center for UAS Integration (ACUASI), University of Alaska Fairbanks * Lisa Ellman, Executive Director, Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) * Chris McLaughlin, Executive Vice President   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create Atmospheric River Forecasting Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced 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 Im  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Announces "Joint Venture" on Alaska LNG Project with Japan WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) today applauded President Trump's leadership for highlighting the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba today at the White House and announcing a "joint venture" on Alaska oil an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) announced his final slate of subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. Congressman Begich will serve on three key House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittees. These assignments include oversight and policymaking duties for Alaskan and Arctic research and technological policy and programs. Alaska is the nation's final frontier and a crucial tes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) voted to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation that permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. Congressman Begich co-sponsored this critical bill to ensure law enforcement has the necessary tools to combat the deadly fentanyl crisis that continues to devastate communities across the country, inc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) issued a strong statement of support following President Donald J. Trump's announcement (https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-says-japan-will-soon-begin-importing-new-shipments-us-lng-2025-02-07/) of ongoing discussions between the United States and Japan regarding a potential joint venture to develop Alaska's vast oil and gas resources. The proposed venture, w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following statement: * * * This week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND) as Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) issued the following statement in response to his confirmation: "Congratulations to Governor Doug Burgum on being confirmed as our new Secretary of the Interior! Secretary Burgum's commitment to unleashing American resources is foundational to reestabli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: The first two bills introduced by Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) on his first day in office--H.R. 42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act, and H.R. 43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025--were considered on the House floor (https://docs.house.gov/floor/Default.aspx) today and passed under the rules of suspension. The Suspension Calendar p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Daines Introduce Bill to Unleash American Energy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced legislation to unleash American energy, promote U.S. energy dominance and benefit rural communities. The Supporting Made in America Energy Act would support oil and gas development by requiring: * Four annual onshore lease sales in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Colleagues Call for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 27 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter this week to the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of public servan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Colleagues Demand Greater Accountability at VA Following Budget Shortfall Fiasco WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), and 10 of his Senate colleagues today introduced the Protecting Regular Order (PRO) for Veterans Act, legislation to establish greater accountability and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Cramer Introduce IRON DOME Act to Defend Against Chinese, Russian Missile Threats Legislation Complements President Trump's "Iron Dome" Executive Order WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today introduced the Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements (IRON DOME) Act, legi  more