WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Attends American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after attending the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies' American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings: "As a member of the Chi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of February 24, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, February 25, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Morning Session." On Tuesday, February  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Begich Named Vice Chair of House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2025 - Congressman Nick Begich (AK), a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, has been named Vice Chair of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, a key position that will allow him to advoc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Day 3" at 9 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2025, at 2008 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Crystal Williams, Treasurer, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund * Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director, Urban Indian Health Institute * Jason Schlender, Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission * M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Committee Examines Indian Trust Asset Management Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on Indian Trust Asset Management. Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following statement in response: "Today's hearing was a continuation of our subcommittee's critical work to elevate tribal au  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * House Republicans Reverse Damaging Biden Era Energy Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2025 - This week, the House used the Congressional Review Act to roll back the burdensome tax on natural gas - a tax that was implemented by the Biden Administration which stifled energy development. Congressman Begich issued the following statement after the House passed House Joint R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Sullivan, Padilla, Sheehy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Wildfire Mitigation and Research As Wildfires Have Devasted New Mexico and Western States in Recent Years, Lujan's Bipartisan Bill Would Create Career Pathways to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threats Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Tim Sheehy (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Sullivan, Padilla, Sheehy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Wildfire Mitigation and Research As Wildfires Have Devasted New Mexico and Western States in Recent Years, Lujan's Bipartisan Bill Would Create Career Pathways to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threats Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Tim Sheehy (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Sullivan, Padilla, Sheehy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Wildfire Mitigation and Research As Wildfires Have Devasted New Mexico and Western States in Recent Years, Lujan's Bipartisan Bill Would Create Career Pathways to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threats Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Tim Sheehy (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Cosponsors Bill to Grant Ukrainians Already in the U.S. Temporary Guest Status Washington, DC - Following the third anniversary of Russia's catastrophic invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that she has joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) as a cosponsor of his Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act, which would provide tempora  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski: In Alaska, We Do Have an Energy Emergency Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today voted against S.J.Res.10, a resolution to terminate the national energy emergency declared by President Trump on January 20, 2025. Murkowski spoke on the Senate floor in advance of the chamber's vote to defeat the resolution, detailing the energy emergency in Alaska--which includes supp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Pfluger Lead Bipartisan Push to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of World Teen Mental Wellness Day, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), along with Representatives August Pfluger (R-Texas-11), Kim Schrier (D-Wash.-8), John Joyce (R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Dan Sullivan Announces Leadership Roles in 119th Congress WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) announced his leadership roles for the 119 th Congress: deputy whip for the Senate Republican Conference, chair of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, and chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (CST) Subcommittee on Coast   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski Applauds Implementation of Social Security Fairness Act Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded an announcement from the Social Security Administration (SSA) that the agency will immediately begin to pay retroactive Social Security benefits to those impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). Retroactive paymen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Sullivan Applauds Swift Implementation of Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) applauded the announcement made by the Social Security Administration this week that retroactive payments will begin immediately for individuals unfairly affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These payments are a result of   more