WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) thanked their colleagues on the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee for unanimously passing their Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act yesterday. The FISH Act would combat foreign ill  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Champions Investments in Aviation and U.S. Coast Guard Through T&I Committee Budget Reconciliation Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2025 - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauded the release of the Committee's budget reconciliation proposal (link is external), which strengthens America's aviation infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Begich and Abraham Hamadeh Lead Effort to End Ranked Choice Voting in Federal Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 28, 2025 - Congressman Nick Begich (R- AK) is proud to co-lead the Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act, alongside Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08). This legislation is an important step to protect the integrity of America's elections by prohibiting the use  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Fentanyl Awareness Day: Submission Deadline Extended for Senator Sullivan's Student PSA Competition WASHINGTON --In honor of National Fentanyl Awareness Day, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today reminded Alaskans today of the May 31 st extended deadline for high school students across Alaska to participate in a public awareness campaign to educate their peers and fellow Alaskans about the dange  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Help Veterans with Disabilities Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) reintroduced the Deliver for Veterans Act. This legislation expands an existing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grant program to allow the funds awarded to a veteran to acquire an adapted vehicle to also be used to cover the cost of shippi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Support Coastal Communities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) in introducing legislation to strengthen coastal communities and the blue economy across the U.S. The bipartisan, bicameral Ocean Regional Opportunity and  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Questions Key DOI and DOE Nominees Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), former Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), today participated in a full committee hearing to consider four nominations that will have a significant impact on the nation's policies during the Trump administration. Murkowski received important commitments from Leslie Beyer, th  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Gillibrand Press Hegseth on DOD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing their concern about possible Department of Defense guidance that would significantly alt  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Advances Padilla, Murkowski Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced that the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously advanced their bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) through Fiscal Year   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Murkowski Celebrate FEMA Release of Public Safety Grants for Public Broadcasters Washington (April 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today celebrated the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) release of public broadcasting grant money that the agency froze in February. Public broadcasting stations are essential fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Presses Commerce Nominee on NOAA Surveys Needed for Alaska Fishermen WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today pressed the nominee to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Commerce, Mr. Paul Dabbar, on concerns about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) ability to complete fish  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Booker Introduce Bipartisan Keep Finfish Free Act WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Keep Finfish Free Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit federal agencies from issuing any permit or taking any other action to authorize or facilitate commercial finfish aquaculture operations in federal waters, known as the exclusive economic  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Van Hollen Recognize U.S. Foreign Service Day WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, announced a resolution celebrating May 2, 2025 as "Foreign Service Day." The day recognizes the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States and   more