WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following opening statement on March 10 by Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, at a hearing to examine President Trump's fiscal 2021 budget request for the Interior Department: The committee will come to order. Not too many of us here this morning in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, it's kind of a fowl day. Mr. Secretary, I'm sorry, that you're coming before the committee this morning when we thought  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on March 10: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chaired an oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of the Interior's budget request for fiscal year 2021. The $12.8 billion budget request would help address the maintenance needs of the Denali Road in Denali National Park and Preserve, hire more wildfire crews, implement important provisions fro  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Young (R-AK), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase federal investments in marine energy. The Water Power Research and Development Act strengthens water power programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) and reauthorizes funding for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of marine energy. Importa  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after voting against ending debate on the American Energy Innovation Act, legislation introduced by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia. The cloture motion failed by 47-44: "I appreciate the model of bipartisanship that has been demonstrated on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee by my frien  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on March 11: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) issued the following statement applauding the Senate's passage of the Not Invisible Act and Savanna's Act. These bipartisan bills, which are led by Cortez Masto and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), work together to combat the epidemic of missing, murdered, and trafficked indigenous women and girls. Senator Cortez Masto wrote the Not Invisible  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on March 9 about the bipartisan American Energy Innovation Act: "I am incredulous the Senate did not vote to invoke cloture on our substitute amendment after a year of regular process in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "It is beyond frustrating to have our bill, which contains priorities from more than 70 Senators, held up by an unrel  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement released the following statement about the bipartisan American Energy Innovation Act: "I am incredulous the Senate did not vote to invoke cloture on our substitute amendment after a year of regular process in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "It is beyond frustrating to have our bill, which contains priorities from more than 70 Senators, held up by an unrelated dispute that was never part of our d  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Congressional Review Act (S.J. Res. 56) resolution of disapproval overturning a Department of Education Borrower Defense rule: "Congress provided the Department of Education with authority to adopt regulations governing the cancellation of loans for students who were defrauded by their college. "This provision is called 'borrower defense to repayment.' The new regulation, while a  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * - Takes Part in Series of Hearings to Discuss Agency Budgets * * * U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) prioritized Alaska during a variety of Senate Committee and Subcommittee hearings to examine details of the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget proposal, which was released in early February of this year. Murkowski stressed the importance of Arctic and cold weather training for our military,   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * - Savanna's Act and Not Invisible Act Advance * * * U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of two of her bills to address the crisis of missing, murdered, and trafficked Indigenous women. The bills, Savanna's Act and Not Invisible Act, are both led by U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and aim to combat the epidemic by improving  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on March 12: Today marks the one-year anniversary of what the U.S. Department of the Interior calls "the single most important public lands management law to be passed in over a decade." U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sponsored and championed the broad, bipartisan package of more than 120 publ  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm James Danly to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on a bipartisan basis. Danly will serve the remainder of a term that ends on June 30, 2023. "I congratulate Mr. Danly on his confirmation and am pleased that FERC is gaining a well-qualified member. "FERC is essential to ensuring   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on the first reported Coronavirus case in Alaska: "The health and well-being of Alaskans is my top priority. We are some of the most resilient people anywhere and, working together, we can limit the spread and lessen the impact of this virus. The individual in this case followed the appropriate protocol - by self-reporting - and our dedicated medical professionals were prepared. "Last week, we passed an emergen  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: I know that Alaskans are concerned about the unfolding COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. We are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date information about the virus, including information about how to protect yourself and answers to questions about how prevention efforts could affect day-to-day life. The COVID-19 coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The first infectio  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * - Udall-supported Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act will now head to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration * * * U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statement on Senate passage of Savanna's Act, sponsored byU.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and co-sponsored by Udall, and the Not Invisible Act of 20  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * - Udall-supported Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act will now head to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration * * * U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statement on Senate passage of Savanna's Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and co  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) are urging the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to reverse course on its proposed rule that would weaken the application of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), warning that the proposal w  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statements with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published the final environmental impact statement for the Alaska LNG project: "This is a key step forward for Alaska LNG and a significant milestone for the project," said Senator Murkowski. "This final EIS is the culmination of years of   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined their colleagues in introducing the Free COVID-19 Testing Act, legislation that would expand free tests to confirm coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. The Free COVID-19 Testing Act would waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and related health care services for individuals enrolled in private health plans, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,  more