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Sullivan leads federal officials on assessment trip following typhoon damage in Western Alaska

By A. T. Morse | Oct 31, 2025

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) led a group of senior federal officials to Western Alaska last weekend to assess damage in villages affected by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

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Senate passes resolutions seeking greater control over presidential tariff powers

By A. T. Morse | Oct 30, 2025

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined a majority of senators this week in supporting measures aimed at restoring congressional authority over foreign trade policy and ending presidential emergency declarations that have imposed tariffs on...

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Senate passes bipartisan FISH Act targeting illegal foreign seafood harvest

By A. T. Morse | Oct 28, 2025

The Senate has passed the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Senate subcommittee discusses revitalizing U.S. commercial and Navy shipbuilding

By A. T. Morse | Oct 28, 2025

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) chaired a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries to address challenges in U.S. commercial and Navy shipbuilding.

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Murkowski urges Senate to remain in Washington until federal shutdown ends

By A. T. Morse | Oct 27, 2025

On the 27th day of the ongoing federal government shutdown, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) addressed her Senate colleagues, urging them to remain in Washington, DC until a resolution is reached to reopen the government.

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Senate blocks Shutdown Fairness Act aimed at paying essential federal workers

By A. T. Morse | Oct 23, 2025

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) called on Senate Democrats to support the Shutdown Fairness Act, a bill aimed at ensuring pay for essential federal employees required to work during government shutdowns.

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Senate panel advances reauthorization of Young Fishermen's Development Program

By A. T. Morse | Oct 22, 2025

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has moved forward with bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Young Fishermen’s Development Program.

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Senate passes NDAA with major investments for Coast Guard and Alaska priorities

By A. T. Morse | Oct 22, 2025

The Senate has passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2026.

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Alaska leaders thank president for swift disaster aid after Typhoon Halong

By A. T. Morse | Oct 22, 2025

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with Congressman Nick Begich, expressed their gratitude to President Donald Trump for approving a federal disaster declaration following the damage caused by the remnants of Typhoon Halong in...

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Sullivan secures funding for Alaska projects in $924 billion defense authorization act

By A. T. Morse | Oct 21, 2025

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has played a significant role in advancing the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the Senate.

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Alaska lawmakers urge swift federal disaster aid after Typhoon Halong damages western communities

By A. T. Morse | Oct 17, 2025

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, along with Congressman Nick Begich, have called on President Donald Trump to approve a federal disaster declaration for Western Alaska.

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Lawmakers urge OMB to reaffirm back pay for furloughed federal workers after shutdowns

By A. T. Morse | Oct 15, 2025

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to follow existing law and ensure back pay for federal employees furloughed during government shutdowns.

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Murkowski highlights Alaska priorities in Senate-passed FY26 National Defense Authorization Act

By A. T. Morse | Oct 11, 2025

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 with a bipartisan vote of 77-20. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) supported the legislation, which authorizes $925.8 billion for defense and...

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Senate passes bipartisan bill to expand leave for Public Health Service officers

By A. T. Morse | Oct 10, 2025

Bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding leave benefits for officers in the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps has passed the Senate by unanimous consent.

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Senate passes resolution to overturn Biden-era Central Yukon land management plan

By A. T. Morse | Oct 9, 2025

The U.S. Senate has voted 50 to 46 to approve a joint resolution led by Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans from Alaska, aimed at overturning the Biden administration’s Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP).

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Trump re-approves Ambler Access Project; Alaskan officials cite economic impact

By A. T. Morse | Oct 6, 2025

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with Congressman Nick Begich, all Republicans from Alaska, have released statements following President Donald J. Trump’s decision to re-approve the Ambler Access Project in Alaska.

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Senator Sullivan urges end to shutdown; criticizes Democratic leadership over budget impasse

By A. T. Morse | Oct 4, 2025

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) has called on Senate Democrats to support a clean, bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the federal government after a recent shutdown.

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Senator Murkowski announces temporary BIA aid for 14 rural Alaska radio stations

By A. T. Morse | Oct 1, 2025

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will provide temporary funding to fourteen Tribal and Native-serving public broadcasting stations in Alaska.

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Army Corps updates Sen. Sullivan on progress toward glacial flood solutions in Juneau

By A. T. Morse | Sep 17, 2025

Officials from the Army Corps of Engineers provided an update to U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on ongoing efforts to address glacial lake outburst flooding in Juneau, Alaska.

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Senate passes Sullivan's bill reauthorizing harmful algal bloom response efforts

By A. T. Morse | Sep 12, 2025

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments (HABHRCA) Act of 2025, sponsored by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska).