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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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