Us Senator Lisa Murkowski (ak)
Recent News About Us Senator Lisa Murkowski (ak)
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Murkowski supports Chris Wright's nomination as Secretary of Energy
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski from Alaska has voiced her support for Chris Wright, nominated to lead the Department of Energy (DOE) in the Trump administration.
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Chris Wright discusses plans at Senate committee hearing
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed optimism regarding Chris Wright, the nominee for Secretary of Energy, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.
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Alaska lawmakers criticize interior department after ANWR lease sale receives no bids
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with Congressman Nick Begich III, have criticized the Department of the Interior (DOI) following a lease sale in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) that received no...
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FISHES Act signed into law to streamline fishery disaster relief
H.R. 5103, known as the Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles Post Emergency-Situation Act (FISHES) Act, has been signed into law.
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Social security fairness act signed into law by President Biden
President Joe Biden has signed into law H.R. 82, known as the Social Security Fairness Act.
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Senate passes five Alaska-related bills with unanimous consent
In the final week of the 118th Congress, five Alaska-related bills passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
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Murkowski defends Denali's name against potential changes
In a recent statement, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska reiterated her support for keeping the name Denali for North America's tallest mountain.
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Social security fairness act passes Senate with bipartisan support
The U.S. Senate has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, also known as H.R. 82, in a bipartisan vote of 76-20.
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Murkowski supports funding extension to avoid government shutdown
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has backed a stopgap measure that extends the federal government funding deadline to March 14, 2025.
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Murkowski supports water resource act benefiting Alaskan infrastructure
This week, the U.S. Senate passed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resource Development Act of 2024 with a significant bipartisan majority of 97-1.
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Murkowski supports new defense bill benefiting Alaska Guardsmen
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has expressed her support for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA FY25), which recently passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 85-14.
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Senate passes act to enhance services for native elders
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Tina Smith have seen their legislative efforts advance with the Senate's approval of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024.
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Senate passes firefighter cancer registry reauthorization act
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced the Senate's passage of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023.
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Alaska senators praise blocked Albertsons-Kroger merger as win for consumers
Following the decision of Albertsons to withdraw from a proposed $24.6 billion merger with Kroger, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan have expressed their approval.
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Senators criticize DOI over Arctic refuge oil leasing restrictions
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan have criticized the Department of the Interior (DOI) following its release of a Record of Decision (ROD) for the oil and gas program on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)...
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Senate approves bill reauthorizing national earthquake program through 2028
The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) through Fiscal Year 2028.
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Murkowski advocates for life-saving road connecting King Cove with Cold Bay
Senator Lisa Murkowski has authored an essay in the American Bar Association’s Human Rights magazine, advocating for a road to connect King Cove, Alaska, with Cold Bay's all-weather airport.
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Bipartisan bill seeks to improve forecasting of atmospheric rivers
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Alex Padilla have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness through improved forecasting of atmospheric rivers.
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Carbon Dioxide Removal Investment Act introduced by Senators Murkowski and Bennet
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Michael Bennet have introduced the Carbon Dioxide Removal Investment Act, aiming to establish a production tax credit to boost the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry in the United States.
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Murkowski advances six key bills for Alaskan interests
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has played a significant role in advancing several Alaska-specific bills for consideration by the full chamber.