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Begich Provision to Spur Arctic Deepwater Port Development Clears the Senate
The Senate, by a bipartisan vote of 83-14, approved the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA) on Wednesday, a major bill that authorizes ports, navigation and flood control projects and includes an important provision inserted into the bill by U.S. Sen. Mark Begich to help Alaska develop its remote harbors. ... Full story
Begich Meets with Commerce Secretary Nominee to Discuss Fisheries Issues, Arctic Development
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich met with Secretary of Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker today in his Senate office, where he pressed her on the importance of sound fisheries management – noting that 55 percent of America’s domestically caught seafood is harvested in Alaska- as well as Arctic development. ... Full story
Murkowski Cutting Through Red Tape for Charitable Food Donations
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced legislation designed to increase the amount of food donations going to Native communities by amending the Federal tax code to make corporate charitable donations of food to Indian tribes tax deductible. ... Full story
Begich Leads Effort to Send Tough Message to Pentagon on Domestic Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Request
Responding to concerns from Fairbanks residents and determined to prevent wasteful spending, U.S. Senator Mark Begich introduced a resolution today stating the Senate will not support the requested 2015 and 2017 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) rounds at this time. ... Full story
Senate Passes Marketplace Fairness Act without Alaskan Senators Vote
The Marketplace Fairness Act sailed through the Senate on Monday evening on a 69-27 vote and now goes to the House for consideration. The bill opens the door to collection of a sales tax on Internet sales. ... Full story
Murkowski Building Coalition to Support Fishery Disaster Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski on Friday continued her campaign on Capitol Hill to secure federal disaster relief funds for Alaskan communities damaged by last summer’s low salmon runs, building on the momentum she gained in forming a large and influential bipartisan Senate coalition of sixteen co-sponsors of an amendment that was adopted to the Senate FY2014 budget resolution. ... Full story
Begich Recommends Interior Alaska for Army Training Program
Continuing his advocacy for more military assets and missions to be based in Alaska, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich this week wrote to Army leadership to strongly recommend Interior Alaska for stationing the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program in the state. ... Full story
Begich Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Stop Airport Delays
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich joined a bipartisan group of senators today to introduce the Dependable Air Service Act. The legislation would give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation, in which the FAA resides, the flexibility to transfer funds between accounts in order to halt air traffic controller furloughs and avert mounting passenger delays and flight cancellations at America’s airports. ... Full story
Capitol Hill Chooses Respect in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Though Alaska’s Washington, D.C. delegation is back home for the Easter work period, Alaskans on Capitol Hill held a rally today to participate in Alaska Governor Sean Parnell’s “Choose Respect” movement along with over a hundred other communities within the state. ... Full story
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NASA Releases Image of 'Comet of the Century' as it Barrels Toward the Sun
The comet that will make its closest approach to the sun on November 28th, had its picture taken by the Hubble telescope on April 10th. ... Full story