Senate Confirms ‘Personal Servant to Donald Trump’ Blanche as AG in Late-Night Vote

Senate Confirms ‘Personal Servant to Donald Trump’ Blanche as AG in Late-Night Vote

“If he is tasked with leading Trump’s revenge agenda against his political enemies and critics, we have every reason to believe he will execute this mission with eagerness and fealty.” Early Saturday, outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote to confirm Todd Blanche as US Attorney General shortly after outlining a litany of reservations […]

Murkowski Announces Release of $41.3 Million for Alaska Native Education Program Grants

Murkowski Announces Release of $41.3 Million for Alaska Native Education Program Grants

Washington, DC—U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that the U.S. Department of Education (USED) has obligated $41.3 million in continuation awards through the Alaska Native Education Program (ANEP), providing long-awaited funding for 26 Alaska grantees. The continuation awards were expected to be released on July 1 but were delayed until Senator Murkowski engaged directly with […]

Murkowski and Colleagues Work to Modernize Fisheries Science

Murkowski and Colleagues Work to Modernize Fisheries Science

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced legislation that would help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) better assess and protect our fisheries. The Fisheries Science Modernization Act would incorporate environmental DNA (eDNA) and other biomolecular tools into NOAA’s fisheries science programs, allowing for more cost-effective […]