Coast Guard Rescues Three Hunters Near Sitka
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka rescued three missing hunters 20 miles from Sitka at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Owners Of Houston Mental Health Company And Assisted Living Facility Indicted $90 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – Two owners of a Houston mental health care company, Spectrum Care P.A., and the owner of a Houston assisted living facility were arrested today on charges related to their alleged participation in a $90 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the […]
National Defense Authorization Bill Passes House
WASHINGTON D.C.- the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA). This legislation authorized $554 billion for the Department of Defense (DOD) and $11.1 billion for national security programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 2012. These figures are a significant cut from the original […]
Begich Keeps Promise To Alaskans By Fighting For Transparency
WASHINGTON D.C.-Working to hold all members of Congress to the same ethical standards he has voluntarily adopted, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich yesterday helped pass an amendment out of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee requiring the financial disclosures of lawmakers to be hosted in a searchable format on official government websites.