U.S. Sen. Mark Begich continued to advocate for a better system to deliver job training and educational programs for our nation's veterans. At a hearing in the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, of which Begich is a member, Begich suggested all programs for veterans should be consolidated under the Veterans Administration (VA) to make it easier […]
In this week's Begich Minute, Sen. Mark Begich commemorates Father's Day by stressing the importance of reading to your children. Earlier in the week he participated in the Alaska OWL project with connects students with distance education opportunities. In this case, students at several libraries across Alaska were able to listen to Begich read Blueberry […]
President Obama announces a new Department of Homeland Security policy that will allow certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, and meet several key criteria to be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President welcomed the Girl Scouts, the Presidents of the Philippines and of Israel, the New York Giants, local tv anchors from around the country, and Betty White. He also kicked off the Fatherhood Buzz Campaign, and […]