WASHINGTON, DC – Alaska and Hawaii’s Congressional delegations Monday introduced legislation that would exempt residents of the two states –and communities that rely on essential air service as subsidized by the U.S. Department of Transportation – from the increase in air travel fees included in December’s budget deal.
The Alaska Congressional Delegation was united today in urging Air Force leadership to strongly consider basing the F-35 at Eielson Air Force Base.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Alaska delegation today renewed their commitment to protecting Alaskan commercial fishermen by introducing the Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2013.
Alaska’s Congressional delegation yesterday welcomed news that rural Alaska communities New Stuyahok, Ekwok, Stebbins, Saint Michael and Coffman Cove will receive over $5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to alleviate energy costs.