WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) released the following statement after the House passed the Senate Amendment to the budget resolution: “Today’s House passage of the Senate budget resolution is a clear example of Congress’ commitment to deliver on President Trump’s bold economic agenda for the American people, and it couldn’t come at a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – – Congressman Nick Begich (AK-AL) and Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) introduced the Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act, bipartisan legislation to enhance federal research into the underlying causes of youth suicide. The legislation amends the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act to expand the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) focus areas, adding critical research into the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – – In coordination with the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the General Services Administration (GSA), Congressman Nick Begich (AK-R) took quick action and worked to secure a reversal of the planned lease termination for the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage. “The Alaska Volcano Observatory federal office lease is critical for mission objectives particularly in the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) voted to pass S.J. Res. 11, a resolution overturning the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources” rule that needlessly obstructs offshore energy development. “The Biden Administration did everything in its power to strangle American energy production. By requiring costly archaeological reports before […]