Pointing out the direct impact on Alaskan women and veterans, U.S. Senator Mark Begich expressed frustration the Senate today refused to move forward toward approval of a hike in the federal minimum wage, a move that could raise 5,000 Alaskans out of poverty and raise incomes for 49,000 Alaskans in minimum wage jobs — including 1,700 […]
U.S. Senator Mark Begich, a strong advocate for the Keystone XL pipeline, today co-sponsored binding legislation that would green-light the Keystone XL infrastructure project immediately. “The Keystone XL pipeline will provide a secure supply of energy, create 42,000 jobs and is expected to generate over $20 billion of economic activity,” said Begich. “Natural resources can […]
Washington, D.C. – For nearly 50 years, the Huna Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska have been prohibited by federal regulation from practicing an integral part of their heritage they have shared for generations – the traditional harvest of gull eggs in Glacier Bay. On Monday, Alaska Congressman Don Young made headway in resolving this longstanding subsistence concern by passing H.R. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today announced the names of her first session summer interns who will work in her Washington, D.C. office next month. Just weeks after graduating from high school, these young Alaskans will participate in the operations of a fast-paced Senate office and get an up-close view of the legislative process. […]