WASHINGTON — Harsh words in Washington are revealing the tough political challenge when it comes to reforming America’s immigration system. A leaked Obama administration draft bill may have disrupted delicate, closed-door negotiations between Democratic and Republican lawmakers attempting to craft comprehensive bipartisan legislation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Lisa Murkowski today announced that she is retaining her Ranking Member status on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee – where she will have a critical seat at the negotiating table to set the funding priorities for an enormous range of Alaskan-related policy areas.
WASHINGTON, DC – A week after Senator Lisa Murkowski urged the heads of the Senate Appropriations Committee to get clarity on the looming threat of sequestration and undefined across-the-board federal cuts, a hearing was scheduled for this Thursday where Cabinet officials will present their spending plans.
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union Address — the first of his second term in office — on February 12. The speech to a joint session of Congress will be watched by millions across the nation and around the world.