Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) last week announced they have successfully secured federal funding for the purchase of a Commercially Available Icebreaker. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Homeland Security Appropriations Act includes $125 million to purchase the icebreaker. The delegation has also secured […]
(Juneau, AK) – Thursday evening Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed Senate Bill 140 due to its absence of educational reforms that had been offered in previous education bills filed. Tonight, he offered the following statement on his decision. “After a thorough analysis and careful consideration, I have decided to veto Senate Bill 140.SB 140 […]
“The taxpayers of the United States must no longer be complicit in destroying the lives of innocent men, women, and children in Gaza.” U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday reiterated his opposition to giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government another $10 billion in unconditional aid to continue waging a devastating war on the Gaza Strip. In […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers passed the massive annual defense spending bill Thursday, approving the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 310-118 to be signed into law by President Joe Biden. The bill setting policy and spending priorities for the Department of Defense for 2024 is $28 billion larger than last year’s […]