WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saturday, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the below statement following his yes vote on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed the House late Friday night: “Last night, I voted in support of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Our country is an economic […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Thursday praised President Biden’s leadership and bipartisanship in the successful passage of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the U.S. Senate. Alaska’s largest statewide Native organization, AFN also praised Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan for their bipartisanship in voting for the legislation, […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Republicans for complaining about Democrats’ use of budget reconciliation, noting that the GOP recently used the same process to force through massive tax cuts for the rich. The U.S. Senate approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint with a party-line vote in the early hours of Wednesday morning, a key step toward passage […]
JUNEAU – Senate President Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, released the following statement today, in response to the House of Representatives coming to an agreement on the capital and operating budgets and averting a statewide government shutdown: “I’d like to thank my colleagues in both caucuses of the House for finding a way to work together to put Alaska […]