Congress voted Thursday to end U.S. participation in the war in Yemen, giving President Donald Trump a bipartisan rebuke of his foreign policy. The House passed the resolution 247 to 175, with 16 Republicans joining majority Democrats. The Senate passed the resolution last month. The vote marks the first time in history that Congress […]
Will Senator Murkowski Stand Up and Demand Full Senate Vote? (Anchorage, Alaska) – Tuesday, the United States Senate introduced a stand-alone resolution which takes direct aim at the relentless health care repeal and sabotage campaign by Republicans and President Trump. The resolution specifically authorizes the Senate legal counsel to intervene in the Texas, et. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed S. 756, the Save Our Seas Act, a bill to assist local communities and states in removing garbage and debris from our oceans and shores. House Oceans Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced the bill, H.R. 2748, last year. […]
The Alaska Legislature last month passed a resolution urging Gov. Bill Walker to declare a linguistic emergency for Alaska Native languages. Now, advocates from across the state are collaborating to help breathe new life into some of these languages. Approximately 140 language instructors, first-language speakers and language learners will attend the Alaska Native Language Revitalization […]