This Day in Alaska History-January 23rd, 1969
Murkowski Sworn-In for New Term at Start of 118th Congress
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Tuesday released the following statement after she was officially sworn in to a new term as senior Senator for Alaska: “Serving Alaska is one of the greatest honors of my life. I’m excited and optimistic as we enter a new year and a new Congress, especially coming off our […]
Senate Passes Sullivan-Murkowski Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate this week voted unanimously to pass the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act, legislation introduced by Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) that would form a panel of Alaska’s salmon stakeholders and research experts to study Pacific salmon trends and create a coordinated research strategy for Pacific salmon in Alaska to support robust salmon runs. The Research Task […]
Senate Passes Significant Infrastructure Provisions for Alaska’s Port of Nome, Other Projects
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, celebrated the passage Thursday of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 on the Senate floor by a vote of 83 to 11 as part of the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation includes key victories for Alaska infrastructure, […]