A newly released U.S. Senate security bill faced an uncertain future Monday, despite the months of negotiations over the bipartisan measure that includes billions of dollars in funding for Ukraine, Israel and humanitarian assistance, as well as reforms for asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer set an initial vote on the […]
JUNEAU – Tuesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy provided his annual State of the State speech to a joint session of the Alaska legislature. Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, provided the following response: “I appreciate the Governor articulating his vision and sharing it with both the legislature and the public. While there may be debates on how […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday about the housing crisis in Alaska and across the country, emphasizing the importance of expanding low- and middle-income housing in rural and urban communities. Sen. Sullivan last week introduced the Workforce Housing Tax Credit (WHTC) Act with Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) […]
“If not for the Bush tax cuts, their extensions, and then the Trump tax cuts, the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio would be declining indefinitely,” wrote Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. The Democratic chair of the Senate Budget Committee rebuked his Republican colleagues on Thursday for demanding action to reduce the U.S. debt after adding roughly $10 trillion to it with […]