WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement as she was sworn in to her fourth term as U.S. Senator: “I am deeply honored to serve the people of Alaska and be entrusted with this tremendous responsibility. It is an incredibly humbling experience to be in this position and one […]
A Wednesday afternoon plane crash took the life of a former Alaskan Senator on Fort Wainwright. Former Senator Mike Kelly was the pilot of the aircraft and the only one aboard, according to reports. Alaska State Troopers received the report of the fatal crash at the military base 17 miles southeast of Fairbanks at 1:32 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted in favor of the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act to support telemedicine programs that connect health providers with patients in rural communities. The bill passed in a vote of 97-0. “The health and well-being of Alaskans is one of my top priorities, and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) received the coveted Panetta Institute 2016 Jefferson-Lincoln Award, to honor her “outstanding stewardship of our democracy through dedicated, responsible, and bipartisan leadership.” The award was conferred by the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, located at California State University-Monterey Bay. “I am so humbled to be given this […]