Washington, D.C. – Wednesday night, Alaska Congressman Don Young voted in support of the FY 2022 omnibus, which included reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Since its enactment, VAWA has provided comprehensive and cost-effective resources to fight domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Additionally, it provides vital support networks to assist survivors […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her continued effort to address the public safety crisis in rural Alaska, U.S Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment Act, legislation to empower tribes in Alaska to exercise the special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction on a pilot basis. Among domestic violence victims in Alaska, Native women […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) chaired an Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the Fiscal Year 2020 budget request for the Department of the Interior (DOI). During the hearing, Senator Murkowski questioned Interior Secretary David Bernhardt about areas that the administration and Congress can make progress in addressing the lack of […]
WASHINGTON – Thursday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Tom Udall (D-NM), and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced two major, bipartisan bills to address violence against Native women, children, and Tribal law enforcement: the Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act (NYTOPA) and the Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act (Justice for Native Survivors). […]