06.09.25

Murkowski Engages with Education and Labor Nominees on Alaska Priorities

Washington, DC - This week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing to consider the nominations of Dr. Penny Schwinn to be Deputy Secretary of Education, Kimberly Richey to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education (ED), Daniel Aronowitz to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Department of Labor (DOL), and David Keeling to be Assistant Secretary  of Labor for the Occupa… Continue Reading

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06.06.25

Ahead of World Ocean Day, Murkowski and Whitehouse Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Commercial Octopus Farming

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), founders and co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus, reintroduced the Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act in advance of World Ocean Day on June 8th.  The bipartisan legislation would preemptively ban commercial octopus farming in the U.S. and prohibit imports of commercially farmed octopus from foreign countries.  In August, 100 scientists p… Continue Reading

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06.06.25

Murkowski, King Reintroduce Legislation to Help Coastal Workforce, Fisheries, and Infrastructure

  Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME), reintroduced the Working Waterfronts Act, legislation which includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and shoreside infrastructure, food security, and economies of coastal communities in Alaska and across the country. The bill will also support efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change on coastal communities and strengthen federal conservation research projects. In… Continue Reading

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06.06.25

Murkowski, King Reintroduce Legislation to Help Coastal Workforce, Fisheries, and Infrastructure

  Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME), reintroduced the Working Waterfronts Act, legislation which includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and shoreside infrastructure, food security, and economies of coastal communities in Alaska and across the country. The bill will also support efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change on coastal communities and strengthen federal conservation research projects. In… Continue Reading

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06.05.25

Senator Murkowski and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Eating Disorder Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to improve access to care for seniors and people with disabilities who are living with eating disorders. The bipartisan Nutrition CARE Act would expand access to medical care for Medicare beneficiaries with eating disorders by including coverage of outpatient medical nutrition therapy through Medicare Part B, which will provide patient… Continue Reading

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06.04.25

Murkowski Secures Commitment from Secretary of Commerce to Convene Summit with Alaska’s Fishing Industry

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-AK and a senior member of the Committee on Appropriations, today secured a commitment from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to convene a meeting with Alaska seafood stakeholders on trade issues with Russia and ways the administration can help bolster the industry. Speaking at hearing held by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Murkowski emphasized the importance of fair-trade practices for … Continue Reading

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06.03.25

Alaska Delegation Welcomes Interior Process to Rescind Unlawful NPR-A Rule

Anchorage, Alaska — U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that it will initiate a public process to rescind an unlawful 2024 rule that restricts responsible oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). DOI made the announcement after officials conducted “a thorough legal and policy review” that determined the 2024 rule “exceeds [the Bureau o… Continue Reading

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05.22.25

Murkowski Highlights Opportunities, Challenges with Interior Budget Request

Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hosted the Secretary of the Interior in subcommittee to discuss the Department’s budget request. The Senator reinforced her appreciation for the administration’s approach to resource development in Alaska, while also addressing staffing concerns, public land sales, and other avenues of potential for the department. Watch the Senator’s op… Continue Reading

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05.15.25

Murkowski Reinforces Alaska Health Priorities to HHS Secretary

Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) engaged with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss the reorganization of HHS programs that assist vulnerable Alaskans including Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Head Start, and community-based programs that support survivors of domestic violence. Watch Senator Murkowski’s opening statement here. Read the Senator’s transc… Continue Reading

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05.15.25

Murkowski to EPA: “Let me help you”

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hosted the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in subcommittee to discuss the agency’s budget request. The Senator and Administrator Lee Zeldin discussed how the subcommittee can best serve the agency’s mission of providing clean air, water, and land for all Americans, while the Administrator committed to fostering a better working… Continue Reading

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05.09.25

Murkowski Working with FBI Director to Address MMIWG and Fentanyl in Alaska

Washington, DC - During a U.S. Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) secured commitments from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to work with her on critical public safety issues for Alaska. As Alaska struggles with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls cases and fentanyl-related deaths, Director Kash Patel pledged to make Alaska a priority as the Bureau addresses… Continue Reading

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05.09.25

Murkowski Presses DOE, DOI Nominees on Alaska Priorities

Washington, DC - This week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of William Doffermyre to be Solicitor at the Department of the Interior, Kyle Haustveit to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy), and Catherine Jereza to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity). U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), former Chairman of the committee, pressed the nominees on carbon capture projects on Alaska’s North Slope, the need to… Continue Reading

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05.09.25

Murkowski Engages with DHS Secretary Noem on Temporary Protected Status

Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) engaged with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on a number of important issues to Alaska during a Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. The Senator spoke up for those in Alaska under temporary protected status and humanitarian parole, and impressed upon Secretary Kristi Noem the importance of prompt processing of applications for humanitarian parole and temporary protected status. Click here to wa… Continue Reading

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05.08.25

Senator Murkowski Reiterates Her Support for Public Broadcasting

Washington, DC - In an opinion piece published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner this morning, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reiterated her support for public broadcasting as the administration proposes to cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The senator outlined the unique value that public broadcasting offers to Alaskans across the state and committed to defending the CPB’s funding through her role as a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations… Continue Reading

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05.08.25

Murkowski, Cantwell Reintroduce Legislation to Reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today introduced a bill to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, to help communities prepare for, and respond to, landslides. The bill passed the Senate late last year, but failed to pass the House of Representatives.    “Many communities across Alaska are still reeling from the aftermath of recent landslides. Most recently, Ketchikan is working to stabilize roads following the Wolfe Point landslide in… Continue Reading

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05.05.25

Murkowski, Luján Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Maternal and Infant Mortality Crisis

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, bipartisan legislation that addresses the maternal and infant mortality crisis by increasing the number of trained midwives in the United States. The bill would increase funding for midwifery education. “Access to quality maternal care is critical to the health and well-being of mothers and their babies. In Alaska, workforce sho… Continue Reading

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05.05.25

Murkowski, Luján Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Maternal and Infant Mortality Crisis

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, bipartisan legislation that addresses the maternal and infant mortality crisis by increasing the number of trained midwives in the United States. The bill would increase funding for midwifery education. “Access to quality maternal care is critical to the health and well-being of mothers and their babies. In Alaska, workforce sho… Continue Reading

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05.01.25

ICYMI: Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Help Veterans with Disabilities

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) reintroduced the Deliver for Veterans Act. This legislation expands an existing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grant program to allow the funds awarded to a veteran to acquire an adapted vehicle to also be used to cover the cost of shipping the vehicle to where it’s needed.  “Our veterans in rural Alaska, deserve the same access to the specialized grant programs and services that they would get if they lived elsew… Continue Reading

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05.01.25

Murkowski Co-Sponsors America the Beautiful Act to Support National Parks and Public Lands

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) co-sponsored the America the Beautiful Act. This legislation that reauthorizes and strengthens the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) that was signed into law by President Trump in 2020, which bolsters staff and visitor safety initiatives and address maintenance backlog in national parks and public lands. “Alaska’s national parks are the crown jewel of NPS, with visitors traveling across the globe to take in the spaci… Continue Reading

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04.30.25

Murkowski Questions Key DOI and DOE Nominees

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), former Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), today participated in a full committee hearing to consider four nominations that will have a significant impact on the nation’s policies during the Trump administration. Murkowski received important commitments from Leslie Beyer, the President’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management. Ms. Beyer, who is nominated for the position la… Continue Reading