WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), today welcomed a $206.5 million grant awarded to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) to build a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) submarine cable between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage that will add redundancy to the Alaska Railbelt electrical grid system in the event of disruptive   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, D-Alaska, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), today welcomed a $206.5 million grant awarded to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) to build a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) submarine cable between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage that will add redundancy to the Alaska Railbelt electrical grid system in the event o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Grant Funds Anchorage-Kenai Subsea Cable, Battery Storage Throughout Railbelt WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), today welcomed a $206.5 million grant awarded to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) to build a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) submarine cable between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage that will add red  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 28 lawmakers led by U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a bipartisan letter calling on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take additional steps to reduce energy costs for Americans through th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) re-introduced legislation to ensure breast cancer patients and survivors who have experienced a mastectomy are able to access custom breast prosthetics under Medicare. The Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act would provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses--which, unlike other prosthetic devices, are not currently covered by Me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, announced more than $2.2 million in new fiscal year 2023 grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to implement the Native American Language Resource Center Act, legislation led by the Senators and enacted earlier this year.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded $500,000 to the Turtle Mountain Community College. In collaboration with the Sandia National Laboratories, this grant will enhance education curriculum for building construction and electrical trades to recruit and train a skilled workforce of American India  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, announced more than $2.2 million in new fiscal year 2023 grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to implement the Native American Language Resource Center Act, legislation led by the S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, announced more than $2.2 million in new fiscal year 2023 grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to implement the Native American Language Resource Center Act, legislation led by t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) asked Alaskans to recommit themselves to ending anti-Semitism and to pray for the safety of the Jewish community in Alaska and around the globe during virtual remarks in Anchorage last week. Hundreds of Alaskans gathered on Wednesday to show solidarity with Alaska's Jewish community and to mourn the victims of the recent deadly terrorist attacks in Israel. The event was ho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) said the Biden administration is undertaking "a policy of national security suicide" by surrendering American energy independence, appeasing Iran's Mullah through weakened sanctions enforcement, and proposing U.S. military cuts during an appearance on The Fox News Rundown Podcast on Monday. Senator Sullivan also said he has little doubt the devastating attacks  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release : U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee recently joined his Armed Services colleagues Senators Tim Kaine, D-Va., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. on a letter to President Biden requesting an immediate update on the administration's plans to implement the landmark AUKUS agreement. Spec  more