WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Jan. 10, 2024, for the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2882): * * * Bill Summary H.R. 2882 would reauthorize appropriations for three different purposes, as follows: * The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Trust Fund, which supports the Udall Foundation, an independent federal agency that provides scholarships and fellowships. The trust fund also supports the Native Nations I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tim Kaine (D-Virgina) in introducing a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party. This resolution comes prior to Taiwan's upcoming presidential and legislative elections set to occur on Saturday, January  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), welcomed the announcement that the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) was selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence focused on Arctic research. The Arctic Domain Awareness  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), welcomed the announcement that the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) was selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence focused on Arctic research. The Arctic Domain Awareness C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Taiwan Caucus, joined Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in backing a bipartisan resolution recognizing the strength of Taiwan's democracy amid ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party. Taiwan will hold its presidential and legislative elections this Saturday, January 13. "For decades, Taiwan has served as a shini  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2024: * * * Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to not hear the state of Alaska's lawsuit attempting to overturn the Biden Administration's actions to block the Pebble Mine project  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2024: * * * Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement on the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident. "Safety must come first for our aviation system, which is why I'm pleased that NTSB has already announced an investigation into the incident in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers are backing conservation groups' calls for a federal appeals court to halt construction of a massive fossil fuel project in Alaska approved by the Biden administration almost a year ago. In a friend of the court brief, members of both chambers of Congress said the Interior Department should not have authorized ConocoPhillips' Willow project in a pristine area of Ala  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) led his colleagues in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of several conservation groups in their lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management's decision to approve the ConocoPhillips Willow Project in Alaska and calling on the court to reverse a lower court's judgment allowing the Willow Proje  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Rick Scott along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will introduce a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party. This resolution comes prior to Taiwan's upcoming presidential and legislative electi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of SASC and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will introduce a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party. This resolution comes prior to Taiwan's upcoming presidential and legislative elections set to occur o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), emphasized in an interview on Fox News' The Journal Editorial Report this weekend that Taiwan's upcoming presidential election is a huge vulnerability for China's dictator, Xi Jinping. Taiwan's presidential election is set to occur on Saturday, Jan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), will introduce a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party. This resolution comes prior to Taiwan's upcoming presidential and legislative elections set to occur on Saturday, Januar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman DeSaulnier (CA-10) issued the following statement on the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 incident that occurred when a panel on one of its planes bound for Southern California blew off, forcing an emergency landing. "A safety incident of this magnitude in our aviation system is unacceptable. I am grateful there were no serious injuries aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, D-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), welcomed the announcement that the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) was selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence focused on Arctic research. The Arctic Domain Awareness Cente  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of SASC and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution today commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Following the recent Alaska Airlines flight 1282 incident, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today wrote to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker requesting documents and information related to FAA's safety over  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) announcement it is launching an investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX 9, following the recent Alaska Airlines flight 1282 inc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 11, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today demanded answers from Boeing CEO David Calhoun about the company's manufacturing quality control, oversight of contractors, and communications after an Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 9 door  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven this week joined U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, regardless of the Chinese Communist Party's continued coercion, prior to Taiwan's upcoming election. "Our resolution shows support for the people of Taiwan and commends their dedication to ho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) - a senior Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development - sent a letter today to Boeing over continued safety concerns with the Boeing 737 Max following the midair door blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. Congresswoman Torres represents the congressional district that includes Ontario Intern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined 11 of his SASC colleagues on a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin raising basic questions about the failures related to his incapacitation and transfer of authority. The Senators expressed concern that the Secretary's actions are in violation of the law and requested an immediate update o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA--U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after a strike by U.S. and British military forces, with assistance from other allies, against Houthi rebels in Yemen. For months, the Houthis have been launching missiles and drones against military and commercial vessels traversing the Red Sea, substantially disrup  more