04.04.25

Murkowski Joins Bipartisan Push to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mark Warner (D-VA), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to reassert Congress’ Constitutional power to set and approve U.S. trade policy. The Trade Review Act of 2025, modeled after the War Powers Resolution of 1973, would reestablish limits on the president’s ability to impose unilateral tariffs w… Continue Reading

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04.04.25

Bipartisan Senate Leaders Urge Reversal of Course on LIHEAP Staffing Cuts

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and ten of their Senate colleagues who are LIHEAP champions sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to reverse course on the recent reported elimination of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) staff at HHS. The letter comes in response to the reduction of about 10,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These cuts reportedly include th… Continue Reading

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04.03.25

Murkowski, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Bolster Commercial Fishing Industry

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), introduced legislation vital to the fishing industry, the economy, and the food supply chain. The Save Our Seafood (SOS) Act would exempt fish processors from the H-2B visa caps in order to help the seafood industry meet workforce demands. “Alaska’s seafood industry is a delicate chain - and when processors don’t have the workforce to meet demand, the whole industry can fall apart,” said Senator Murkowski. “Coas… Continue Reading

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04.03.25

Murkowski Secures Commitments from Key Interior and Energy Nominees

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), former Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), this week secured important commitments for Alaska from Deputy Secretary of Interior nominee Katharine MacGregor and Deputy Secretary of Energy nominee James Danly. Both committed to assist the Alaska Congressional Delegation on efforts to develop Alaska’s immense resources and to follow the law in notifying Congress of any substantial restructuring efforts at either Departme… Continue Reading

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03.28.25

Sullivan, Peters, and Murkowski Introduce Resolution to Preserve Independent USPS

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan resolution to support the independence and critical public service mission of the United States Postal Service, emphasizing the essential role the Postal Service has played in connecting and serving Americans, especially in rural communities. Sens. Sullivan and Peters were joined in introducing the resolution by U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.… Continue Reading

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03.27.25

Murkowski, Cantwell Reintroduce Bill to Support Hydropower Development

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today reintroduced their Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act, which supports the development of hydroelectricity infrastructure by establishing a federal tax incentive to increase security and capacity of existing dams. This comes after Murkowski recently cosponsored legislation introduced by Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana) to approve extensions for hydropower projects licensed before… Continue Reading

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03.27.25

Murkowski, Bennet Urge Trump Administration to Reinstate Critical Protections for Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) wrote to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to express bipartisan concern following EOIR’s decision to rescind the 2023 Memorandum on Children’s Cases in Immigration Court and reinstate 2017 guidelines. This decision weakens critical protections for unaccompanied migrant children, increases inefficiencies in the immigration court system, and risks higher levels of … Continue Reading

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03.26.25

Delegation Hails AIDEA’s Coastal Plain Court Victory

Washington, DC— U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today issued the following statements after the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska ruled that the Biden administration illegally canceled seven leases in the non-wilderness Coastal Plain of ANWR in 2023. The leases were bid on, won, and held by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), which filed the successful court challenge.  “As we wrote the Coa… Continue Reading

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03.26.25

Senator Murkowski joins Senator Reverend Warnock in Bipartisan Effort to Lower Housing Costs for Servicemembers

Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (R-GA) introduced bipartisan legislation to lower housing costs for servicemembers in Alaska and across the country. The bipartisan Basic Allowance for Housing Restoration Act will ensure servicemembers and their families receive their full housing allowance. In Fiscal Year 2015, Congress cut servicemembers’ housing allowance, decreasing Base Allowance for Housing (BAH) coverage from 100% of esti… Continue Reading

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03.25.25

Murkowski and Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Affirming Support for the Equal Rights Amendment

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joins Mazie Hirono (D-HI), along with Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), in reintroducing a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to overcome a significant obstacle to the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This resolution would eliminate an arbitrary deadline set by Congress in 1972, paving the way to for the ERA to… Continue Reading

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03.21.25

Murkowski: Trump Brings Serious Focus to Mineral Security

Anchorage, AK—U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today issued the following statement about President Trump’s latest Executive Order, entitled Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production. Murkowski, who for years has pushed to modernize federal mineral policies to protect our security and strengthen our economy, applauded the order. “Our lack of mineral security is our nation’s Achilles’ heel—a vulnerability that leaves us at the mercy of politically unstable and often advers… Continue Reading

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03.20.25

Delegation Commends Secretary Burgum’s Announcements on NPR-A, Coastal Plain, and PLOs

Anchorage, AK—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today commended Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum for announcing three initial decisions that will restore access to federal lands, facilitate long-overdue land conveyances, and boost responsible resource production in Alaska. The decisions further President Trump’s recent Executive Order on Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential. Through them, Secretary Burgum has di… Continue Reading

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03.19.25

ICYMI: Murkowski Addresses the Alaska State Legislature

Juneau, AK - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today delivered her annual address to the Alaska State Legislature during a joint session at the Alaska State Capitol Building. Murkowski thanked many of the legislators for their good work and recapped the progress the delegation has made for Alaska over the past year. While celebrating many Alaskans’ accomplishments, she expressed her concern for the indiscriminate firing of federal employees and the impacts the federal funding freeze will h… Continue Reading

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03.14.25

Murkowski, Colleagues Reintroduce Volcano Warning and Monitoring Legislation

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a domestic program focused on detecting and warning about volcanic threats. Their bill - cosponsored by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) - will enable the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to continue to improve its volcano monitoring and early warning capabilities around the country. “With 141 active volcanoes in our state, volcanic threats are… Continue Reading

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03.13.25

Murkowski Cosponsors Bill to Support Local Radio Stations

Washington, DC - Last week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) cosponsored the Local Radio Freedom Act. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), directs Congress to not impose new taxes and fees on locally owned radio stations. “Locally owned radio stations are the backbone of Alaska, sharing essential information to keep those in the furthest corners of our state connected,” said Senator Murkowski. “This legislation makes it easier for these s… Continue Reading

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03.13.25

Murkowski and Colleagues Spearhead Bipartisan Push to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), along with Representatives August Pfluger (R-Texas-11), Kim Schrier (D-Wash.-8), John Joyce (R-Pa.-13), and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.-14), introduced bipartisan legislation to combat the growing youth mental health crisis in America. The Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act would provide early intervention and prevention services to children strugg… Continue Reading

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03.07.25

Murkowski Supports Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ensure All VA Medical Centers Have Dedicated Nursing Spaces

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) in introducing legislation to ensure all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers have designated nursing spaces. The bipartisan, bicameral Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act would ensure all medical centers managed by the VA contain a hygienic, private space specifically dedicated for nursing veterans, VA employees, and their partners. As of 2022, the… Continue Reading

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03.06.25

Murkowski Questions FDA Nominee

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today questioned the President's nominee to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Martin Makary, during his appearance before the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Murkowski raised the FDA’s handling of the Vaccine Advisory Committee, the handling of clinical trials for rare diseases, and funding for state and local governments to conduct food safety inspections. Full Transcript: Senator Murkows… Continue Reading

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02.27.25

Senator Murkowski Applauds Implementation of Social Security Fairness Act

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded an announcement from the Social Security Administration (SSA) that the agency will immediately begin to pay retroactive Social Security benefits to those impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).  Retroactive payments will be calculated back to January 1, 2024.  Most of those impacted will receive their retroactive payments by the end of March and higher benefit payments going forwar… Continue Reading

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02.27.25

Murkowski Cosponsors Bill to Grant Ukrainians Already in the U.S. Temporary Guest Status

Washington, DC - Following the third anniversary of Russia’s catastrophic invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that she has joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) as a cosponsor of his Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act, which would provide temporary guest status to Ukrainians and their immediate family members who are already in the United States through the “Uniting for Ukraine” parole process. The bill allows Ukrainians to stay … Continue Reading