Murkowski Welcomes New Interior Orders
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today expressed her support for two secretarial orders announced by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke during his first full day on the job. Secretarial Order 3347 overturns the last-minute Director’s Order 219, which would have banned lead-based products in ammunition and fishing tackle used on Fish and Wildlife Service lands and […]
Cantwell: I Oppose Perry as Energy Secretary
Download broadcast-quality video of Sen. Cantwell’s closing statement.Watch her statement on YouTube. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) urged her colleagues to vote “no” on the nomination of former Governor Rick Perry as secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): “We need an […]
Murkowski Congratulates New Energy Secretary
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was confirmed to be the Secretary of Energy by a vote of 62–37. “I congratulate Gov. Perry on his successful confirmation to be our nation’s next Secretary of Energy,” Murkowski said. “This is a critical time for the Department, […]
Murkowski Congratulates New Interior Secretary
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) was confirmed to be the nation’s next Secretary of the Interior by a bipartisan vote of 68–31. “I am hopeful that Rep. Zinke’s confirmation will mark the start of a new era for the Department of the Interior that is […]
Cantwell Details Her Opposition to Zinke’s Nomination to be Secretary of the Interior
Download broadcast-quality video of Sen. Cantwell’s floor statement here. Watch Sen. Cantwell’s floor statement on YouTube here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) opposed the nomination of Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) to be the Secretary of the Interior. Explaining her opposition, Sen. Cantwell said: […]
Murkowski: SRS Funding is Critical to Alaska, Nation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, recently sent a letter to President Trump urging him to include mandatory funding for the Secure Rural School (SRS) program in his upcoming budget request for Fiscal Year 2018. Murkowski also signed a similar letter in support of SRS to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney. “In […]
Murkowski Commemorates Centennial of Denali National Park
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the creation of Denali National Park and Preserve. Celebrations will take place at Denali on Sunday, Feb. 26, the day that marks the official centennial of the park’s creation in 1917. “One hundred years ago, President Woodrow Wilson signed […]
Cantwell Encourages Mulvaney to Fund the Secure Rural Schools Program
Download a PDF of the letter here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to urge Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney to include funding for the Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination (SRS) program in […]
Washington Congressional Delegation Pledges to Work with President Trump to Support Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Download a PDF of the letter here. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Dave Reichert (R-Wash.), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Denny Heck (D-Wash.), Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) […]
Murkowski, Cantwell, Hirono Introduce Volcano Monitoring Bill
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, have introduced legislation to improve the nation’s volcano monitoring and early warning capabilities to help keep communities and travelers safe. The bill, S. 346, strengthens existing volcano monitoring systems, which include the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), the Cascades Volcano Observatory, and the Hawaiian […]