March 8, 2010
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 11, 2010
Washington D.C.
Constituent Coffee
Alaskans in D.C. visit with Sen. Begich
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. (EST)
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Room G-11
NEW YORK – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, helped lead a discussion on U.S. Arctic policy at a roundtable forum today at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. Also participating in the discussion was U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, a number of Arctic policy experts and several Alaskans, including Mayor Edward Itta of the North Slope Borough. Following is a text of Sen. Murkowski’s remarks as prepared for delivery:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following comments after President Obama unveiled his latest version of a Democratic health care reform plan:
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today following the President’s unveiling of the latest version of the Democrats’ health care reform plan:
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich issued a statement today in response to an attempt in the Senate by one lawmaker to block the extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA benefits for 30 days. Retiring Sen. Jim Bunning (R – KY) has refused to allow the Senate to adopt the legislation by unanimous consent. Without congressional action, federal authorization for the benefits expires on Sunday night
(JUNEAU) – Senator Hollis French, D-Anchorage, and Senator Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, wrote Governor Sean Parnell, asking him to help re-establish the “defined benefits” system of retirement for public employees.
We’re expecting that draft CS to be ready Monday, and public testimony on the bill will also begin. Testimony for communities who will need to phone in using “offnets” is scheduled for Tuesday from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Testimony from the Dillingham LIO is scheduled for Wednes-day from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement expressing disappointment at this week’s health care developments:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called on the U.S. Forest Service to take immediate action to help Southeast Alaska timber industry transition to a second-growth forest products economy by allowing already-approved traditional timber sales in the Tongass National Forest to go forward.
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February 21, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Governor Sean Parnell has joined governors from around the country at the National Governors Association’s (NGA) annual winter meeting in Washington, D.C. While in the nation’s capital, Governor Parnell has been meeting with governors, members of the Obama administration, members of Congress, and business executives to discuss common challenges facing states.
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(ANCHORAGE) – The Alaska Legislative Budget & Audit Committee will meet tomorrow, Thursday, February 25th, at 4:00 pm in the Senate Finance Committee Room (532) of the State Capitol in Juneau.
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Former Anchorage Police Chief Rob Heun was sworn in today as the new U.S. Marshal for Alaska.
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Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young is proud to announce the addition of Sgt. Joshua Revak to his Anchorage staff. Josh comes to Rep. Young’s office through the U.S. House Wounded Warriors Program run through the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. Josh just relocated to Anchorage from Minnesota with his wife and two children, and is scheduled to be with the office through February 2012.
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement today applauding the enforcement of every American’s Second Amendment rights in our nation’s national parks:
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young met yesterday with Governor Sean Parnell in his Washington, D.C. office where they discussed
many issues vital to Alaskans including the risk of socialized medicine, the importance of improving Alaska’s infrastructure and the need for a long-term surface transportation bill. Additionally, the Governor stressed his desire to work with other Governors in developing Alaska’s vast natural resources and bringing those resources to market.
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