President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office with a stack of documents awaiting his signature. Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead/The White House

Trump order creates task force on missing American Indians

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a White House task force on missing and slain American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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Bill aims to improve rural housing

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House in early December would reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act through 2024.
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House passes bill to improve data collection

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Dec. 10, passed the Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System Act, aimed at improving data collection and information sharing between federal agencies and coastal observation partners.
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Young votes against impeachment

“I have seen no evidence of an impeachable offense. That is why I voted no on both articles,” Rep. Don Young said. “It is my great hope that the House can now return to the people’s business.”
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Murkowski ‘disturbed’ by impeachment remark

Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was disturbed to hear Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell say there would be "total coordination" between the White House and the Senate over the upcoming presidential impeachment trial.

PFAS legislation passes US House

Legislation mandating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to declare two polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances eligible for EPA Superfund cleanup resources and requiring polluters to pay for remediation passed the U.S. House on Jan. 10.

Ocean pollution legislation passes Senate

Legislation aimed at fighting the onslaught of plastic and other ocean debris has cleared the U.S. Senate, with a multi-million-dollar financial component, and it now remains for a companion bill in the House to be approved.

Murkowski opposes impeachment trial witnesses

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose opinions have been closely watched because of her centrist reputation, issued a five-paragraph statement Friday that declared her opposition to witnesses without mentioning President Donald Trump or registering support for his actions.

New legislation would combat fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Legislation introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Don Young, R-Alaska and Betty McCollum, D-Minn., would take steps to inform pregnant mothers and prevent development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in babies.

Energy innovation bill includes benefits for Alaska

Bipartisan legislation now before the U.S. Senate to modernize domestic energy laws contains a number of provisions that would benefit Alaskans in terms of mineral security, cybersecurity and more, says Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.
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