Sen. Lisa Murkowski

As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to extend my most sincere gratitude and well wishes to the Alaska National Guardsmen helping to fight wildfires across the Interior. These fires have devastated communities and displaced many while showing no signs of slowing down. I am…

I am relieved to share the news that Rev. Alphonsus Afina—who served communities across rural Alaska—has been freed after being kidnapped by terrorists in early June. He is safe, recovering, and on his way back to be reunited with his community in Nigeria. My team has been hard…

During a recent @IndianCommittee nomination hearing to consider Mr. William Kirkland to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, I highlighted how vital public broadcasting is to Alaskans every day. Especially in rural and remote communities, radio stations often serve as…

After sending a letter to OMB Director Vought with nine other Republicans this week, we received some good news this morning from the Department of Education, stating that the funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers will be released on Monday. The pause of these funds…

A few hours ago, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula, just south of Sand Point. Local residents and summer visitors alike were able to evacuate thanks to federal tsunami advisories relayed through local public broadcasting stations. That’s the real world.…

The decision to withhold this funding is directly contrary to President Trump’s goal of returning K-12 education to the states. This funding goes directly to states and local school districts, where local leaders decide how this funding is spent, because as we know, local…

We are lawmakers. Our responsibility is to legislate, not to shrug our shoulders and take direction from the White House.

Tomorrow, July 16 at 2:30PM ET, Chair @lisamurkowski and Vice Chair @SenBrianSchatz will lead a nomination hearing to consider the nomination of Mr. William Kirkland for Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. Watch live: indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomin…

This was one of the hardest votes I have taken during my time in the Senate.   My goal throughout the reconciliation process has been to make a bad bill better for Alaska, and in many ways, we have done that. In addition to extending pro-growth tax cuts, a larger child tax…

Over the last 30 years, the Universal Service Fund has been instrumental in connecting rural Alaska by supporting telephone services and internet access in schools and low-income households in some of the most unserved and underserved communities in our state. I am pleased to see…

Yesterday, Congress received a detailed briefing on last weekend’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities from CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine.…

I will continue to do everything I can to protect Alaskans’ access to emergency updates, news, weather reporting, and educational programming that local public broadcasting provides Alaska.

Job Corps has helped millions of young develop the skills and resilience they need to succeed in life and in work. The Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center has been a pillar of the state, training thousands of young Alaskans across the state highly technical skills that they bring…

Over the last 24 hours, the administration laid out its rationale for striking Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. President Trump described these as precision strikes on three key nuclear facilities, stressing that Iran must now choose peace. I am encouraged by the administration's…

President Trump’s decision to carry out focused strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure makes clear that the international community will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. I commend all those who executed this mission with precision and professionalism.

On this Juneteenth, let’s lift our voices for what’s right and for justice.

If you’re a city manager building a budget or a school administrator looking at new hires, you need financial certainty. That’s why renewing the Secure Rural Schools program before funding lapses has been one of my top priorities in this Congress. murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/…

Supporting small shipyards in the state is vital to our blue economy, and I am excited to see these extensive upgrades to NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson happening right in our own backyard. The mid-life renovation of this critical research vessel will allow for the collection of accurate…

The effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on Native people in the Chugach region are still felt – environmentally, socially and economically. We must continue to take steps to move forward with recovery and that includes fulfilling the promises of ANCSA to Chugach, the Alaska…