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Alaska senators react to government spending bill passing, avoiding shutdown
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Alaska senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan shared their reactions on avoiding a government shutdown, with the government funding bill passing through Congress late Friday evening.
In a press release, Senator Lisa Murkowski said, “There is never, ever a time when a government shutdown is a good thing for Americans or Alaskans. I’m relieved that cooler heads prevailed and a needless shutdown was avoided.”
Murkowski supported extending the federal government funding deadline to March 14, 2025. This would provide disaster recovery funds for communities across the country.
After garnering support from both chambers of Congress, $300 million will go towards the U.S. Department of Commerce’s fishery disaster assistance, which according to the press release, Senator Murkowski played a crucial role in securing.
Senator Dan Sullivan also released a statement on “X” saying:
In addition to preserving pay for our brave men and women in uniform, the continuing resolution I voted for tonight includes an important $110 billion disaster-relief package. My team and I worked hard to include language that will specifically help our communities dealing with…
— Sen. Dan Sullivan (@SenDanSullivan) December 21, 2024
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