The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress this week includes a slate of Alaska-specific provisions and funding.
WASHINGTON — Congress passed a $1.7 trillion spending package Friday to fund the government through September 2023.
The bill also includes millions in appropriations for projects specific to Alaska and enacts legislation that will directly impact the state. Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, supported the bill, saying in a statement that “there is literally no part of our state that this legislation doesn’t benefit.”
The Municipality of Anchorage is also receiving millions for various city projects, related to wastewater, fire prevention, police vehicle replacements and more.Murkowski noted in a statement that she “was the only member of Alaska’s congressional delegation to pursue Congressionally Directed Spending projects.” Rep. Don Young died weeks before earmark requests were due, and Peltola was elected after the deadline.
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