A close vote is expected when the Senate decides whether to reverse President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a wall on the southern border. The Alaska delegation is split on the question.
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Sullivan: Trump’s emergency border wall money ‘probably legal’
But the senator is worried about where the money will be diverted from. “I would have concerns, particularly if it’s coming out of Alaska military construction, which is not only important for our state,” Sullivan says. “It’s really important for the national security of our country.”
Watch: U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan addresses the Alaska Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan delivered his annual address to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday. Sullivan, a Marine reservist, has been taking on leadership roles on military issues.
Trump’s wall could drain money from Alaska military projects
President Trump on Friday declared a national emergency to get money for a border wall that Congress refused to fund. He plans to divert $3.6 billion from military construction accounts, and that could drain money from Alaska projects.
Dunleavy offers Alaska National Guard support to Trump’s emergency declaration
Gov. Michael Dunleavy issued a short video statement Friday offering the state’s support to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency.
Young sponsors bill to bring back deported vets
Alaska Congressman Don Young is co-sponsoring a bill that would reverse the deportation of non-citizens who served in the U.S. military.