Alaska delegation splits on US budget bill

Congress has finished its work for the year with a $1.8 trillion spending bill, which president Obama quickly signed. The package drew a mixed response from Alaska’s delegation.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted for it. She lauded its support for programs important to Alaska, in Veterans Affairs, Defense, and social services. The bill also contributes $7 million toward the billion-dollar effort to build a new icebreaker. Murkowski said in a recorded press announcement the bill isn&r