Alaska’s congressional delegation sticking by Sea Grant

When President Donald Trump’s blueprint budget came out in March, it included eliminating funding for the Sea Grant program for next year. But Alaska’s congressional delegation doesn’t want it to go away.
On Tuesday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced a bipartisan Senate Resolution — showing support for Sea Grant. Murkowski co-authored the resolution with Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley.
The resolution acknowledges that Sea Grant plays a “vital” role in many communiti