WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), thanked their Senate colleagues today for passing legislation to extend the Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran Land Allotment Program for an additional five years just days before the application period for the program was set to expire. The legislation, shepherded through the House (https://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-legislation-supporting-alaska-native-vietnam-veterans) by Congressman Begich in July, now heads to the President's desk for his signature.
"Tonight, the Senate was able to deliver a Christmas gift for some great American heroes-our Alaska Na...