Murkowski introduces bill to reverse Trump’s Mount McKinley name change
- Alaska Republican U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan have introduced a bill to designate North America's tallest peak as Denali, reversing President Trump's decision to rename it Mount McKinley.
- President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office seeking to revert the mountain's name to Mount McKinley, stating that the 2015 renaming was an affront to McKinley's legacy.
- Senator Murkowski emphasized that the name Denali holds significant cultural value for Alaskans and reflects their long-standing advocacy for its recognition, saying, 'This isn’t a political issue.'
- The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution urging Trump to keep the name Denali, indicating widespread support for the mountain's original name among the state's leaders and Indigenous population.
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Bucking Trump order, GOP Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan push to change Mount McKinley’s name back to Denali
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 14 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Following President Donald Trump’s move to change the name of the tallest mountain in North America to Mount McKinley, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has once again introduced a measure to designate the mountain as Denali. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is the original cosponsor. “In Alaska, it’s Denali,” Mu…
Bucking Trump order, GOP Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan push to change Mount McKinley's name back to Denali
Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska push a measure to rename Mount McKinley, Denali, after President Donald Trump issued an order to do the opposite.
Alaska senators introduce bill that would again designate North America's tallest peak as Denali
Alaska's Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North America's tallest peak as Denali — weeks after President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the name to revert to Mount McKinley.
Republican senator proposes reverting the name of US' tallest mountain back to Denali
Senator Murkowski claimed that her bill was not a "political issue" because Alaskans from "every walk of life" have been pushing for the mountain to be "recognized by its true name."
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