Peltola Secures Wins for Alaska Skies FAA Reauthorization Act passes U.S. House with Peltola-led Alaska wins WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) voted to pass the House version of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act – legislation reauthorized every five years to regulate federal air transportation The bill now heads to the president’s desk to be signed... Read More »
Congressional Delegation Introduce Chugach Alaska Land Exchange and Oil Spill Recovery Act Implements Regional Land Study, Helps Realize Benefits Promised Under ANCSA Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) introduced the Chugach Alaska Land Exchange and Oil Spill Recovery Act to direct a land exchange between ... Read More »
Peltola Submits FY25 Spending Requests Projects span Alaska issues, geography WASHINGTON – Friday, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) submitted Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding requests for Alaska’s At-Large district, seeking to secure nearly $60.2 million in diverse and much-needed projects for the state. “Alaska’s needs are vast and unique, from the Mat-Su to Kotzebue. I’m pro... Read More »
On Alaska Mining Day, Peltola Loosens Mining Restrictions Peltola-led Mining Regulatory Clarity Act passes U.S. House WASHINGTON – On May 10, Alaska Mining Day, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) celebrated House passage of H.R. 2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV-02) and co-led by Rep. Peltola, passed the U.S. House 216-195 on Wednesday.... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2024 Contact: Kaitlin Hooker kaitlin.hooker@mail.house.gov Peltola Blasts Motion to Vacate WASHINGTON – Today, following Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s call to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) released the following statement: “The last time party infighting created days of Speaker votes, I had to leave my family while we were g... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2024 Contact: Kaitlin Hooker kaitlin.hooker@mail.house.gov Peltola Votes to Lower Energy Bills for Alaskans Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act Passes U.S. House WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) voted to pass H.R. 6192, the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act. The legislation would prevent the Department of Energy from establishing energy eff... Read More »
Bristol Bay Protection Act codifies 2023 EPA decision WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) introduced the Bristol Bay Protection Act, new legislation that would codify a 2023 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to veto the Pebble Mine – a proposed copper-gold-molybdenum mining project in the Bristol Bay region of Southwest Alaska – under Clean Water Act section 404(c)... Read More »
Peltola Hires Grant Coordinator to Bring Federal Dollars to AK Communities Aurora Taylor to Join Team Mary WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) announced her office had created a new staff position focused specifically on aiding Alaska cities, towns, and localities to better identify and secure federal grant funding. Aurora Taylor, whose previous experience includes grant and pr... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, during a Pro Forma session in the U.S. House of Representatives, Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK-AL), Representative James Moylan (R-GU-AL), and Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) introduced the bipartisan VA Appeals Reform Act of 2024, new legislation to reform the Department of Veteran Affairs’ appellate backlog. Currently, an average of 200,000 VA appeals are backlog... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) announced a total of $124.9 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding for the Alaska Energy Authority and the Tanana Chiefs Conference to fund and operationalize new solar energy projects in the state. “Investing in energy projects across the board–solar, wind, hydro and more–lowers utility bills for Alaska families and creates new jobs!” sa... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) voted in favor of H.R. 3602, the End the Border Catastrophe Act. The bill would shore up security and operations at the U.S.-Mexico border and take important steps to halt the deadly flow of fentanyl into Alaska. Following the vote, Rep. Peltola released the following statement: “No one can deny we face an ongoing crisis at our Southern borde... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) voted to pass the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, and the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act – legislative vehicles to shore up military and humanitarian assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and replenis... Read More »
Alaska Delegation Leads Effort to Delay Alaska Air National Guard Cuts, Protect Defense in the Arctic Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) today applauded the announcement that the Air National Guard will delay the implementation of full-time leveling actions in the state of Alaska that would impact or eliminat... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2024 Contact: (Murkowski)Joe Plesha (Sullivan)Ben Dietderich (Peltola)Kaitlin Hooker Alaska Congressional Delegation selects Julie Kitka to lead Denali Commission Washington, DC – Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today announced that they have passed along their recommendation for Julie Kitka t... Read More »
ICYMI: Alaska Delegation Continues to Make the Case Against Proposed NPR-A Rule Anchorage, AK—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) and U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) today released a letter they sent to Secretary Deb Haaland last week, urging the Department of the Interior (DOI) to withdraw a misguided rule targeting the National Petroleum Reserve-Ala... Read More »
