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 »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2024 Contact: Kaitlin Hooker kaitlin.hooker@mail.house.gov 771-200-8033 Peltola Celebrates Alaska’s STIP Partial Approval WASHINGTON – Today, following ongoing conversations between Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) ... Read More »
Graves and Peltola Urge Biden to Immediately Halt Unsafe Shrimp Imports WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) and Congresswoman Mary Sattler Peltola (Alaska) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to immediately halt shrimp imports into the United States from India, following concerning reports of severe food and safety issues and labor violations in Indian shrimp... Read More »
March 26, 2024 Contact: Kaitlin Hooker Communications Director kaitlin.hooker@mail.house.gov 771-200-8033 Peltola Votes For Border and Defense Funding in FY24 Minibus Peltola-championed legislation includes troop pay raise, crackdowns on fentanyl, new critical munitions storage for Alaska WASHINGTON – On Friday, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) voted in favor of H. Res. 1102, the Further Conso... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2024 Contact: (Murkowski)Joe Plesha (Sullivan)Ben Dietderich (Peltola)Kaitlin Hooker Alaska Delegation Secures Funding for Commercial Icebreaker Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) today announced they have successfully secured federal funding for the purchase of a Commercially Av... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2024 Maloy, Peltola, Curtis, Moore, Fulcher, Lee, Costa Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Clean Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Celeste Maloy (R-UT) and Mary Peltola (D-AK) alongside Reps. John Curtis (R-UT), Blake Moore (R-UT), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Susie Lee (D-NV), and Jim Costa (D-CA) reintroduced the bipartisan Good Samaritan ... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Reps. Peltola, Baird, Larsen, Amodei introduce Arctic Diplomacy Act in the House March 20, 2024 Contact: Kaitlin Hooker Communications Director Kaitlin.hooker@mail.house.gov 771-200-8033 WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Mary Peltola (D-AK-AL), Jim Baird (R-IN-04), Rick Larsen (D-WA-02), and Mark Amodei (R-NV-02) introduced H.R. 7727, the Arctic Diplomacy Act, a bipartisan... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2024 Contact: JoePlesha(Murkowski), 206.302.8317 Ben Dietderich (Sullivan), 202.228.5959 Anton McParland (Peltola), 202.225.5765 Alaska Legislature Overwhelmingly Passes Resolution Opposing BLM’s Proposed NPR-A Rule JUNEAU, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), along with Governor M... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rep. Peltola, Rouzer Introduce Bipartisan PORT Act to Make it Easier to Build Ports. Contact: Anton McParland (Peltola): 202.225.5765 Eric McBride (Rouzer): 202.225.2731 WASHINGTON – On Friday, March 8, Representatives Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and David Rouser (R-North Carolina) introduced the Permitting Optimization for Responsible Transportation (PORT) Act. The PORT Act wou... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Peltola, Murkowski Celebrate Blocking the Kroger-Albertsons Merger February 26, 2024 Contact: Anton McParland (Peltola), 202.225.5765 Joe Plesha (Murkowski), 206.302.8317 WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) celebrate the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision to sue to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger. “Fro... Read More »
