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Peltola Announces Bridge Improvement Grants for Denali Natl Park

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WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $13 million in bridge support funding from the Department of Transportations’ Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The funding will provide resources for the replacement of Ghiglione Bridge in Denali National Park and Preserve. “This funding is crucial towards creating safer and more accessible transportation in the Ghiglion...

Alaska Congressional Delegation Welcomes Federal Disaster Declaration for Juneau Floods

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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) and Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) welcomed a federal disaster declaration following Juneau’s floods in early August. President Biden’s declaration comes after dogged advocacy from the Alaska delegation along with community leaders to ensure Juneau residents would have federal support to recover from the ...

Peltola Calls for More Following NOAA Fisheries Port Denials to Chinese, Russian Vessels

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WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) called on the Biden Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to do more after an announcement of U.S. port entry denial to fishing vessels from China, Russia and 12 other nations. NOAA Fisheries identified these nations in a 2021 Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management. They ...

ICYMI: Peltola Hosts Convening on Outmigration

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Convening brings together federal, state, local leaders to talk policies that keep Alaskans living and working in the state In Case You Missed It–Earlier this month, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) hosted a Convening on Outmigration–a summit to identify issues and solutions on Alaskan rural-to-urban and Lower 48 outmigration. The convening, the first of its kind, was hosted in partners...

Peltola-led FISHES and Right Whale Acts Pass Committee

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WASHINGTON – Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed two bills co-led by Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK-AL) aimed at streamlining government action to support marine industries and conservation efforts–the Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation (FISHES) Act, introduced by Reps Peltola and Byron Donalds (R-FL-19), and the...

Peltola Announces $277 Million in Funding for Alaska Fishery Disasters

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NOAA Fisheries to distribute funds to Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSFMC) WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $277 million in disaster relief funding to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSFMC) via NOAA Fisheries for Alaska Fishery Disasters. The funding will be distributed in partnership between the PSFMC, the State of Alaska,...

Committee Passes Peltola Bill to Cleanup Abandoned Hardrock Mines

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WASHINGTON–Yesterday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act by unanimous consent. The bill, introduced by Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK-AL) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02), will establish a pilot program under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow “Good Samaritans”–such as non-profits, ...

Peltola Introduces Bill to Address Overburdensome CDC Dog Importation Rule

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Mary Peltola (D-AK-AL) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL) introduced the bipartisan Homeward Bound Act. Peltola’s legislation amends overburdensome new CDC dog importation rules that affect military families, diplomatic personnel, individuals with service animals, dog musher teams, and more. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced comp...

Alaska Delegation Reiterates Strong Opposition to NPR-A ‘Special Areas’ Process

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Washington, DC – Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) reiterated their opposition to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) latest efforts to further restrict resource development across the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). In a letter sent Monday, the delegation voiced strong opposition to BLM’s request for information (...

Peltola Announces $158 Mil for AK Airport Infrastructure

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WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $158,472,044 in new Airport Improvement Program Grants she voted to fund via FY24 government funding bills. These grants will help rehabilitate airport runways and update other necessary infrastructure for safe air travel in Alaska. “This funding will go a long way in reinventing and rehabilitating our airports that so despe...

Alaska Congressional Delegation Lauds Continued Investment in Alaska Ferries

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WASHINGTON – Representative Mary Sattler Peltola and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, today announced the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) substantial award of $177 million in federal grants for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). This award was made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and aims to bolster operations and capital projects to improve...

Peltola-led ROUTERS Act Passes House

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WASHINGTON–This week, the U.S. House of Representatives moved to unanimously pass the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act, legislation introduced by Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK-AL) and Bob Latta (R-OH-05). The legislation will protect Americans' communications networks–including routers and modems–from possible foreign-adversary control...

Peltola Honors One-Year Anniversary of Husband’s Passing with Celebration of Life

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WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced she would be absent from the House Floor for the week of September 9 to honor the one-year anniversary of her husband’s passing. Eugene R. “Buzzy” Peltola Jr. died in a plane crash September 12, 2023. Following her announcement, a spokesperson for the Representative released the following statement: “This week,...

Peltola Celebrates More than 25 Mil for AK Roads and Infrastructure

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Four grants awarded via Safe Streets and Roads for All Program WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $25,515,000 in new funding for Alaska via the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The SS4A program, created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funds regional, local, and Tribal planning, demonstration, and construction projects to prevent road...

Peltola, Larsen and Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Childhood Hunger, Expand Access to Meals Outside of Regular School Hours

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WASHINGTON – Representatives Mary Peltola (D-AK), Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced the Summer Meals Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill to fight childhood hunger by expanding access to healthy, nutritious meals and snacks offered to students during the summer months. “As a mom to seven, I understand the stress and financial commitment that it takes to feed a family,” said Represent...