FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola selects Samantha Wanner as 2023 Alaska Cherry Blossom Princess March 17, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Peltola announced her selection of Samantha Wanner to represent Alaska in the 2023 Cherry Blossom Princess Program. Samantha grew up in Chugiak, Alaska, and ... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola announces opening of Anchorage district office March 14, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Peltola announced the opening of her first state office, located in Anchorage. “My state team has already been doing incredible work for months from mobile offices, but this... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2023 Contact: (Murkowski)Hannah Ray (Sullivan)Ben Dietderich (Peltola)Sam Erickson Delegation: Willow Reapproval is Monumental for Alaska Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) today welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to reapprove ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project within Alask... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola opens Community Project Funding request forms for FY 2024 appropriations process March 7, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.—Representative Peltola, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is making Community Project Funding ... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola announces opening of FY2024 Appropriations Request Forms March 2, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.— Representative Peltola, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is making Appropriations Request forms for Fiscal Year 2024... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Karina Borger(202.224.9301) March 2, 2023 orHannah Ray(907.276.3217) ICYMI: Alaska Native and Union Leaders Join Delegation to Urge Re-Approval of Willow Project Washington, DC – Yesterday, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) participated in an event outside the U.S. Capitol calling on the Biden administratio... Read More »
Alaska Legislature Passes Unanimous Resolution Supporting Willow Project Legislators Join Chorus of Alaskans Urging White House to Approve Vital Project WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), today thanked members of the Alaska House and the Alaska Senate for passing a unanimous resolution supporting the pendin... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola commends armed forces for protecting Alask & expects further action from DOD to defend American airspace February 10, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.— Representative Peltola issued the following statement today regarding the shooting down of an unidentified object over Alaska: “My off... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola releases statement following President Biden’s State of the Union Address February 8, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.— Representative Peltola attended President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address along with her invited guest A.J. “Joey” Merrick II, Business Manager & Secretary-Tr... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola hosts first Alaska press gaggle of 118th Congress, announces full committee & subcommittee assignments February 2, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.— Following a week of high-profile Alaska news, Representative Peltola welcomed Alaska journalists to her office and over the Internet to a... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Karina Borger(202.224.9301) February 1, 2023 orHannah Ray(907.276.3217) Alaska Delegation Welcomes Next-To-Last Step for Federal Re-Approval of Willow Project Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) today welcomed the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) release of a Final Supplem... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Josh Revak to join Representative Peltola’s office as State Director February 1, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C. --Former state senator Josh Revak will be joining the Representative’s staff as State Director. In this role, Revak will oversee the operation of Representative Peltola’s Alaska At-Large District... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola applauds permanent Clean Water Act protection of Bristol Bay January 31, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.—Representative Peltola joined the United Tribes of Bristol Bay, Bristol Bay Native Corporation, Bristol Bay Native Association, and hundreds of other organizations and businesses i... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: US Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola Announces 2023 Military Service Academy Nominations January 31, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.— Today Alaska Representative Mary Sattler Peltola congratulated Alaska students who have received military service academy nominations from her office. Each year students may apply fo... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Representative Peltola secures influential committee placement on House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee January 25, 2023 Contact: Sam Erickson Press Secretary sam.erickson@mail.house.gov 707-980-1078 Washington, D.C.—In a major win for Alaskans, leadership recently appointed Representative Mary Sattler Peltola to serve on the House Transportation & Infrastructure C... Read More »