Press Releases

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »