Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola released the following statement on the final passage of the POWER Act:
“Today, the House passed S.3115, the POWER Act. My bill of the same title, H.R. 9113, was the companion to this Senate bill in the House, introduced to show my strong support. Both bills address the same flaw in our system – that… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola extended her gratitude to the students at Effie Kokrine Charter School in Fairbanks for supplying the ornaments that adorn the tree representing Alaska next to the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.
“I am incredibly proud of the creative work these students put into each of their ornaments that are now… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) led Reps. David Joyce (OH-14), Tom Cole (OK-04), Mary Peltola (AK At-Large), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) in introducing a resolution to recognize the month of November as National Native American Heritage Month. This resolution recognizes the distinct and important contributions of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola was notified that an additional $135.9 million in federal broadband grants is heading to Alaska. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) announced the four grants today which include broadband programs in Western,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This month, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola introduced a bill that would amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives from being used to determine their eligibility for federal assistance programs. The bill would also apply to descendants of Alaska Natives.
“This bill will ensure that… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola was notified by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg that four coastal communities in Alaska will receive a total of $112 million due in large part to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The money is divided into four grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman David Trone, alongside Reps. Hal Rogers (R-KY), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), and Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK), introduced Bruce’s Law, new legislation that will authorize Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grants and expand federal agencies’ efforts to raise awareness about fentanyl.
“As our nation faces a worsening overdose epidemic, it is crucial that we… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro asking them to consider appropriating disaster relief funding for those impacted by this year’s total shut down of crab harvests.
This is the first time ever that the Bering Sea snow crab harvest is closed, and the second… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola signed on to a letter urging colleagues in both chambers to retain funding aimed at helping improve the quality of life for service members stationed in Alaska as well as preventing suicide across the military in next year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Peltola joined California Representative Jackie… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola announced four additional staff hires.
“I’m thrilled to be expanding my team both in Washington and back home in Alaska,” said Peltola. “With Congress out of session for the month of October, my team will be putting an extra focus on constituent services and setting up our operations across the state.”
Peltola has hired… Read more »
