Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) cosponsored the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act to streamline the federal permitting process by instituting a ‘permit-by-rule’ (PBR) system. This legislation was co-introduced by Representative Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05).
“Living in Alaska all my life,… Read more »
Adopted Unanimously as Bipartisan Amendment to Annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Mary Sattler Peltola’s (AK-AL) bipartisan bill elevating the Commandant of the Coast Guard to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Chiefs of Staff as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense… Read more »
FY25 NDAA Passes House with Peltola-backed Alaska Priorities
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), giving Alaska servicemembers a raise and ensuring American military readiness. The bill now awaits action by the U.S. Senate before a final compromise is sent to the president’s’… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, following the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, rejecting a lawsuit that would have severely restricted access to mifepristone, an FDA-approved abortion medication, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) issued the following statement:
“I was born the same year Roe was decided. Now,… Read more »
House Passes the WIPPES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2964, the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act, Sponsored by Congresswoman Mary Peltola (AK-AL) and Congresswoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) the bipartisan, bicameral WIPPES Act would require the Federal Trade Commission to create a uniform label for… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Mary Peltola (AK-AL), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Jared Golden (ME-02), and Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s new executive order on border security:
“This order is an overdue step, but our Southern Border is still not secure. We’ve long demanded President Biden change course and empower the Border… Read more »
Peltola Denounces Listing King Salmon as Endangered, Calls for Real Action
Statement follows NOAA Fisheries issuance of positive 90-day finding on a petition to list Chinook Salmon as threatened or endangered
WASHINGTON – This week, following the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announcement of a study into the merits of listing Gulf of Alaska King… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) introduced a pair of bills to restrict bottom trawling and reduce bycatch – the bipartisan Bycatch Reduction and Mitigation Act and the Bottom Trawl Clarity Act.
“Since coming to Congress, I’ve worked to make fish and fishing policy the issue of national importance it deserves to be,” said Rep. Peltola. “I know… Read more »
Peltola Secures Wins for Alaska Skies
FAA Reauthorization Act passes U.S. House with Peltola-led Alaska wins
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) voted to pass the House version of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act – legislation reauthorized every five years to regulate federal air transportation The bill now heads to the… Read more »
Congressional Delegation Introduce
Chugach Alaska Land Exchange and Oil Spill Recovery Act
Implements Regional Land Study, Helps Realize Benefits Promised Under ANCSA
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola… Read more »
