Press Releases

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, Representative Peltola will be in Bethel honoring Buzzy with their children. In Yup’ik culture, family and friends gather together on the first anniversary of a loved ones’ death to celebrate their life. Representative Peltola will submit publicly- available statements to the Congressional Record reflecting how she would have voted if present.” 

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