Outgoing Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) discusses her achievements during her two-year term in Congress, including advancements in renewable energy and efforts to protect Alaskan fisheries. She also shares her gratitude for the support she received and her hopes for the future.
Published: Dec. 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM AKSTANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rep. Mary Peltola (D- Alaska ) is leaving Congress in the next couple of weeks after losing her reelection bid, and she reflected on her achievements as a lawmaker in Washington and what lies ahead. Peltola discussed several accomplishments in her two-year term as a congresswoman in an exit interview with Gray TV Washington News Bureau reporter Josh Rultenberg.
“I think that’s ultimately going to be really impactful in a good way for Alaskan households,” Peltola said.“We’re beefing up our electricity grid and, creating a new grid that will accept renewable energy,” she said. “And I think that’s really important as Alaska grows.” She also pointed out that she, alongside her team, was “able to get the president to issue an executive order finally, again, after 10 years, to prevent the loophole that allowed Russian caught fish into American markets.” Ultimately, Peltola says she learned a lot during her time in Congress and in Washington D.C., attributing Alaska’s senators for the “cohesive delegation.” “We had such a great, diverse group of supporters in every sector, every kind of fisherman, every kind of Alaskan,” she said. “And it’s just heartwarming.”which she introduced in July 2023 to allow Alaska Native communities to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. She has also been pushing a bill, which she says, “would help elders who are on benefits receive dividends and that not count against their benefits.” Once those bills are closed out, she says that is when she will be ready to make the transition out of Congress. In her closing remarks, she said “I’m just really grateful. And thank you to all Alaskans for allowing me to represent you. And I’m looking forward to working with you again in the future.
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