We have tens of thousands of Alaskans who can no longer afford health insurance, and we are getting crushed by corporate greed.

I am so glad that the primary is now behind us. It’s a real campaign now. We are really in this.

Half of Congress does not reflect their electorate. This has to change. We’ve got to get working people, regular people, in worrying about regular people.

Alaska represents a hope by Democrats that a familiar face will resonate with voters in a state where the party has struggled.

Peltola represents a hope by Democrats that a familiar face will resonate with voters in a state where the party has struggled.

Our system was designed for a balance of powers. Clearly, there is not a balance of power right now.

We’ve got to enact term limits. We’ve got to stop insider trading. We’ve got to stop the ability for people to line their own pockets.

There is a rigged system in Washington, DC. I saw it firsthand the two years that I worked there.

I would love it if Alaska took the lead on really implementing term limits in our own state, saying for those members who are going to Washington, D.C. to be part of our federal delegation, 12 years in the House, 12 years in the Senate.

Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 512, YEA on Roll Call No. 513, and YEA on Roll Call No. 514. ____________________

This bill will increase transparency of Amtrak decisions as Amtrak uses Federal funding to improve operations, and I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I know that there is concern about the Coast Guard being gobbled up into DoD and swallowed up by the Navy, and nobody wants that.

I am very hopeful that since there won't be any tug-of-war between the parties in any of the Chambers or the White House, there should be a concerted effort just to resource-up.

And you also really help young people figure out their finances, do long-term planning for retirement.

I consider childcare a workforce issue, and I wonder if you could talk a little bit about improvements made to your childcare situation.

I am very happy to have reintroduced this legislation with my colleague Dusty Johnson.

I greatly appreciate the support and advocacy of our witness, Ben Mallott from the Alaska Federation of Natives.

Everyone agrees that the land now held by the state ought to be free from this obligation to be made available for the economic and social well-being of Alaskans.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, Secretary Buttigieg. It is good to see you again.

One of my top priorities, one of the top priorities for the Alaska delegation, is the FAA Reauthorization Act.

Eighty-two percent of Alaska is only accessible by air, and about 75 percent of those communities don't have a runway long enough for a jet or larger aircraft.

responsibly developing rare earth minerals here at home in the United States and especially in Alaska is a priority of mine.

I write today to express our industry's strong support for H.R. 8704.

I ask you if what I described about my reservation--the amount of police calls; the amount of crime--is this a safe community for any American.