JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard Airmen of 176th Wing rescued four individuals in four different missions in Southcentral Alaska between April 1 and 4. The first mission opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers April 1 to help an injured snowmachiner at the base of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) released the following statement after the House passed the Senate Amendment to the budget resolution: “Today’s House passage of the Senate budget resolution is a clear example of Congress’ commitment to deliver on President Trump’s bold economic agenda for the American people, and it couldn’t come at a […]
Friday, after weeks of wrangling over budget details and failing to reach a compromise, the Alaska House Majority Coalition passed an amendment to the operating budget that reduces the deficit by roughly $1.6 billion and creates an affordable and sustainable PFD of approximately $1,400. The intention was to wait until Monday to begin the amendment […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) introduced H.R. 2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025, legislation that would resolve long-standing issues under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and support critical infrastructure and economic development in Southeast Alaska. The bill authorizes the conveyance of approximately 180.3 acres of federal land […]