WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) voted to pass S.J. Res. 11, a resolution overturning the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources” rule that needlessly obstructs offshore energy development. “The Biden Administration did everything in its power to strangle American energy production. By requiring costly archaeological reports before […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – – Congressman Nick Begich (AK-R), a member on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, introduced The DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act, a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27), to formally strengthen collaboration between the Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA. This legislation will ensure continued U.S. leadership […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) publicly thanked U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) for his leadership in advancing critical pieces of legislation for Alaska. H.R. 42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act, and H.R. 43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 passed the U.S. House with strong bi-partisan support – a testament […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) announced his final slate of subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. Congressman Begich will serve on three key House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittees. These assignments include oversight and policymaking duties for Alaskan and Arctic research and technological policy and programs. Alaska is the nation’s final frontier and […]