WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 22, 2025 – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that includes historic measures to unleash American energy and restore economic leadership anchored by provisions critical to Alaska’s future: “Today, the House took an historic step to restore […]
CEDAR CITY, UTAH. – Tuesday, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a field oversight hearing in Cedar City, Utah, focused on advancing geothermal energy development on federal lands. The session highlighted the untapped potential of geothermal energy – an abundant, reliable, and clean power source concentrated in many federal jurisdictions across the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Tracey Mann (R-KS), and Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), introduced the Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to tackle the nation’s air traffic controller staffing shortage and invest in the future of American aviation. The legislation codifies and expands the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Nick Begich (AK-R) introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS) through 2030, ensuring continued investment in public safety and scientific monitoring of volcanic threats across the United States. “Alaska is home to more than 130 volcanoes and many of them active. Their potential […]