Peltola-championed legislation includes troop pay raise, crackdowns on fentanyl, new critical munitions storage for Alaska WASHINGTON – On Friday, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) voted in favor of H. Res. 1102, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, securing key defense and border provisions for Alaska and the country. Rep. Peltola helped ensure the government funding […]
“Guess we now know why former Defense Secretary Mattis has not been publicly critical of Trump,” quipped one observer. Before becoming former President Donald Trump’s defense secretary, retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis secretly worked for the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates while the United States was supporting the monarchy in […]
White House: Biden Not Intending to Fire Defense Chief
Washington, D.C.— Thursday, Representative Peltola applauded the passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The NDAA is considered one of the most important, “must-pass” bills in each Congress, providing funding and direction for national defense priorities. It typically passes with a wide bipartisan majority, as it did this […]