Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola Hits the Ground Running: Her First Bill Introduced Clears Committee Two Days Later

Sep 26, 20220

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Mary Peltola's first session as a member of the House Resources Committee was on a topic in her wheelhouse - Fisheries management. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media via Twitter))

Less than two weeks after being sworn in, Rep. Mary Sattler Petola (D-AK), who won the special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Don Young (R-AK) who died in March 2022, has hit the ground running as the newest member of Congress.

Peltola was sworn in on Tuesday, Sept. 14. On Monday, Sept. 19, Peltola introduced her first piece of legislation: the Food Security for all Veterans Act (H.R.8888) that calls for the creation of an Office of Food Security within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, the bill was voted out of the House's Veterans Affairs committee.

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