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Mary Peltola's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (AK) - At-Large

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Issue Positions

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  • Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood Action Fund (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Enshrining protections for reproductive health in federal law." (marypeltola.com)
  • "Mary cosponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023 to prohibit governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services." (marypeltola.com)
  • "Mary cosponsored the Social Security Expansion Act to increase the benefits of many Alaskans and put more money in their pockets." (marypeltola.com)
  • "Did you know that high earners only pay social security tax on the first $168,600 they make in a year? If millionaires paid into Social Security at the same rate as the rest of us, we could afford to protect and expand benefits for everyone. It’s time to #ScrapTheCap" (x.com)
  • "Preventing the erosion of Social Security benefits for Alaskans." (marypeltola.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Did you know that high earners only pay social security tax on the first $168,600 they make in a year? If millionaires paid into Social Security at the same rate as the rest of us, we could afford to protect and expand benefits for everyone. It’s time to #ScrapTheCap" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8774: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025" (votesmart.org)
  • "Mary has been working with the rest of the congressional delegation and the state government to implement a bipartisan infrastructure bill and bring over $2 billion in investments to our state." (marypeltola.com)
  • "2023 was a big year for Alaska. I’ve worked together with our Senators to bring home historic amounts of funding, jobs, and infrastructure projects – I’m excited to see what we can do in 2024!" (x.com)
  • "Two years ago, today, the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill became law. Don Young helped get it passed in the House. Now, I’m working with our Senators to get that funding into Alaskan pockets. Only a tag-team effort could make this generational impact on Alaska’s infrastructure." (x.com)
  • "Fighting for affordable, accessible housing statewide." (marypeltola.com)
  • "Alaska’s villages are facing a crisis in housing. I spoke on the House floor yesterday advocating for reauthorizing the Native American Housing and Self Determination Act" (x.com)
  • "Visiting MyHouse Mat-Su was an inspiring experience--this center is an excellent example of how to support homeless youth, and the importance of wrap-around services. We must address Alaska's long-term housing shortage, but also support those who have nowhere to go right now." (x.com)
  • "Fighting inflation and doing everything we can to make the goods we buy affordable and accessible." (marypeltola.com)
  • "As a born and raised rural Alaskan, I understand how hard inflation hits our communities. Costs of things like fruit & coffee were already too high. That’s why I'm going to Congress. I’m going to do everything I can to lower prices and bring our costs back down." (twitter.com)
  • "I firmly believe that any and all efforts to reduce inflation and drive down our national deficit are good efforts, given that doing so betters the lives of regular Alaskans." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Education Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Yes! I absolutely support student loan reform. College should be affordable for people seeking higher education. Allowing people to be crushed by the weight of insurmountable debt is not how we set our future generations up for success." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Rated 87% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Alaskans are resilient – why should our energy grid be any different? Robust transmission and storage will make more renewable energy possible and bring cheaper, more reliable electricity to Alaskans. The $206M grant announced in October will make that future possible." (x.com)
  • "Friendly reminder that the Federal government is investing more in Alaskan renewable energy capabilities than ever before, but we need the state to match those funds to secure all the affordable and renewable energy we can get. Governing is all about partnerships!" (x.com)
  • "One year ago, I stood on this stage at Alaska Oil and Gas Association as a candidate and promised to work to get Willow approved. I kept that promise, and we’re just getting started. Alaska must be a leader in energy production again, and I’m excited for what we will do next." (x.com)
  • "Alaska’s standards for environmental impact are world-leading. It’s essential to complete the process of getting good projects greenlighted. Willow passed that process multiple times, and I’m ready to see boots on the ground and oil in our pipeline." (x.com)
  • "It looks like jobs, revenue, and economic investment are under the tree for Alaska this year! I'm grateful for the hard work we Alaskans put in all year to get Willow across the finish line--we're seeing the benefits already." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1: "Lower Energy Costs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Anchorage Daily News: "Guns are a part of Alaska’s culture and a core tool of a subsistence lifestyle. I grew up hunting, my husband is a big game hunting advocate and I will continue to own guns and support the right of Alaskans to own guns. But it’s past time our nation’s leaders put forth more than just words to address the grief we all share. We can take common sense action, and we must. Provisions like secure storage laws, reasonable waiting periods and universal background checks can make all of us safer while still preserving the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment." (www.adn.com)
  • Rated 17% by National Rifle Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Bringing down the price of the prescription drugs Alaskans rely on to stay healthy." (marypeltola.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5378: "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Border security must be a top national security priority for President Biden. We have to restore control of our Southern border and stop drug cartels from trafficking fentanyl into Alaskan communities." (x.com)
  • "Thank you #FoxNewsLive & @GriffJenkins for having me on to talk about why additional border security isn’t just needed in the south but in the west as well. Ensuring that the U.S. invests in additional military & infrastructure projects in the Arctic is one of my top priorities!" (x.com)
  • Rated 9% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted in favor of HR 8030: "Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3033: "Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6015: "Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8035: "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6833: "Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8035: "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7520: "Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024" (votesmart.org)

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