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Alaska Delegation Welcomes $315 Million Contract for Coast Guard Infrastructure in Kodiak

Projects Will Support Arrival of New Icebreakers, Offshore Patrol Cutters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sep. 16, 2026 – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) applauded House passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, bipartisan legislation that advances locally driven infrastructure priorities across Alaska. The legislation advances critical projects addressing flood protection, ports and harbors, coastal erosion, navigation, and marine infrastructure across the state.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sep. 14, 2025 — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Nick Begich’s (R-AK) H.R. 6021, the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act, marking the 14th Begich-sponsored bill to pass the House during his freshman term and another milestone in a historic pace of delivering results for Alaska.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 22, 2026 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, legislation to strengthen transparency and accountability in Congress by prohibiting Members of Congress and their immediate families from purchasing individual stocks. Congressman Nick Begich, a proud co-sponsor of the legislation, praised the bill's passage as an important step toward restoring the public's trust in government.

Anchorage, AK—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) approval of a permit to facilitate construction of a life-saving road between the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska and nearby Cold Bay. The one-lane gravel connector will provide reliable transportation access from King Cove to Cold Bay, which is home to an all-weather airport.

House Passes H.R. 41, Advancing Recognition for Five Southeast Alaska Native Communities

ANCHORAGE, AK – May 28, 2026 – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) is honored to announce Service High School student Ivy Suoja has been selected as Alaska’s winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition with her mixed media collage portrait titled, Arctic Bear. As Alaska’s role in the Arctic continues to grow in importance to America’s future, Ivy’s piece is particularly timely.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 21, 2026 – Today, Congressman Nick Begich (AK-AL), alongside co-lead Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 (ARMA), landmark bipartisan legislation to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and modernize how the United States manages digital reserve assets.