Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April. 21, 2026 – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), along with Congressmen Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Burgess Owens (R-UT), introduced the DATA Act of 2026, the House companion to Senate legislation led by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), aimed at lowering energy costs for American families while accelerating U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies.
Alaska’s first icebreaker, the USCGC Storis, was commissioned in Juneau in 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 15, 2026 – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) applauded the U.S. Forest Service’s announcement that it will distribute $248 million in Secure Rural Schools payments for 2025, including $11,767,586 for communities across Alaska.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 26, 2026 – Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) voted in favor of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, legislation to restore full funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ensure that critical national security personnel.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 24, 2026 –– Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, secured House passage of H.R. 6427, the Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 24, 2026 –– Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, secured House passage of H.R. 6427, the Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025.
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JUNEAU, AK. – March. 10, 2026 – Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) addressed a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature, outlining major federal achievements for Alaska during his first year in Congress and calling on state leaders to match the pace of progress now underway in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 28, 2026 – Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) released the following statement in response to the United States military action in Iran:
"The United States cannot afford complacency against a regime hell-bent on our destruction. This decisive military action taken against key elements of Iran’s nuclear programs and broader offensive capabilities is a necessary and targeted response.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich (both R-Alaska) today welcomed an announcement from Glenfarne, the majority owner and developer of the Alaska LNG project, that it has signed a letter of intent with TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest energy companies, for the offtake of two million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the project.