119th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 19, 2025 — Congressman Nick Begich commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Administrator Lee Zeldin for announcing $267 million in Brownfields Grants that will help clean up and revitalize communities across the United States, including crucial investments in Alaska.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 16, 2025 – This week, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) voted in favor of a series of pro-law enforcement legislation that will support and protect America’s men and women in law enforcement who selflessly serve our communities.

CEDAR CITY, UTAH. – May 13, 2025 – Yesterday, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a field oversight hearing in Cedar City, Utah, focused on advancing geothermal energy development on federal lands. The session highlighted the untapped potential of geothermal energy - an abundant, reliable, and clean power source concentrated in many federal jurisdictions across the western United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 8, 2025 – Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Tracey Mann (R-KS), and Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), introduced the Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to tackle the nation’s air traffic controller staffing shortage and invest in the future of American aviation. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 7, 2025 – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) applauded the passage of the House Committee on Natural Resources’ budget reconciliation proposal, which will generate significant revenue by unlocking Alaska’s extraordinary energy and resource potential.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 6, 2025 – This week, Congressman Nick Begich (AK-R) introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS) through 2030, ensuring continued investment in public safety and scientific monitoring of volcanic threats across the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 30, 2025 – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauded the release of the Committee’s budget reconciliation proposal, which strengthens America’s aviation infrastructure and bolsters the United States Coast Guard’s critical missions, while reducing wasteful spending to achieve a net reduction of over $10 billion to the national deficit.