Won Special Election in Alaska - Passes Two Milestones for the State in Congress The Democrat Mary Peltola will be Alaska's first native member of Congress and the first woman to fill the state's only seat in the House of Representatives. This comes after she beat Republican Sarah Palin in an extraordinary election.
Air Force General: The US Needs to do More to be Ready for Operations in the Arctic Operating in the Arctic environment requires military services that are equipped and ready, says Commander of US NORTHCOM General Glen VanHerck. "We are not there today. We are working closely with the Department to get there", he says.
Members of Congress Introduce Bill to Fully Resource Arctic Strategies Several members of Congress have introduced legislation that would establish a five-year plan to fully resource the Department of Defense and the Arctic strategies that have been released from individual service branches over the past few years.
Top Lawmakers Want to Establish a US Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs Several Congressmen have recently launched bills to establish a US Arctic Ambassador in a push to bolster US diplomacy in the region.
