Alaska Congresswoman Wants U.S. Congress to Fund Icebreakers The US Coast Guard icebreaker program is far behind the original timeline. U.S. Congresswoman for Alaska, Mary Peltola, urges the US Congress to fund icebreakers in Alaska to meet the increased Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic.
Mary Peltola, First Alaska Native in US Congress, Secures Full Term Mary Peltola, a Democrat who became the first Alaska Native in Congress after beating Republican Party Representant Sarah Palin in a special election upset this summer, repeated that victory and secured a full term.
