Overview

• Mary Peltola will be absent from Congress this week to help her family prepare fish for winter.
• She will issue statements on how she would have voted in her absence.
• Peltola emphasizes the importance of Alaska's fisheries for local communities and future generations.
• The congresswoman's family relies on her for subsistence duties, especially after her husband's passing.
• Peltola, the first Alaska Native in Congress, has served since 2022.