Mary Peltola lied about Western Caucus involvement: Report

Mary Peltola lied about Western Caucus involvement: Report

After Democrat Mary Peltola touted her Western Caucus involvement repeatedly in debates, fellow Western Caucus members are crying foul: "Rep. Peltola has not been active in her membership in the Western Caucus."

Recall: Peltola hasliedoverandoveragain, and when Alaskans needed her to show up for critical meetings, Peltola fundraised out-of-state instead.

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Rep. Mary Peltola paid her dues so she could claim membership in the Western Caucus, a congressional conservative group that works on issues impacting the West, especially land management and federal overreach.

But, just as she's missed 40% of her votes in Congress this summer, Peltola has been a no-show for her Western colleagues.

Rep. Pete Stauber, the congressman from Minnesota who tried to help Alaska by sponsoring the Alaska's Right to Produce Act, blasted Peltola this week in a statement:

"As a Vice Chairman of the Western Caucus, I have been proud to stand with my Republican colleagues in our fight for rural America. While Rep. Peltola has not been active in her membership in the Western Caucus, she also failed to support critical policies that will unleash American energy and mineral dominance," Stauber said.

"For example, she was the only Western Caucus member to vote against the Lower Energy Costs Act, landmark legislation endorsed by the caucus that would have cut red tape, empowered American workers to responsibly produce our God-given natural resources, and would lower energy costs not only for Alaskans, but for all Americans," he said.

When Peltola does vote on legislation, she's been a disloyal member of the Western Caucus.

When Stauber offered the Alaska's Right to Produce Act to unwind the Biden sanctions on Alaska, Peltola signed on as a co-sponsor, but then she snuck notes to her Democrat colleagues to vote against the bill, and she voted only that she was "present."

"Rep. Peltola has not stood up to support other important pieces of legislation that advance many of the Western Caucus' priorities for rural America, including House-passed appropriations bills that would fund the Department of the Interior, all while blocking the Biden-Harris Administration's harmful policies that are hurting Alaskans," said Rep. Stauber, making it clear he is no fan of Peltola, who is running for reelection.

Congressman Don Young was a longstanding and active member of the caucus, and served as its vice chairrman for Indian Affairs and Oceans. The caucus is dedicated to working on issues such as forestry, land management, agriculture, energy, mining, endangered species, and water.

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