Peltola made history Tuesday as the first woman to serve Alaska in the House of Representatives. She is also the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress. She will serve out the rest of the late Don Young’s term which ends in January.
“It’s exciting. It’s nerve wracking. I know there will be a lot of eyes on this day,” said Peltola.
“I think that they’re called ‘bed check votes’ to make sure that representatives are back and kind of clocked in,” said Peltola. She has just 11 actual work days in Congress before another election takes place, this one to determine who will serve a full term in Congress beginning in 2023.
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