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J. D. Vance: “She [Mary Peltola] couldn't be bothered to show up for one in five votes.”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

'A Failure For The State Of Alaska!': JD Vance Rips Into Congresswoman Mary Peltola

Published October 6, 2026

In part, it's probably because she had one of the worst attendance records in the history of the United States Congress. Her sole job was to support Alaskans and the House of Representatives, yet She [Mary Peltola] couldn't be bothered to show up for one in five votes. Ladies and gentlemen, I gotta tell you, I was a senator for all of two years. It's not that hard of a job. (00:46–01:32)

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Asserts that Mary Peltola missed 20% of congressional votes.

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“She [Mary Peltola] turned a campaign committee into a personal slush fund, spending nearly $200,000 on fancy hotels, on nice restaurants in D.C.”
Claims Mary Peltola misused campaign funds for personal luxury expenses.00:46-04:33
“Mary Peltola couldn't get a single bill signed into law over her two terms in Congress.”
Asserts that Mary Peltola did not have any legislation signed into law during her congressional terms.01:00-01:07
“Mary Peltola had one of the worst attendance records in the history of the United States Congress.”
Claims that Mary Peltola's attendance record in Congress was among the worst historically.01:14-01:22
“She [Mary Peltola] was there to vote to keep the Mexican border wide open, flooding our communities with fentanyl and drugs.”
Claims Mary Peltola voted for policies that allegedly kept the Mexican border open, contributing to drug issues.00:46-02:39
“She [Mary Peltola] was there to vote to allow boys to compete in girls sports.”
Claims Mary Peltola voted in favor of allowing boys to compete in girls' sports.00:46-02:44
“She [Mary Peltola] was there to vote to give illegal aliens the ability to participate in American elections.”
Claims Mary Peltola voted to allow illegal aliens to participate in U.S. elections.00:46-02:54
“She [Mary Peltola] co-led a bill to roll back radical Biden administration policies banning new oil and gas leases across America.”
Asserts that Mary Peltola co-led legislation against Biden's oil and gas lease bans.00:46-03:24
“She [Mary Peltola] bent the knee to Nancy Pelosi and did exactly what that far-left radical told her to do.”
Claims Mary Peltola voted against her own bill under Nancy Pelosi's influence.00:46-03:44
“She [Mary Peltola] was working as a lobbyist making almost half a million dollars a year.”
Claims Mary Peltola earned nearly $500,000 annually as a lobbyist.00:46-05:13