On Capitol Hill, Democrat Mary Peltola has been sworn in as Alaska’s new representative in Congress after she beat Sarah Palin in a special election last month. Peltola, who is Yup’ik, is the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress.

Rep. Mary Peltola: “It is the honor of my life to represent Alaska, a place my elders and ancestors have called home for thousands of years, where to this day many people in my community carry forward our traditions of hunting and fishing. I am humbled and deeply honored to be the first Alaska Native elected to this body, the first woman to hold Alaska’s House seat. But to be clear, I am here to represent all Alaskans.”