Cathy Giessel

AK Senate District E

Republican Alaska since Jan 17, 2023

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 28 Healthcare 18 Education 17 Labor & Employment 11 Economy & Taxes 8 Civil Rights & Liberties 7 Criminal Justice & Policing 6 Environment & Energy 6 Social Services & Welfare 6 Transportation & Infrastructure 5 Agriculture 3 Immigration 3 Other 3 Technology & Privacy 3 Banking & Finance 2 Elections & Voting 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Housing 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
AK Senate District E current Alaska	Republican	Jan 17, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
AK Senate District N Alaska	Republican	—	Dec 31, 2020	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (326 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HCR 11 — Extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm.	Yea	Mar 13, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 289 — An Act making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations…	Yea	Mar 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 289 — An Act making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations…	Yea	Mar 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 289 — An Act making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations…	Yea	Mar 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 289 — An Act making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations…	Yea	Mar 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 104 — An Act relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner; relating to the transferability of common interest community…	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 23 — An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 140 — An Act relating to a matching grant program for fire station construction and renovation; and providing for an effective date.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 89 — An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the…	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 146 — An Act relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; and relating to Mt. Edgecumbe High…	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 20 — An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; and relating to the duties of the Department of Education and…	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SCR 12 — Extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and approving an…	Yea	Feb 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SCR 101 — Authorizing the Senate and the House of Representatives to recess for a period of more than three days.	Yea	Aug 2, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 183 — An Act relating to hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; relating to the powers of the Legislative Budget and Audit…	Yea	Aug 2, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HJR 14 — Supporting the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension and the Northern Rail Extension; supporting the increase in defensive…	Nay	May 20, 2025	fail	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HJR 13 — Urging the President of the United States to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas, including…	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SCR 9 — Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 70, relating to…	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SCR 8 — Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 35, relating to the…	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 156 — An Act relating to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; relating to the Alaska Commercial Fishing and…	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 174 — An Act relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; relating to Mt. Edgecumbe High…	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 174 — An Act relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; relating to Mt. Edgecumbe High…	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 123 — An Act relating to vehicle rental taxes; relating to the issuance of subpoenas related to tax records; and providing for an effective date.	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 123 — An Act relating to vehicle rental taxes; relating to the issuance of subpoenas related to tax records; and providing for an effective date.	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 70 — An Act relating to emergency medical services for operational canines; relating to the powers, duties, and liability of emergency medical…	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 57 — An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to education reports; relating to charter schools; relating to…	Yea	May 20, 2025	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (326 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)