By SUZANNE DOWNING
March 10, 2026 – During a formal address Tuesday by Congressman Nick Begich III to the Alaska State Legislature, one lawmaker repeatedly displayed protest signs from the front row of the House chamber, conduct that observers say violates the Legislature’s uniform rules governing decorum.
Rep. Zack Fields, an Anchorage Democrat seated in front facing the podium, held up a sign reading “ICE OUT” during Begich’s speech to the joint session of the House and Senate.
Because Fields was seated facing the podium and away from the gallery, the signs were not visible to the audience or cameras covering the event. However, multiple people present in the chamber reported seeing Fields raise the signs throughout the address.
The protest occurred during Begich’s annual address to lawmakers about his work in Washington, DC and federal issues affecting Alaska.
Fields’ action was in violation of the Uniform Rules of the Alaska Legislature, which generally prohibit demonstrations, props, displays, or other conduct intended to disrupt proceedings during a joint session.
Despite the repeated sign displays, neither House Speaker Bryce Edgmon nor Senate President Gary Stevens intervened or ordered Fields to stop his protest activity.
Fields is considered one of the more outspoken leftist members of the House majority coalition. Before being elected to the Legislature, he worked for the Alaska Democratic Party .
The behavior was unusual for the formal setting of a joint legislative session, where members traditionally observe strict decorum during speeches by visiting officials.
4 thoughts on “Rep. Zack Fields holds up an ‘ICE OUT’ sign facing Congressman Begich during floor speech”
Completely totally unacceptable!!! Somebody do something with his sorry butt!!!! Spank him and give him a timeout!! Let ICE have a snowball fight with him!!!
I rhink what a sitting lawmaker as what Rep Zach Fields done was not allowed and against how a legislator is expected to behave on the floor. You don’t hold up political signs on the Senate and House Floor.
These days our AK legislators are so young and cobfused they don’t know the rules and they lack knowledge of etiquette how to represent the Office they are holding so the office holder show respect to his own position.
Last time we saw uncouth unbecoming behavior out of a sitting legislator was when Rep Kawasaki stuck out his tongue at House Speaker Chenault.
Zack Fields seems to be a middle school boy in a man’s body. I recall other past antics. Pretty disrespectful and shameful.