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09.19.17

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) at a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing - September 19, 2017

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09.19.17

Today, I joined 88 of my Senate colleagues in passing the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, a significant - and long overdue - step toward rebuilding America’s military strength. At the same...

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09.18.17

The father of the U.S. Air Force, Gen. Billy Mitchell, famously testified that “whoever holds Alaska will hold the world.” Alaska’s strategic location is vital to the mission of the Air Force, which t...

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09.18.17

Sullivan Votes for Defense Bill with Critical Arctic, Missile Defense Authorizations

09.16.17

I had the honor of meeting with the President of Finland Sauli Niinistö this week, where we discussed his nation’s priorities for the chairmanship of the Arctic Council, which moved from the U.S. to F...

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09.15.17

Today we keep in mind the brave men and women in uniform who’ve gone missing or been held captive while in service to our country, as well as their families who wait in anguish for news of their loved...

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09.15.17

Alaska lost a great matriarch with the passing of former First Lady Ermalee Hickel. She will be remembered as a wonderful mother, an active member of our community, and a role model for all of us. Our...

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09.14.17

From 2006 to 2016, the Missile Defense Agency's budget has declined nearly 25 percent, and funding for testing has declined by nearly 83 percent. Meanwhile in just five years, North Korean dictator Ki...

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09.14.17

Sullivan Advocates for Vital Missile Defense Funding in NDAA

09.14.17

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) speaks on the Senate floor - September 14, 2017

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09.13.17

A well-known member of the Interior community is headed south to Colorado. Lorna Shaw served as a staffer in the Legislature and for Senator Frank Murkowski for years before becoming a leader in the b...

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09.13.17

Sullivan Congratulates Singh on State Department Nomination

09.12.17

I was honored to host 16 of the U.S. Air Force’s senior leaders in Alaska to discuss our state’s strategic location, amazing training grounds, and military-friendly communities - three factors that wi...

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09.12.17

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) chairs a Senate Commerce Subcommittee Hearing - September 12, 2017

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09.11.17

Sixteen years ago, America was faced with an attack of unspeakable evil and cowardice that took the lives of thousands of our fellow citizens. The terrorists were gravely mistaken about the resolve an...

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09.10.17

Julie and I are praying for the people of Florida as they weather through Hurricane Irma, and for the people living in the Caribbean who have already been devastated by the storm. To help victims, FEM...

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09.09.17

Over the past few years, Alaskans worked tirelessly to prevent the 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team at JBER from being disbanded amidst planned Army reductions. Our community and the Arctic-tough war...

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09.08.17

I am out at JBER today to help give a strong send-off to the brave men and women of the 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team deploying to Afghanistan. Alaskans could not be more proud of these Spartans a...

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09.06.17

My girls and I had a blast on the water in Resurrection Bay recently - even the clouds were foreshadowing a successful day of “bites.” Sure enough, we came home with a haul

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09.06.17

This morning, I had the opportunity to hear Alaska’s Director of Insurance, Lori Wing-Heier, speak to 30 of my Senate colleagues and me about stabilizing the individual health insurance markets. She t...

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