Latest News

07.24.19

Alaska Congressional Delegation Commends USDA Purchase of Alaska Pollock Products for Food Nutrition Assistance Programs

07.24.19

Today, I joined 89 of my Senate colleagues in voting to confirm Dr. Mark Esper as our next Secretary of Defense. During his confirmation hearing and in a one-on-one meeting, I pressed Esper on the nee...

Today%2C%20I%20joined%2089%20of%20my%20Senate%20colleagues%20in%20voting%20to%20confirm%20Dr%2E%20Mark%20Esper%20as%20our%20next%20Secretary%20of%20Defense%2E%20During%20his%20confirmation%20hearing%20and%20in%20a%20one%2Don%2Done%20meeting%2C%20I%20pressed%20Esper%20on%20the%20nee%2E%2E%2E

07.23.19

From the start, Abigail Brown, a Marine Corps veteran from Eagle River, has brought fresh insight and a super positive attitude to all of her work as an intern this summer in my office. As you can ima...

From%20the%20start%2C%20Abigail%20Brown%2C%20a%20Marine%20Corps%20veteran%20from%20Eagle%20River%2C%20has%20brought%20fresh%20insight%20and%20a%20super%20positive%20attitude%20to%20all%20of%20her%20work%20as%20an%20intern%20this%20summer%20in%20my%20office%2E%20As%20you%20can%20ima%2E%2E%2E

07.23.19

The next steps for our Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment is here! As you know, my legislation was signed into law ?? this spring by President Trump. Recently, the federal Bureau of Lan...

07.23.19

ICYMI: Sullivan Presses Senior Defense Nominees on Alaska Priorities

07.22.19

I enjoyed chatting with Senator Murkowski’s July class of interns recently in the Capitol. They are braving the sweltering D.C. heat, shadowing the senator and assisting her legislative staff, and lea...

I%20enjoyed%20chatting%20with%20Senator%20Murkowski%E2%80%99s%20July%20class%20of%20interns%20recently%20in%20the%20Capitol%2E%20They%20are%20braving%20the%20sweltering%20D%2EC%2E%20heat%2C%20shadowing%20the%20senator%20and%20assisting%20her%20legislative%20staff%2C%20and%20lea%2E%2E%2E

07.22.19

I spoke on the Senate floor in recognition of Aves Thompson, of Anchorage, our Alaskan of the Week. Aves, the head of the Alaska Trucking Association, has a long history of making our state work well...

I%20spoke%20on%20the%20Senate%20floor%20in%20recognition%20of%20Aves%20Thompson%2C%20of%20Anchorage%2C%20our%20Alaskan%20of%20the%20Week%2E%20Aves%2C%20the%20head%20of%20the%20Alaska%20Trucking%20Association%2C%20has%20a%20long%20history%20of%20making%20our%20state%20work%20well%2E%2E%2E

07.22.19

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) at a Senate Armed Services Hearing - July 16, 2019

Sen%2E%20Dan%20Sullivan%20%28R%2DAK%29%20at%20a%20Senate%20Armed%20Services%20Hearing%20%2D%20July%2016%2C%202019

07.21.19

Had a great meeting with Ambassador John Bolton in Anchorage, on his way to Asia. We covered many important topics, including Alaska’s essential role in our nation’s defense and our crucial allies in...

Had%20a%20great%20meeting%20with%20Ambassador%20John%20Bolton%20in%20Anchorage%2C%20on%20his%20way%20to%20Asia%2E%20We%20covered%20many%20important%20topics%2C%20including%20Alaska%E2%80%99s%20essential%20role%20in%20our%20nation%E2%80%99s%20defense%20and%20our%20crucial%20allies%20in%2E%2E%2E

07.21.19

I had a great lunch at Judy’s in Anchorage with my father-in-law, Dr. Bud Fate, who has done so much for Alaska: Army veteran, dentist, oil driller, Alaska Legislature, pilot, president of the state c...

I%20had%20a%20great%20lunch%20at%20Judy%E2%80%99s%20in%20Anchorage%20with%20my%20father%2Din%2Dlaw%2C%20Dr%2E%20Bud%20Fate%2C%20who%20has%20done%20so%20much%20for%20Alaska%3A%20Army%20veteran%2C%20dentist%2C%20oil%20driller%2C%20Alaska%20Legislature%2C%20pilot%2C%20president%20of%20the%20state%20c%2E%2E%2E

07.20.19

This week, I welcomed VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to Fairbanks — his second visit to Alaska in less than a year. We visited the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic at Bassett Army Hospital on Ft. Wain...

This%20week%2C%20I%20welcomed%20VA%20Secretary%20Robert%20Wilkie%20to%20Fairbanks%20%E2%80%94%20his%20second%20visit%20to%20Alaska%20in%20less%20than%20a%20year%2E%20We%20visited%20the%20VA%20Community%20Based%20Outpatient%20Clinic%20at%20Bassett%20Army%20Hospital%20on%20Ft%2E%20Wain%2E%2E%2E

07.20.19

On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, we mark a momentous achievement that established America’s preeminence in the space race and leadership in the exploration of the Final Frontier. The...

On%20the%2050th%20anniversary%20of%20the%20Apollo%2011%20mission%2C%20we%20mark%20a%20momentous%20achievement%20that%20established%20America%E2%80%99s%20preeminence%20in%20the%20space%20race%20and%20leadership%20in%20the%20exploration%20of%20the%20Final%20Frontier%2E%20The%2E%2E%2E

07.19.19

Madeline Ortiz, of Palmer, has been selected as one of fifteen honorees to serve on FEMA’s 2019-2020 Youth Preparedness Council. She hopes to share the perspective of Alaskans who experience all sorts...

Madeline%20Ortiz%2C%20of%20Palmer%2C%20has%20been%20selected%20as%20one%20of%20fifteen%20honorees%20to%20serve%20on%20FEMA%E2%80%99s%202019%2D2020%20Youth%20Preparedness%20Council%2E%20She%20hopes%20to%20share%20the%20perspective%20of%20Alaskans%20who%20experience%20all%20sorts%2E%2E%2E

07.19.19

Sullivan Hosts VA Secretary Wilkie in Fairbanks

07.19.19

We recently lost Sol Atkinson, one of our great Alaskan heroes, who spent his entire adult life serving our country and our state with honor and dignity. His story is one for the ages. From Metlakatla...

We%20recently%20lost%20Sol%20Atkinson%2C%20one%20of%20our%20great%20Alaskan%20heroes%2C%20who%20spent%20his%20entire%20adult%20life%20serving%20our%20country%20and%20our%20state%20with%20honor%20and%20dignity%2E%20His%20story%20is%20one%20for%20the%20ages%2E%20From%20Metlakatla%2E%2E%2E

07.18.19

Eagle River roars with activity during the annual Bear Paw Festival. The parade alone is something to behold — I passed out candy and American flags along the way with my fellow VFW Post 9785 members...

Eagle%20River%20roars%20with%20activity%20during%20the%20annual%20Bear%20Paw%20Festival%2E%20The%20parade%20alone%20is%20something%20to%20behold%20%E2%80%94%20I%20passed%20out%20candy%20and%20American%20flags%20along%20the%20way%20with%20my%20fellow%20VFW%20Post%209785%20members%2E%2E%2E

07.18.19

Personnel is policy, and having Joe Balash, my former chief of staff, as assistant secretary of the Interior is huge for Alaska. As Nat Herz writes, Joe “will be holding the pen” when it comes to fina...

Personnel%20is%20policy%2C%20and%20having%20Joe%20Balash%2C%20my%20former%20chief%20of%20staff%2C%20as%20assistant%20secretary%20of%20the%20Interior%20is%20huge%20for%20Alaska%2E%20As%20Nat%20Herz%20writes%2C%20Joe%20%E2%80%9Cwill%20be%20holding%20the%20pen%E2%80%9D%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20fina%2E%2E%2E

07.18.19

Sen. Dan Sullivan Honors Alaskan of the Week: Aves Thomson

Sen%2E%20Dan%20Sullivan%20Honors%20Alaskan%20of%20the%20Week%3A%20Aves%20Thomson

07.18.19

Sullivan Honors Alaskan of the Week: Aves Thompson

07.18.19

One of our home-grown businesses was on display this week at the White House’s “Made in America” event — the Alaska Rug Company. Robert and Anita Shane, of Port Bailey on Kodiak Island, have been taki...

One%20of%20our%20home%2Dgrown%20businesses%20was%20on%20display%20this%20week%20at%20the%20White%20House%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%9CMade%20in%20America%E2%80%9D%20event%20%E2%80%94%20the%20Alaska%20Rug%20Company%2E%20Robert%20and%20Anita%20Shane%2C%20of%20Port%20Bailey%20on%20Kodiak%20Island%2C%20have%20been%20taki%2E%2E%2E

Showing page of 245