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07.17.19

Alaska’s OLDEST VFW post, Captain James G. Lee Memorial Post 1685 in Spenard, just marked its 90th anniversary. Commander Brett Spencer was brave enough to sit above the dunk tank to raise money and c...

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07.17.19

Last fall, we welcomed VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to Southcentral and, I’m glad to report, he’ll be back in Alaska again this week! As part of his visit, the secretary will be holding a town hall with...

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07.17.19

An Eagle River rite of passage is the annual Slippery Salmon Olympics at the Bear Paw Festival. Julie was out fishing with our girls this year, so my military and veterans' affairs liaison Kirk Alkire...

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07.16.19

I stopped by two great VFW posts in Southcentral this weekend — Post 9785 in Eagle River (of which I’m a proud member) and Captain James G. Lee Memorial Post 1685, which just celebrated its 90th anniv...

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07.16.19

Did you see the launch of our Save Our Seas 2.0 Act? Senators Whitehouse (D-RI), Menendez (D-NJ) and I released our new legislation bolstering the previously passed and signed Save Our Seas Act to add...

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07.11.19

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) at a Senate Armed Services Hearing - July 11, 2019

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07.10.19

Why is a Senator from Alaska cosponsoring a resolution recognizing domestic flower growers during the month of July? Because Alaska has a bustling flower harvesting industry, particularly our world-cl...

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07.09.19

The detrimental effects of Agent Orange exposure have been felt by thousands of our veterans of the Vietnam and Korean Wars for years. Unfortunately, a class of veterans—members of the Blue Water Nav...

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07.09.19

What They Are Saying | Save Our Seas 2.0 Act

07.08.19

This afternoon, President Trump held a press conference highlighting his administration’s environmental priorities of the past few years. I want to thank him for highlighting the “Save Our Seas Act,”...

07.04.19

Today we mark America’s independence, a new nation built on the foundation of freedom and liberty for all. Julie, the girls and I are celebrating and fishing this week on the Yukon. I want to wish you...

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07.03.19

I spoke with Megan Mazurek on KTVA recently in an extensive interview about federal issues impacting our state, including Attorney General Barr’s visit to Alaska and his declaration of a law enforceme...

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07.02.19

I recently spoke at the Center for International & Strategic Studies here in Washington about our efforts to secure an emergent Arctic region, which is gaining attention by the day from the media, com...

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07.01.19

The Midnight Sun Run is an exciting event in Fairbanks that I look forward to every year. It brings out thousands in the community, as well as many from around the country and overseas. The energy is...

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07.01.19

Take a look at the beautiful palaaq (canoe) and qayaaq (kayak) crafted in a Cordova workshop over the course of several months, made possible by a Heritage Grant from the National Park Service. The co...

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06.30.19

In honor of Post Traumatic Stress Awareness Month, I joined Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Joe Manchin for a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center's National Intrepid Center of Excellence in...

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06.29.19

This week, my staff and I had to say good-bye to an exceptional member of our team — Tom Mansour, our Coast Guard fellow for the past two years. I had the honor of promoting Tom to his new rank of lie...

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06.28.19

As Alaskans know, we have a public safety crisis in our state, in both rural and urban areas. The statistics, particularly related to sexual assault and child abuse, are horrifying. But statistics don...

06.28.19

Cal Williams has been a leader in Anchorage going all the way back to the 1960s, when he made his way up to the Last Frontier. Cal was instrumental in the early civil rights movement in Alaska, and co...

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06.28.19

Senator Sullivan recognizes Tom Mansour on the Senate floor - June 26, 2019

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