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Sullivan Applauds Passage of Long-Term Highway Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday evening, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 82 of his colleagues in passing the bipartisan Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which provides funding for our nation's surface transportation needs over the next five years. "Passage of a long-term highway bill will provide Alaskans with much-needed certainty in infrastructure investments throughout our state," Senator Sullivan said. "Building off Congressman Young's work as a past chairman of the House T… Continue Reading
12.03.15
Sullivan Lambastes VA Leadership Over Missed Alaska Healthcare Deadline
WASHINGTON, DC - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) changed his tone and lambasted the Deputy Secretary and the Undersecretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the lack of progress on the Alaska Pilot Program for the Veterans Choice Program. After conducting a field hearing and a series of listening sessions throughout Alaska in August - held at the request of Senator Sullivan - the VA announced the pilot program wo… Continue Reading
12.03.15
Sullivan on Obamacare: “No state has been hurt more by the law than Alaska”
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor today, calling on his colleagues to pass the Restoring Americans' Health Care Freedom Reconciliation Act, which would repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. If it passes, it will be the first time a bill to repeal will end up on the president's desk. During his remarks (available here, with excerpts below), Senator Sullivan talked about how the act was hurting the country, but no place more t… Continue Reading
12.02.15
Sullivan Responds to Senate Democrats’ ANWR Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today responded to legislation introduced by 34 Senate Democrats to designate the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as Wilderness: "Let me be clear: This bill will never pass this Congress, and those who are offering it know that," said Senator Dan Sullivan. "So why are they doing it? The only explanation is that it must be fundraising season again. But it's disappointing no matter what the reasoning. In offering this … Continue Reading
11.23.15
Alaska Delegation Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of John Sturgeon Case
WASHINGTON, DC - The three members of Alaska's congressional delegation today filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Alaskan John Sturgeon, who is suing the National Park Service over being forced off the Nation River for using a hovercraft to hunt moose, something that he had been doing for decades. The National Park Service claimed it controlled that stretch of the Nation River because it is part of the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The State of Alaska… Continue Reading
11.19.15
Alaska Delegation Responds to FDA Approval of GE Salmon
Washington, D.C. - After years of pushback from consumers, scientific experts and fishing interests, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first ever "approval for a genetically engineered animal intended for food, AquAdvantage Salmon." The Alaska Congressional Delegation, who has consistently fought to keep genetically engineered (GE) fish off the nation's dinner plates and away from our nation's oceans, today shared their disappointment in the FDA's ill-advised decisi… Continue Reading
11.18.15
Senators Sullivan and Schatz Work To Pass NOAA Sexual Harassment And Assault Prevention Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved S. 2206, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act. U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) introduced the legislation with bipartisan support from U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). The bill directs NOAA to develop and adopt policies to… Continue Reading
11.17.15
Senate Votes to Block EPA Climate Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate today passed two bipartisan resolutions disapproving of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) climate regulations. "I'm pleased that the Senate affirmed what the American people have been saying about President Obama and the EPA's national energy tax. The tax has been challenged in court by 27 states, 24 national trade associations, 37 rural electric cooperatives, 10 major companies an… Continue Reading
11.17.15
Sullivan Comments on Statoil’s Withdrawal from Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement in response to the news that Statoil is closing its Alaska office and pulling out of the state. "This is extremely bad news for our state. When I was Alaska's Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, I remember the excitement surrounding the opening of Statoil's office in Anchorage, just as I remember the excitement surrounding Shell's Arctic drilling program. At that time, I don't think that most Alaska… Continue Reading
11.12.15
Senate Passes Sullivan, Heitkamp Bill to Combat Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan bill which they recently introduced, to help combat domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act mandates that each year, the United States Attorney in each judicial district across the country work with domestic violence service providers or coalitions and an area volunteer lawyer project to hold at least o… Continue Reading
11.10.15
Sen. Sullivan Lays Wreath at Marine Corps Memorial on 240th Anniversary
Washington, DC - Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, today issued the following statement in recognition of the Corps' 240th Birthday. "Today I was honored to lay the wreath at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington alongside Commandant General Robert Neller and many of my fellow Marines and their families," said Sen. Dan Sullivan. "The title of Marine is my proudest achievement. It always has been and always will be. The Marine Corps symbolize… Continue Reading
11.10.15
Sullivan Supports Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) voted in support of H.R. 2029, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The bipartisan funding package, which passed the U.S. Senate unanimously, funds military construction projects across the nation, including facilities that support active duty military members and their families. This bill also funds the health care and benefits services and programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). "Th… Continue Reading
11.10.15
Sullivan Applauds Passage of NDAA after “Months of Partisan Politics”
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 90 of his Senate colleagues in passing S. 1356, the latest version of FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Act contains all of the major policy provisions passed by the House and Senate earlier this year, but makes minor adjustments to reflect new budget levels established by the Bipartisan Budget Deal of 2015. "Today, after months of partisan politics from the White House and Senate Democrats, even to the point of… Continue Reading
11.06.15
Senator Sullivan on President Obama’s Rejection of Keystone: “Poster-child for what’s wrong with America”
ANCHORAGE, AK - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan released the following statement after President Obama rejected the cross-border permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project: "President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline is the poster-child for what's wrong with America. We simply don't build things anymore. Instead of building symbols of technological wonder, national pride, and American ingenuity, we hear story after story of delay, discord, and disappointment, all of… Continue Reading
11.04.15
Sullivan Applauds Passage of Bill to Overturn Harmful WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation to nullify the Environmental Protection Agency's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. "Today, on behalf of the American people, the U.S. Senate sent a strong message to the Obama Administration that this kind of federal-agency overreach will not be tolerated," said Senator Sullivan. "The WOTUS rule is a prime example of this Administration's persisten… Continue Reading
10.30.15
Sullivan to Obama Administration: Where is Your Plan to Lift Anemic Economic Growth Rate?
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after yesterday's announcement by the Commerce Department that the U.S. economy limped along at only 1.5 percent GDP growth last quarter: "It's remarkable that quarter after quarter, year after year, the Obama Administration seems to be satisfied with such tepid economic growth, which clearly undermines the future of our country and makes addressing challenges like the deficit and exploding debt all the more diff… Continue Reading
10.30.15
Sullivan Votes Against Debt Limit Deal
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, legislation to suspend the federal debt limit until March 2017: "I voted against this bill for a number of reasons. It spends too much on growing federal agencies like the EPA, IRS and the Department of the Interior, and spends too little on our nation's defense and the brave young men and women who serve in our military. It also does nothing to… Continue Reading
10.22.15
Senate Passes Legislation to Combat Pirate Fishing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate last night unanimously passed the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015. In May, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced legislation to combat the multi-billion dollar threat posed by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. The legislation is the House companion to the Senate bill, which passed the House of Representatives in July. The bill now heads to the President… Continue Reading
10.21.15
Alaska Delegation Continues to Promote Strategic Buildup of Interior Alaska
WASHINGTON, DC - The Alaska Congressional Delegation today welcomed news from the Missile Defense Agency that they have awarded a $784,289,883 contract to Lockheed Martin to build the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR). The contract specifies that the work is to be done at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska as well as Lockheed Martin's facility in New Jersey. The LRDR is a critical MDA project which will substantially improve our nation's Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) capabilities. The L… Continue Reading
10.14.15
Sullivan Testifies In Support of Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) recently testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining in support of S. 1955, the Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act. The legislation, introduced by Senator Sullivan and co-sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski, would allow approximately 2,800 Alaska Natives who served in Vietnam, and missed an earlier opportunity because of that service, to apply for their government-promi… Continue Reading