Press Releases
Senate Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse Bill to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) celebrated the Senate’s recent unanimous passage of their Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act. The FISH Act would combat foreign illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by blacklisting offending vessels from U.S. ports and waters, bolstering the U.S. Coast Guard’s enforcement capabilities and partnerships, and advancing international and bilateral negotiations to achieve enforceable agreeme… Continue Reading
03.18.26
Alaska Delegation Celebrates Largest-Ever NPR-A Lease Sale
Washington, DC— U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today celebrated the results of the most successful oil and gas lease sale ever held in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The delegation mandated the sale, the first held in the NPR-A since 2019, through last year’s budget reconciliation bill. According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the sale was “exceptionally competitive” drawing 430 bids on nearly 200 tracts acr… Continue Reading
03.13.26
Sullivan Recognizes Olivia Klupar as “Alaskan of the Week”
WASHINGTON—On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Olivia Klupar of Skagway, Alaska, as his “Alaskan of the Week.” Olivia is the cofounder of Voyij, a technology platform that connects Alaska’s small businesses, artists, and tour operators with visitors and consumers from around the world. Through Voyij, Olivia has helped showcase Alaska-made goods, authentic Alaska Native art, and unique experiences from communities across the state, while supporting l… Continue Reading
03.13.26
Sullivan, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Encourage Employer-Provided Child Care
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) have introduced legislation to help more employers offer child care support for their employees by establishing a dedicated business child care liaison within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The new liaison would serve as a central point of coordination between the IRS, businesses, child care providers, advocates, and state and local governments to help employers better understand and use existing federal tools that… Continue Reading
03.12.26
Sullivan Welcomes Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Including Provisions for Alaska
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today welcomed Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, comprehensive legislation to increase housing supply, cut regulatory barriers, and expand homeownership opportunities across the country, including in Alaska’s rural and urban communities. “Wherever I am in Alaska, whether in our rural communities or more urban areas, I hear from countless Alaskans struggling to find affordable housing. Supply shortages and the high cost of co… Continue Reading
03.11.26
EPW Committee Holds Hearing On Sullivan’s Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today welcomed a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act, legislation introduced by Senators Sullivan and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.). The hearing featured testimony from Ryan Anderson, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (Alaska DOT), along with other expert witnesses. Commissioner Anderson detailed how current federal diesel regu… Continue Reading
03.10.26
Murkowski, Sullivan Announce $629 Million Funding to Boost Alaska’s Internet Connectivity
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) welcomed the approval of Alaska’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), including more than $629 million in initial deployment awards to expand broadband access across the state. These investments will help narrow the digital divide in unserved and underserved communities and expand the economic opportunities that reliable … Continue Reading
03.07.26
ICYMI: Sullivan Chairs Hearings on Military Readiness and Arctic Security as Alaska Undergoes Largest Buildup Since WWII
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Subcommittee on Readiness and the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, chaired two hearings over the past week focused on strengthening U.S. military readiness and advancing critical investments in Arctic security infrastructure in Alaska. The first hearing, a field hearing held at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), examined the urgent need to strengthe… Continue Reading
02.26.26
Sullivan, Begich Welcome TotalEnergies to Alaska LNG Coalition
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich (both R-Alaska) today welcomed an announcement from Glenfarne, the majority owner and developer of the Alaska LNG project, that it has signed a letter of intent with TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest energy companies, for the offtake of two million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the project. According to Glenfarne, between this agreement and prior agreements with JERA, Tokyo Gas, CPC, PTT, and P… Continue Reading
02.26.26
Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Bolster Alaska’s Tsunami Preparedness
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), along with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), introduced legislation that would strengthen infrastructure and warning systems for tsunamis in Alaska and across the country. The Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2026 would reauthorize the Tsunami Warning and Education Act for five years. “When it comes to tsunamis in coastal Alaska, the difference between extreme danger and safety can be a matter of mom… Continue Reading
02.20.26
Alaska Delegation Commends Revocation of PLOs 5150, 5180
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today released the following statements of support after the Department of the Interior (Interior) announced the partial revocation of Public Land Orders (PLO) 5150 and 5180. This decision will open up 2.1 million acres of land within the Dalton Utility Corridor north of the Yukon River, nearly all of which the State of Alaska has “top-filed” to fulfill its outstanding land entitlement… Continue Reading
02.18.26
Sullivan Touts “Alaska Comeback,” Historic Opportunities, in Annual Address to Legislature
JUNEAU, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), in his annual address today to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau, laid out a vision for the “Alaska Comeback,” highlighting the state’s resilience and its historic opportunities to grow after several years of federal policies that targeted Alaska’s economy and jobs. Sen. Sullivan detailed progress being made toward long-sought goals, including an energy renaissance on the North Slope, advancing the Alaska LNG project, and str… Continue Reading
02.06.26
ICYMI: Sen. Sullivan Talks Arctic Security, Russia-China Incursions & Historic Coast Guard Build-Up with Fox News
WASHINGTON— In a recent article on FoxNews.com, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), discussed the rapidly changing strategic landscape in Alaska’s Arctic as increasing activity from Russia and China demonstrate the growing need for enhanced strength and investments in U.S. Arctic national defense. The article follows a hearing chaired by Sen. Sullivan, chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, wher… Continue Reading
02.04.26
Peterson Confirmed as New Alaska Federal Judge
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today thanked his Senate colleagues for voting to confirm Aaron Christian Peterson, of Eagle River, Alaska, as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. On November 19, 2025, Sen. Sullivan introduced Peterson at his nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Today, in a strong bipartisan vote, the Senate confirmed Alaska’s new federal judge, Aaron Peterson,” said Sen. Sullivan. “Aaron has extensive leg… Continue Reading
02.02.26
Sullivan Honored to Announce 2026 Military Service Academy Nominations
Sullivan Honored to Announce 2026 Military Service Academy Nominations WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today announced the names of 33 young Alaskans he nominated to the U.S. Military Service Academies. Senator Sullivan made his selections with the help of an Academy Review Board, comprised of eleven members from across Alaska, many of whom are service academy graduates. The board reviewed applications, interviewed each of the applicants, and made recommendations to the Senato… Continue Reading
01.29.26
Coast Guard Considering Up To 4 More Icebreakers for Alaska, Commandant Tells Sullivan
WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, convened a hearing examining the Coast Guard’s presence in the Arctic, where he received confirmation from Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday that Alaska could receive up to four of the eleven Arctic Security Cutters announced as part of the U.S.-Finland Icebreaker Agreement and the ICE Pact. Funding for at least three Arctic Security Cutters, and t… Continue Reading
01.23.26
Sullivan Applauds IPHC Decision to Defer Review of Proposal Targeting Alaska Halibut Limits to Appropriate Agency
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) welcomed the decision by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) to defer review of a regulatory proposal that sought to alter Alaska’s unguided recreational Pacific halibut limits. The proposal, which was submitted by a Seattle, Washington-based trade association, would have reduced the daily bag limit of Alaska’s unguided recreational halibut limit from two fish to one fish. Senator Sullivan previously sent a letter of concern to Dr. … Continue Reading
01.15.26
Sullivan Celebrates Passage of Appropriations Package, Including Significant Funding for Alaska
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today celebrated the Senate’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bills. The appropriations package funds the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Interior, several other federal agencies, including the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as a variety of programs and … Continue Reading
01.13.26
ICYMI: Sullivan Highlights his Bycatch Reduction Bill, Continued AK LNG Progress on KDLL Radio
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) spoke with Ashlyn O’Hara recently on KDLL Kenai Public Radio about his Bycatch Reduction and Research Act legislation introduced last week to improve marine environmental data collection, enhance electronic fisheries monitoring and reporting, and advance gear and technology that reduce bycatch and protect marine seafloor habitat from contact with trawl fishing gear. The Senator and O’Hara also discussed continued progress on advancing the Alaska LN… Continue Reading
01.09.26
OP-ED: Securing historic $1.4 billion for generational opportunity to transform health care in Alaska
by Sen. Dan Sullivan
Happy New Year, Alaska! As we look to 2026, we have challenges, but we also have enormous opportunities, many of which we’ve been pursuing for decades: an oil production boom on state and federal lands; historic progress on the gasline; bringing icebreakers to our state; billions of dollars of military, Coast Guard, and infrastructure investments; and major tax cuts for working families and our seniors who’ve worked so hard to build our state. This progress, which will benefit communities acros… Continue Reading