Press Releases

02.07.25

President Trump Announces “Joint Venture” on Alaska LNG Project with Japan

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) today applauded President Trump’s leadership for highlighting the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba today at the White House and announcing a “joint venture” on Alaska oil and gas between the United States and Japan. In his press conference today, President Trump said, “Japan will soon begin importing historic new shipments of clean American l… Continue Reading


02.06.25

Sullivan, Colleagues Call for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 27 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter this week to the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of public servants impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The Social Security Fairness Act, which fully repeals the two unfair Social Security pr… Continue Reading


02.06.25

Sullivan, Cramer Introduce IRON DOME Act to Defend Against Chinese, Russian Missile Threats

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today introduced the Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements (IRON DOME) Act, legislation to strengthen and expand the U.S. missile defense system to protect the entire country from increasing nuclear missile threats posed by America’s adversaries. The IRON DOME Act will enhance domain awareness, the eyes and ears of missile defense architec… Continue Reading


02.05.25

Sullivan, Colleagues Demand Greater Accountability at VA Following Budget Shortfall Fiasco

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), and 10 of his Senate colleagues today introduced the Protecting Regular Order (PRO) for Veterans Act, legislation to establish greater accountability and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after a stunning multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall in 2024 followed by a multi-billion-dollar surplus two months later. This budget debacle came after the VA mismanaged funds, result… Continue Reading


01.31.25

Army Secretary Nominee Commits to Defending Active Duty Force, Advancing “Iron Dome” Missile Defense Initiative

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), yesterday received commitments from Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s nominee to serve as Secretary of the Army, to support President Trump’s “Peace Through Strength” policies and kill any proposal that would dramatically cut the Army’s active duty force. In his questioning during Driscoll’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Sullivan noted that the Obama administration cut more than 35,000 active d… Continue Reading


01.30.25

Sullivan, Joyce, & Bonamici Lead Bicameral Legislation to Improve Harmful Algal Bloom Response

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act (HABHRCA) of 2025, legislation to reauthorize the original HABHRCA of 1998 for coordinated, effective federal-state responses to harmful algal blooms (HABs) and strengthens the program to ensure that communities have access to HAB observation data, training in HAB monitoring, prevention, and mit… Continue Reading


01.29.25

Lutnick Commits to Championing Alaska Fishermen & “Freedom Fish” as Commerce Secretary

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today received commitments from Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Commerce, to visit Alaska, champion the interests of Alaska’s fishermen and seafood industry, help implement President Trump’s “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential” executive order, and work to advance the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project. Sen. Sullivan highli… Continue Reading


01.28.25

One Month Away: Submission Deadline Approaches for Senator Sullivan’s Student Fentanyl Awareness Competition

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) reminded Alaskans today of the approaching February 28th deadline for high school students across Alaska to participate in a public awareness campaign about the dangers of fentanyl in their community. The competition is part of the statewide “One Pill Can Kill - Alaska” public awareness campaign that Senator Sullivan launched in May of 2024. Since the campaign began, Senator Sullivan has highlighted the One Pill Can Kill campaign in community visit… Continue Reading


01.28.25

Sullivan Statement on Federal Funding Pause and Review

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement regarding the temporary pause on the distribution of some federal funds, pending a review by the Trump administration: “My office has heard from many Alaskans concerned about the Trump administration’s pause on the distribution of federal funds. My team and I are digging into the details of how this pause impacts Alaska and closely monitoring the situation. “The pause is more limited in scope than some initial med… Continue Reading


01.27.25

ICYMI: WSJ Editorial Highlights Trump’s ‘Unleashing Alaska’ Executive Order

WASHINGTON—The Wall Street Journal published an editorial recently highlighting President Trump’s Alaska-specific executive order (EO) rescinding a number of the Biden administration’s 70 executive orders and actions targeting Alaska, which amounted to an “assault” on Alaska’s economy, and reinstating many policies and actions of the first Trump administration. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who worked closely with the Trump administration on this executive order, thanked President Trump for r… Continue Reading


01.24.25

Sullivan, Senate Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Colonel, USMCR (ret.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and chair of the SASC Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, voted tonight to confirm Pete Hegseth as the secretary of defense. Senator Sullivan met with Hegseth and received commitments from him to continue the historic build-up of the military in Alaska, in recognition of the state’s critical importance to national defense, and restore the military’s core wa… Continue Reading


01.24.25

Sullivan Announces 2025 Military Service Academy Nominations

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today announced the names of 37 young Alaskans he nominated to the U.S. Military Service Academies. Sen. 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 senator. “It is a highlight of my job to nominate young Alaskans to our nation’s… Continue Reading


01.21.25

Sullivan Receives Commitments from Collins on Key Priorities for Alaska Veterans

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), received commitments from former Representative Doug Collins (R-Ga.), President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of veterans affairs, regarding critical priorities for Alaska veterans. Specifically, Congressman Collins committed to coming to Alaska, working to re-establish a VA call center in Alaska, resolving the backlog of thousands of veterans nationwide seeking care, and working wi… Continue Reading


01.20.25

President Trump Unleashes Alaska’s Economy in Single, Sweeping Executive Order

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed a comprehensive executive order, signed by President Donald Trump, rescinding a series of Biden administration policies and actions related to Alaska lands and resources, and reinstating many policies and actions of the first Trump administration. In his order, President Trump establishes “an immediate end to the assault on Alaska’s sovereignty and its ability to responsibly dev… Continue Reading


01.17.25

Sullivan Recognizes Longtime Staff Member Kathlene Rowell as “Alaskan of the Week”

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized a longtime member of his Alaska staff, Kathlene Rowell, on the Senate floor yesterday. Kathlene is leaving his office after nearly 15 years of working for Sen. Sullivan. As deputy state director, Kathlene set the gold standard for work ethic, loyalty, integrity and kindness—characteristics demonstrated time and time again to her coworkers and Alaska constituents. Kathlene was recognized as part of Sen. Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the … Continue Reading


01.17.25

Biden Administration Hits Disgraceful Milestone: 70th Order or Action Targeting Alaska

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced new restrictions Thursday on responsible resource development within 3 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska (NPR-A). Sen. Sullivan has catalogued the Biden administration’s actions restricting Alaskans’ lawful access to lands and economic opportunities in a document called the “Last Frontier Lock-Up.” DOI’s latest decision amounts to the admin… Continue Reading


01.16.25

Sullivan Receives Commitments from Zeldin on Key Environment and Energy Priorities for Alaska

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, received commitments from former Representative Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), President Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), regarding critical environmental and energy-related priorities for Alaska. Specifically, Congressman Zeldin committed to coming to Alaska, supporting Sen. Sullivan’s work to address the ocean debris crisis through the Sav… Continue Reading


01.15.25

OP-ED: Greenland Is Nice, but Alaska Is Better

by Sen. Dan Sullivan

There’s been a lot of talk about President-elect Trump’s idea of buying Greenland. But one U.S. state offers all of Greenland’s benefits: Alaska. The problem is that the Biden administration has spent its time trying to turn the Last Frontier into a giant national park rather than recognizing it as a great strategic asset. Greenland would provide the U.S. a gateway to the Arctic. But America is already an Arctic nation thanks to Alaska. The Russians and Chinese know my state is at the forefront… Continue Reading


01.15.25

Sullivan Receives Commitments from Duffy on Key Transportation, Aviation, and Infrastructure Priorities for Alaska

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today received commitments from former Representative Sean Duffy (R-Wisc.), President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Transportation, regarding transportation challenges faced in Alaska and the vital need to expand critical infrastructure. Specifically, Sen. Sullivan received commitments from Mr. Duffy to visit Alaska, continue to fund the Essential Air Service Program, … Continue Reading


01.14.25

Sullivan Receives Commitments from Secretary of Defense Nominee Hegseth on Alaska’s Strategic Importance and Restoring Military’s Core War-Fighting Mission

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and chair of the SASC Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, today received commitments from Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, regarding Alaska and restoring military readiness during a SASC hearing on Hegseth’s nomination. Specifically, Sen. Sullivan asked for and received commitments from Mr. Hegseth concerning the strategic importance of Alaska and the ne… Continue Reading

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