Press Releases

03.20.20

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross urging him to investigate excessive dumping of oil by Russia and Saudi Arabia that has destabilized global oil markets. They were joined in sending the letter by Sens. Roger […]

03.18.20

Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate today overwhelmingly passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act aimed at bolstering the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help mitigate the health and economic impacts of the outbreak.  The bill ensures COVID-19 testing is free for Americans, secures paid sick leave as well as family and medical leave, enhances […]

03.17.20

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today issued a message to Alaskans about the challenging and unprecedented time the country and the state are in as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sullivan gave an update on what he’s working on in D.C., to help Alaskans through the physical and economic challenges they are currently facing and the challenges ahead.  TRANSCRIPT: Hello to my fellow Alaskans.  First, I […]

03.16.20

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, 13 U.S. senators, led by Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), wrote Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud urging the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to halt its recent efforts to boost oil production and lower crude oil prices as the United States and the rest of the world struggle with the […]

03.16.20

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) took action to help stabilize American energy markets and Alaska’s economy and fiscal future by calling on the U.S. Department of Energy to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with only American-produced oil, including oil from Alaska. On Friday, President Trump announced that he was directing the Department […]

03.12.20

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) issued the following statement on the first reported COVID-19 case in Alaska:  “The health and well-being of Alaskans is my top priority. We are some of the most resilient people anywhere and, working together, we can limit the spread and lessen the impact of this virus. The individual […]

03.06.20

WASHINGTON, DC – On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Christopher and Frank Johnson, and Ethan and Trey Camille. From Nunam Iqua, these young Alaskans – ranging in ages 14 to two years old – stuck together, toughed it out, looked out for one another when, on February 2, […]

03.06.20

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) this week pressed two senior Department of Defense (DoD) officials in hearings of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) about the advantages of basing a squadron of the KC-46 tanker aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The U.S. Air Force will soon be announcing a decision […]

03.06.20

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced S.3395, the bipartisan Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act, legislation directing the U.S. Department of State to prioritize helping divided Korean American families reunite with family members in North Korea.  Since the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement […]

03.05.20

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new strain of coronavirus, designated as COVID-19, emerged in China in December and has spread around the globe. The virus, which causes respiratory illness, has now been detected in nearly 70 countries, including the United States. In an effort to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19, the Senate today passed […]