WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke Monday on the Senate floor in recognition of Lee Jordan, of Eagle River, an instrumental supporter of the Alaska Baseball League. Jordan was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the Week.” The following is the statement submitted to the Congressional Record: TRIBUTE TO LEE JORDAN […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee, congratulated Chris Oliver, an Alaskan who has served as the Executive Director of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council since 2000, on his appointment to serve as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Assistant Administrator for Fisheries. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, have introduced the Protecting Servicemembers Online Act of 2017 to help protect servicemembers from “revenge pornography.” The legislation would amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to prohibit the nonconsensual distribution of pornographic photographs, prohibit […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today thanked Congressman Don Young (R-AK) for introducing House companion legislation to S. 1196, the Advancing America’s Missile Defense (AAMD) Act. Also, in a SASC hearing this week, Secretary of Defense James Mattis signaled his support for the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined with 97 of his colleagues in support of S. 722, the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017. The bill imposes tougher sanctions against Iran for its support of terrorism, ballistic missile tests and prohibited arms transfers, as well as […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Force Structure Decision released today by the U.S. Army: “Today’s Army Force Structure decision reaffirms what we already know – that the 4-25 IBT (ABCT) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is there […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In conjunction with Capitol Hill Oceans Week (CHOW), U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today announced the strong support of a number of key stakeholders and advocacy organizations for the Save Our Seas (SOS) Act, legislation addressing the global marine debris crisis, introduced by Sullivan and Senators Whitehouse (D-RI) and Booker (D-NJ). The […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke yesterday on the Senate floor in recognition of Marty Shroyer, of Kotzebue, an Alaskan who helped initiate an effort to feed the hungry in his community. Shroyer was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the Week.” The following is the statement submitted to the Congressional […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) yesterday introduced the Young Fishermen’s Development Act, legislation to mitigate the challenges facing new entrants into the fishing industry and bolster recruiting by coordinating existing regional training opportunities and implementing a new apprenticeship program. “Fishing employs […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today questioned Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin about the Veterans’ Choice Program and the future of community care. “Whether it’s scheduling challenges or veterans being hounded by collection agencies, the problems that need to be addressed are clear,” […]