WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement today after meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. “I was honored to once again meet with Prime Minister Abe. We had a constructive conversation today about deepening the military, economic and trade, as well as energy relationship between our two […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in support of President Trump’s nominee for Attorney General of the United States, Jeff Sessions: “I was pleased to vote for Senator Jeff Sessions to be our next U.S. Attorney General. Senator Sessions is an outstanding public servant who has […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the eve of his visit to the United States, and spoke on the Senate floor regarding the importance of America’s alliances to national and global security. “Our alliances are one of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in support of President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos. “Today I voted for Betsy DeVos to be the next Secretary of Education. During my meeting with her, I was satisfied that Ms. DeVos truly cares […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today introduced resolutions in their respective chambers to honor Denali National Park and Preserve’s upcoming centennial. The resolution designates Feb. 26, 2017, the park’s 100th anniversary, as “Denali National Park and Preserve Day.” It reflects on the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced S. 315, the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act, which would direct the Secretary of the Army to place a small monument in Arlington National Cemetery honoring the nearly 5,000 helicopter pilots and crewmembers killed during the Vietnam War. Companion legislation was simultaneously […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week spoke on the Senate floor in recognition of Andrew Kurka of Palmer, a world-class Alaskan Paralympic skier who recently won his first World Championship at a race in Tarvisio, Italy. Kurka was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the Week.” The following is the statement submitted to the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Treasury announced new sanctions against Iran: “I applaud the Trump administration’s announcement today that new sanctions will be placed against Iran,” said Senator Sullivan. “Since the signing of the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced two bills to address failures in America’s system of justice by restructuring the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which, because of its size and scope, denies citizens in its jurisdiction equal access to justice. The Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) voted in support of H.J. Res. 38, a motion of disapproval to overturn the Obama Administration’s rule on stream buffer zones for coal mining. The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to overturn regulations that were published in the previous 60 legislative days. “This job-killing rule was […]