WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its “Final Determination” under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act prohibiting and restricting the use of certain waters and watersheds for the discharge of dredged and fill material from development of the Pebble mineral deposit in Southwest Alaska. Sullivan opposes the Pebble […]
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) introduced the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act to expand a community-based outreach program that helps veterans learn about and access their earned benefits. The legislation would expand and support County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO), the community-based employees […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) released the following statements after the U.S. Forest Service yesterday finalized its repeal of the Tongass National Forest’s exemption from the 2001 Roadless Rule. The decision reinstates the 2001 rule, ignoring requests from the State of Alaska and data and analysis from the last administration that […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is awarding more than $285 million of investments to improve the reliability and service of Alaska’s ferry system, which serves more than 30 communities across 3,500 miles of coastline. The funding, all awarded to the Alaska Marine Highway System […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently returned from a visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco. In visiting these countries, the senators saw firsthand how the […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) yesterday announced that they are leading a group of senators in a bipartisan delegation visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco. In visiting these countries, the senators will see firsthand how the Abraham […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), issued the following statement today welcoming Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Washington. “I want to welcome Prime Minister Kishida to the United States. I’m hopeful that, following the release of Japan’s groundbreaking […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) sent a letter today, calling for hearings and potential congressional action on TikTok, related to privacy issues, national security concerns, and troubling influence over our children associated with the platform. The letter was sent to the chair and […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after it was reported President Biden announced he would be visiting the southern border on Sunday. “While I’m glad to see President Biden finally visit the border, it is unfathomable that he has not done so yet as president – or apparently ever – especially […]
WASHINGTON—Today, the Don Young Recognition Act was signed into law. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) championed this legislation in an effort to honor the life and legacy of the late Don Young, dean of the House and congressman for all Alaska, who passed away on March 18, 2022 after serving Alaska in the […]