WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-founders of the Senate Foreign Service Caucus, are introducing a resolution designating May 1, 2020 as “United States Foreign Service Day” in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States and honoring the members of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today welcomed a rule change released by the Treasury Departmentthat enables seasonal businesses, to choose a different 12-week expense period when applying for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, a period that more accurately reflects their operating payroll. The Alaska Congressional Delegation […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, released the following statement after Alyeska, the consortium that owns and operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, announced the temporary proration of North Slope crude oil production. “The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price war have hit Alaska […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today participated in a ceremony at the White House where President Donald Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act into law, which replenishes the funding for several of the pandemic relief programs initiated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, among other measures. After the signing […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined Stuart Varney yesterday on Fox Business Network to discuss the severe supply and demand shocks hitting the energy industry in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, and efforts by banks and certain politicians to further harm the oil & gas sector, which supports thousands of jobs in […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Security, today thanked the Department of Defense (DOD) for amending a policy that hindered U.S. Coast Guard members’ access to DOD child care programs. On February 21, Defense Secretary Mark Esper issued a memorandum establishing a tiered priority system for military […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, (both R-AK), today applauded unanimous Senate passage of a coronavirus relief package totaling $484 billion, which provides additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), COVID-19 testing, and added support for hospitals. The purpose of the majority of this funding is to provide a boost to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today welcomed the arrival of the first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Eielson Air Force Base in Interior, Alaska. Fifty-four F-35As and roughly 1,300 personnel will be based at Eielson by the end of 2021. “The arrival of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Tom Carper (D-Del.) applauded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Foundation for the NIH (FNIH) on the launch of a new public-private partnership designed to accelerate the development of vaccines and treatment for COVID-19. Last month, Sullivan and Carper, along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Lisa […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today responded to misguided efforts seeking to prevent Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) from being eligible for tribal assistance appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The delegation also defended Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian […]