WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issuing a revised definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) Rule: “I join […]
Below are recent interviews where Senator Sullivan discusses the impeachment proceedings in the Senate. Further, we’ve provided links to both the Senate’s and the House’s impeachment briefings, which you can find below. Senator Sullivan encourages Alaskans to read the cases for both sides. On Friday, January 17, Senator Sullivan spoke with Morgan Krakow with the Anchorage […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after voting in support of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal, which has significant benefits for Alaska. “On the heels of the signing of the first phase of the U.S.-China trade agreement—which contained positive news for Alaska fishermen—the Senate today passed yet another […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after attending the signing of the U.S.-China Phase One Trade Agreement at the White House: “I want to commend the President and his team—particularly U.S. Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer—for negotiating this trade agreement. Today’s agreement is an important, serious, and much-needed first step in […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) yesterday held a colloquy on the Senate floor to discuss the Senate’s recent passage, by a unanimous vote, of the Save Our Seas (SOS) 2.0 Act, legislation introduced by the three senators last June. SOS 2.0 aims to address plastics and trash entering the ocean that […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Doug and April Moore, of Talkeetna, on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week. Doug and April are owners of Moores’ Hardware and Building Supply in Talkeetna—an iconic establishment in the area. The Moores are devoted to their employees and heavily involved in the community, giving generously to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate yesterday evening voted unanimously to pass S. 1982, the Save Our Seas (SOS) 2.0 Act,legislation introduced by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. SOS 2.0 builds on the success of the Save Our Seas Act, introduced […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s release of a proposed rule to modernize and accelerate environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). “Because of our broken public works and environmental approval process, our country’s infrastructure is in serious disrepair,” said Senator Sullivan. “Our bridges, our water mains, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) today introduced the “Inspiring Nationally Vibrant Economies Sustaining Tribes (INVEST) Act. This legislation aims to make significant improvements to the existing New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program to more effectively reach Native American communities, such as those […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $950,000 in grant funding to Covenant House Alaska to assist minor victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. “Human trafficking is undoubtedly one of the most horrific crimes and is unfortunately […]