WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke this week on the Senate floor in recognition of Ivory Gerhardt Cyrus, of Kiana, a powerful young advocate for students suffering from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and founder of the “One Positive Thing” initiative in Alaska. Cyrus was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the Week.” […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today reintroduced the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, to help combat domestic abuse and sexual violence. Senators Shaheen (D-NH), Murkowski (R-AK), Capito (R-WV), Cornyn (R-TX) and Daines (R-MT) also co-sponsored the bill. “Today we mark the seventh anniversary of Alaska’s […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today convened his first hearing as chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and the Coast Guard. The hearing, attended by Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft, examined the missions, manpower, resources, acquisitions and budgetary needs of the U.S. Coast Guard. “Congress has given […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Alaska Congressional Delegation today applauded the Senate’s passage of H.J. Res. 69, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn an August 2016 final rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that significantly undermines public participation and restricts the state’s ability to manage fish and wildlife on federal refuge lands in Alaska. “Working […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke this week on the Senate floor in recognition of Pastor Evelyn Erbele, co-pastor of Ketchikan’s First United Methodist Church, who operates the First City Homeless Services Day Shelter. Erbele 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. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) calling on Chairman Ajit Pai to support the E-Rate program. The E-Rate program, a part of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, provides schools and libraries funding for internet access. Before passage of the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representative Mark Amodei (R-NV-2) today congratulated the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) on the new proposal from 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 […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today on the White House’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget request: “First and foremost, it’s important to remember that Congress holds the power of the purse, and will ultimately fund the federal government. This budget request from the White House is a first […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today offered congratulations to Mitch Seavey and his team on winning the 45th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. “For six years going, the Seaveys have led the pack in the Last Great Race, a proud distinction for this revered Alaska family,” said Senator Sullivan. “I’m sure Dallas isn’t excited […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke yesterday on the Senate floor in recognition of Glen Hanson, a longtime volunteer with the Iditarod Air Force who is currently assisting with the logistics of the 45th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Hanson was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the Week.” The following is […]