WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, today held a legislative hearing on S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act. This bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, will ensure appropriate protection of waters under federal jurisdiction and will […]
House Passes the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which includes Sullivan’s Mann Act Cooperation Amendment WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed S. 178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which includes Sen. Sullivan’s Mann Act Cooperation amendment. “I’m […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Interior today conditionally approved Shell Oil Company’s revised offshore Alaska Exploration Plan for 2015. “I’m pleased to hear that the Department of Interior conditionally approved Shell’s Revised Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan,” said Sen. Sullivan. “As I said to Department […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in favor of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: “Despite a limited amendment process that prohibited votes on amendments which would have strengthened this legislation, I voted in support of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act,” Senator Sullivan said. “I […]
WASHINGTON, DC – During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing today to examine the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) FY2016 budget, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) pressed FWS Director Ashe on the Obama administration’s announcement in January to recommend for Wilderness designation nearly all of the remaining non-Wilderness portions of 19.6 million acre […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in support of the Budget Conference Report, which passed on a vote of 51-48. “Today I was pleased to vote for a budget that will curb out-of-control spending, ensure a strong national defense, protect Social Security, strengthen Medicare, all without […]
Amendment Will Make Overall Bill Stronger, Country More Secure WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor today about his amendment to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (S.615), which would limit sanctions relief until Iran is determined to no longer be a state sponsor of terrorism. In his speech, Senator Sullivan posed a […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after attending Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s historic joint address to Congress: “Today, Prime Minister Abe delivered a powerful and heartfelt message to Congress about the strong ties between our two countries,” Sen. Sullivan said. “From my meeting with him earlier this month, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting against the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be attorney general for the United States. “I applaud Ms. Lynch’s impressive background, including her many years of public service as a federal prosecutor. However, the most important question a nominee for attorney […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in a unanimous vote (99-0), the U.S. Senate passed S. 178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which included U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan’s (R-AK) Mann Act Cooperation amendment. Before the vote, Senator Sullivan urged his colleagues to support his amendment. “What this amendment will do is increase prosecutions of human trafficking without […]