WASHINGTON, DC – Alaska Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski welcomed yesterday’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation naming the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) as one of 10 sites nationwide selected for the highly competitive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP). The newly created program serves an […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) today advocated for the swift confirmation of Tara Sweeney of Alaska to be Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior. During Tara Sweeney’s nomination hearing in the Indian Affairs Committee, of which Senator Murkowski is a member, the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement: “I support the Trump administration’s actions today on the important decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal – a fundamentally […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Alaska Congressional Delegation today welcomed a critical announcement by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help facilitate greater cooperation, criminal case coordination and information sharing among local, tribal, state and federal agencies currently engaged in counter-drug trafficking operations in Alaska. The decision to designate areas surrounding Anchorage, Fairbanks, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the summit between leaders of North and South Korea: “The dramatic news coming from the Korean Peninsula has certainly captured the attention of the United States and the world. The Trump administration’s diplomatic efforts […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Co-Chair of the Senate Foreign Service Caucus and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, today joined 56 of his Senate colleagues in voting to confirm CIA Director Mike Pompeo as the next Secretary of State. “I’m glad that members on both […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, today welcomed the U.S. Coast Guard’s announcement on the homeporting of six Fast Response Cutters (FRC) slated for Alaska and two additional patrol boats for Petersburg and Juneau. The new FRCs will be homeported […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week honored Dimitri Philemonof, originally from St. George Island, Alaska, as part of his “Alaskan of the Week” series. Dimitri has served the people of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands for forty years at the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, where he has been President and CEO […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Admiral Ronny Jackson, M.D., President Trump’s nominee to serve as the next Secretary for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Senator Dan Sullivan discussing Alaska’s unique veterans’ challenges and needs with […]
WASHINGTON, DC – At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) questioned Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer and U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General Robert Neller on the Navy’s capacity, capabilities and strategy to operate in the Arctic region – referencing the Arctic as “key strategic terrain,” a phrase first […]