WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate Floor today about the need to pass the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes an amendment he authored to bolster America’s homeland missile defense system in the wake of growing threats from North Korea. This amendment contains the majority of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today congratulated Manisha Singh, the senator’s senior policy advisor and chief counsel, on her nomination by President Trump to become Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. “While I’m sad to see Manisha leave the Senate if confirmed, her departure will be a big gain for […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “The DACA program was enacted without the approval of Congress and very likely exceeded President Obama’s authority under the Constitution. America is a nation of […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) was interviewed by CNN’s Kyung Lah regarding the escalating threat from North Korea and Senator Sullivan’s legislation, the Advancing America’s Missile Defense (AAMD) Act, which seeks to strengthen and improve the reliability, capability, and capacity of U.S. homeland missile defense. The CNN crew also met with members […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – Earlier this week, at the invitation of U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), travelled to Nome, Shishmaref, Cold Bay, King Cove and concluded his tour with a visit to the USCG Cutter Healy, currently underway in the Bering Sea. During his visit, Admiral […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today following President Trump’s speech on America’s strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia: “I commend President Trump for his strong speech last night outlining a revised strategy for Afghanistan. I am encouraged that the President – following recommendations from Secretary Mattis […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today announced that on Thursday, August 24th he will convene an Alaska Transportation Summit with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. The summit will bring together transportation leaders from across the state, and will focus on strengthening […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week welcomed Nancy Wallace, director of the NOAA Marine Debris Program, to Alaska. The Senator and Director Wallace joined a roundtable discussion with Peter Murphy, Alaska regional coordinator of the NOAA Marine Debris Program, Chris Pallister, director of Gulf of Alaska Keeper, and Molly McCammon, director […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on August 3 on the Senate floor in recognition of Kathy Heindl, of Kenai, an Alaskan devoting her time to cleaning the banks of the Kenai River and protecting the fishery for future generations. Heindl, a recipient of the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust’s King Maker Award, was recognized […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, & Coast Guard, today announced the witnesses who will testify at a full committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in Soldotna on August 23. Additional stakeholder hearings […]