WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement today after President Obama announced he has nominated Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court: “The President has the constitutional authority to nominate and the U.S. Senate has the authority to advise and consent. The decision to withhold advancement of Mr. Garland’s nomination […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today regarding the Department of Interior’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022 in Alaska: “While on the surface the Department of the Interior’s proposed OCS lease plan – which includes acreage in Cook Inlet and the Chukchi […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today congratulated Dallas Seavey of Willow, Alaska on winning the 2016 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, his fourth win in five years. “Dallas Seavey is becoming a living legend of sorts, taking his 4th Iditarod title in just the last five years, and again setting a new speed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today reacted to the joint announcement by President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau on climate change and “Arctic leadership.” The announcement promises a host of new, legally suspect regulations on our country’s energy sector. The announcement would also subject the United States to a global initiative […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Today the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) – legislation co-sponsored by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) – to combat the historic epidemic of heroin and opioid abuse taking place across the United States, including Alaska. “In a recent meeting with constituents from across the state, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Alaska Congressional Delegation spoke out about the Administration’s omission of Alaskan stakeholders at a recent national discussion on earthquake resiliency, sending a letter to the Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell that reads: “We write to you in regards to the interest of the Administration in improving the safety and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Alaska Congressional Delegation applauded the Air Force’s publication of the final Environmental Impact Study (EIS) regarding the beddown of two squadrons of F-35s to be based at Eielson Air Force Base. Publication of the EIS is a necessary step toward a final Air Force decision on where to base the first […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley testified during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that the 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (ABN) should not be removed from Alaska for at least another year. “General Milley’s testimony today confirms what I have […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today chaired a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard hearing entitled, “Magnuson–Stevens Act at 40: Successes, Challenges, and the Path Forward,” to examine the law’s impacts on managing the nation’s fisheries—its successes and possible areas of improvement. Following in the footsteps of Senator […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today on the status of U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Admiral Harry Harris, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command and General Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander, U.S. Forces Korea shared Senator Dan Sullivan’s ongoing concerns about proposed reductions to the 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Joint Base […]