Washington, DC — Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, today issued the following statement in recognition of the Corps’ 240th Birthday. “Today I was honored to lay the wreath at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington alongside Commandant General Robert Neller and many of my fellow Marines […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) voted in support of H.R. 2029, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The bipartisan funding package, which passed the U.S. Senate unanimously, funds military construction projects across the nation, including facilities that support active duty military members and their families. This bill also funds the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 90 of his Senate colleagues in passing S. 1356, the latest version of FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Act contains all of the major policy provisions passed by the House and Senate earlier this year, but makes minor adjustments to reflect new budget levels […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan released the following statement after President Obama rejected the cross-border permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project: “President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline is the poster-child for what’s wrong with America. We simply don’t build things anymore. Instead of building symbols of technological […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation to nullify the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. “Today, on behalf of the American people, the U.S. Senate sent a strong message to the Obama Administration that this kind of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after yesterday’s announcement by the Commerce Department that the U.S. economy limped along at only 1.5 percent GDP growth last quarter: “It’s remarkable that quarter after quarter, year after year, the Obama Administration seems to be satisfied with such tepid economic growth, which clearly undermines the future […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, legislation to suspend the federal debt limit until March 2017: “I voted against this bill for a number of reasons. It spends too much on growing federal agencies like the EPA, IRS and the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate last night unanimously passed the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015. In May, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced legislation to combat the multi-billion dollar threat posed by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. The legislation is the House companion to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Alaska Congressional Delegation today welcomed news from the Missile Defense Agency that they have awarded a $784,289,883 contract to Lockheed Martin to build the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR). The contract specifies that the work is to be done at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska as well as Lockheed Martin’s facility in New Jersey. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) recently testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining in support of S. 1955, the Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act. The legislation, introduced by Senator Sullivan and co-sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski, would allow approximately 2,800 Alaska Natives who served […]