WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), introduced legislation yesterday barring the United States from cooperating with or funding the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the ICC’s widely-condemned decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The legislation also prohibits economic support funds under the Foreign Assistance Act […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, honored the 100th anniversary of the United States Foreign Service, which will be observed on May 24, 2024. The institution as it is organized today was established through the Rogers Act of 1924, which consolidated […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today is convening a roundtable meeting with Alaska community and fisheries leaders, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and other senior federal officials to discuss how the global seafood market crisis is impacting Alaska businesses, coastal communities, and fishermen. The discussion will focus on federal policy initiatives that can improve the competitive […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), delivered a speech last week championing President Ronald Reagan’s foreign policy of peace through strength and its enduring lessons as the world enters a “new era of authoritarian aggression.” Sen. Sullivan made the remarks at IRI’s Freedom Award celebration, which honored Bishop Rolando […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) and U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) introduced the Chugach Alaska Land Exchange and Oil Spill Recovery Act to direct a land exchange between the federal government and Chugach Alaska Corporation (Chugach). This exchange would resolve conflicts that exist between the Exxon Valdez Oil […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and a bipartisan coalition of Senate colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to strongly oppose the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) potential legal action targeting Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorists seeking its destruction following the October 7, […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation Subcommittee, secured numerous provisions in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. The legislation passed in the Senate by a vote of 84-4 and reauthorizes the FAA through 2028. It now proceeds to the House for final passage […]
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (both R-Alaska) today introduced the fentanyl awareness campaign, “One Pill Can Kill – Alaska,” to combat the increase in fentanyl-related deaths across Alaska and the country. The public awareness campaign examines where fentanyl is coming from, where and how it is being sold, the dangers […]
WASHINGTON— In a letter sent Thursday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), demanded Interior Secretary Deb Haaland explain how her department is not violating the law when the Department of the Interior (DOI) cancelled legally obtained oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The competitive oil and gas leasing program in the […]
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, have introduced a Senate resolution celebrating May 3, 2024 as “Foreign Service Day.” The day recognizes the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States and […]