WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, issued the following statements after the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced it will “not move forward” with a planned oil and gas lease sale in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The Biden administration claimed—falsely—that industry had no interest in leasing in the basin. At a time when Alaskans and every other American are facing historic […]
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Congressman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statements after introducing S.4208, the Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Act of 2022, a bill to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today released the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. “Although I respect his experience and knowledge, today I voted against the confirmation of Jay Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal […]
WASHINGTON—On the Hugh Hewitt Show today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) called out President Joe Biden for refusing to accept responsibility for the record-setting inflation that is “crushing middle-class and working-class families.” Sullivan said the sky-high prices Americans are paying are “Joe Biden’s fault…the Federal Reserve’s fault…Biden’s anti-energy policies’ fault.” Sullivan also discussed letters he has sent to the Interior […]
WASHINGTON—On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Alison Kear, of Anchorage, the executive director at Covenant House Alaska, the largest shelter in Alaska for at-risk youth experiencing homelessness. During her tenure, Kear has grown the services offered, including shelter, job training, education services, and counseling, among others. Covenant House Alaska is now a nationwide model for […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, announced they will introduce a resolution celebrating May 6, 2022, 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 honors the members […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce will direct nearly $132 million to Alaska for fishery disasters. The funds, which were appropriated by Congress, are part of a total of $144 million that will be disbursed nationwide for this purpose. “I’m pleased to announce this crucial […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth announced today that U.S. Army Alaska will be redesignated as the 11th Airborne Division, constituting the nation’s third airborne division and second paratrooper division. Secretary Wormuth made the announcement during a line of questioning today from Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), which […]
Mr. President, I wanted to come down to talk about a topic that a number of Senators have been talking about and that a number of Senators have been focused on. That is the topic of Taiwan and potentially the defense of Taiwan and the support for Taiwan. As this body knows, in 1979, the […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate today approved a motion offered by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) instructing the conferees for the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2022 (USICA) and the America COMPETES Act to include language prohibiting new renewable energy projects receiving federal funds from purchasing materials, technology or critical minerals sourced in the People’s Republic of China or the […]