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Senator Sullivan Applauds Swift Implementation of Social Security Fairness Act
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) applauded the announcement made by the Social Security Administration this week that retroactive payments will begin immediately for individuals unfairly affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These payments are a result of the Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law on January 5, 2025 to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of public servants impacted by these provisions. The i… Continue Reading
02.28.25
Senator Dan Sullivan Announces Leadership Roles in 119th Congress
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) announced his leadership roles for the 119th Congress: deputy whip for the Senate Republican Conference, chair of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, and chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (CST) Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries. “The new Senate Republican majority has a great opportunity to enact President Trump’s agenda to unleash American energy, build up o… Continue Reading
02.24.25
Sullivan, Luján, Padilla, Sheehy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Wildfire Mitigation and Research
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) reintroduced the bipartisan Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act, legislation that would establish regional research centers at institutions of higher education across the country to boost wildfire mitigation and research. Under this legislation, these regional centers would be tasked with developing next-generation fire and vegetation models and technologies t… Continue Reading
02.18.25
Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring the 80th Anniversary of Iwo Jima
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), introduced a resolution with his Senate colleagues recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which began on February 19, 1945, and lasted until March 26, 1945. “Eighty years ago, the brave Marines who stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima turned the tide of the Pacific Theater in one of the greatest displays of valor and sacrifice… Continue Reading
02.18.25
Senators Murkowski and Sullivan Recognize Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
Anchorage, AK - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-AK) are honored to recognize February 16th as “Elizabeth Peratrovich Day” through a Senate resolution. The national recognition celebrates the historic Alaska civil rights leader who played an integral role in the Alaska Territorial Legislature’s passage the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945—decades before the signing of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is the third consecutive year that Elizabeth Peratrovich Day will … Continue Reading
02.14.25
Policy Experts Agree: Significant Infrastructure Investments Needed in America’s Arctic—Alaska
WASHINGTON—Several Arctic policy experts at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) testified strongly this week in support of increasing infrastructure investments in Alaska, which constitutes the entirety of America’s Arctic. While the hearing was focused on Greenland’s geostrategic importance to the United States, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of CST, argued that Alaska offers every potential resource and national security benefit of Greenland,… Continue Reading
02.14.25
Sullivan, Murkowski, and Schatz Introduce Legislation for Quality Rural Health Care
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), introduced the Save Our Lone Emergency Services (SOLES) Act and the Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act this week to increase Medicare reimbursement for rural hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii. Historically, rural and noncontiguous states have faced significant cost disparities for Medicare reimbursement that drive up costs for both hospitals and patients. These bills would re… Continue Reading
02.14.25
NORTHCOM Commander Recommends Reopening Adak Base, Bolstering Homeland Missile Defense
WASHINGTON—In response to questions posed yesterday by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), General Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), endorsed the idea of reopening the long-shuttered Adak Naval Air Station and increasing military infrastructure investments across Alaska. In his exchange with Gen. Guillot, Sen. Sullivan highlighted the escalating incursions by R… Continue Reading
02.13.25
Sullivan Legislation Strengthens U.S./Israel Alliance, Reinstates “Peace Through Strength” Policies in the Middle East
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), introduced a package of three bills focused on promoting stability and security in the Middle East: the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, the United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025, and the Stop the ICC. These bills work to strengthen the U.S.-Israel military alliance, bolster the U.S. sanctions regime against Iran—the architect of chaos in the Middle East—and prohibit U.S. funding o… Continue Reading
02.11.25
Sullivan, Shaheen Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Counter Censorship in China and Promote Free Expression for Chinese Citizens
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced the Informing a Nation with Free, Open, and Reliable Media (INFORM) Act to improve access to independent information and advance freedom of expression for citizens in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This legislation strengthens efforts at the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for Global Media to develop technology to bypass PRC internet… Continue Reading
02.11.25
ICYMI: Sen. Sullivan leads Alaska Delegation, Sec. of Transportation, and NTSB Chair in Press Conference on Alaska Aviation Safety
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, led a press conference with Senator Lisa Murkowski and Representative Nick Begich (both R-Alaska), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, and National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy for Alaska media regarding their shared focus on enhancing aviation safety in Alaska. This conference followed the tragic crash of a commuter aircraft in Alaska in the Ber… Continue Reading
02.07.25
President Trump Announces “Joint Venture” on Alaska LNG Project with Japan
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) today applauded President Trump’s leadership for highlighting the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba today at the White House and announcing a “joint venture” on Alaska oil and gas between the United States and Japan. In his press conference today, President Trump said, “Japan will soon begin importing historic new shipments of clean American l… Continue Reading
02.06.25
Sullivan, Colleagues Call for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 27 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter this week to the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of public servants impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The Social Security Fairness Act, which fully repeals the two unfair Social Security pr… Continue Reading
02.06.25
Sullivan, Cramer Introduce IRON DOME Act to Defend Against Chinese, Russian Missile Threats
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today introduced the Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements (IRON DOME) Act, legislation to strengthen and expand the U.S. missile defense system to protect the entire country from increasing nuclear missile threats posed by America’s adversaries. The IRON DOME Act will enhance domain awareness, the eyes and ears of missile defense architec… Continue Reading
02.05.25
Sullivan, Colleagues Demand Greater Accountability at VA Following Budget Shortfall Fiasco
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), and 10 of his Senate colleagues today introduced the Protecting Regular Order (PRO) for Veterans Act, legislation to establish greater accountability and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after a stunning multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall in 2024 followed by a multi-billion-dollar surplus two months later. This budget debacle came after the VA mismanaged funds, result… Continue Reading
02.28.24
Sullivan Shapes Senate FAA Reauthorization with Alaska Priorities
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation Subcommittee, recently secured numerous amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. The legislation, advanced by the full Senate Commerce Committee, reauthorizes the FAA through 2028 and now proceeds to the Senate floor for consideration. “Aviation is as essential to countless Alaska communities as roads and bridges are to most Lower 48 com… Continue Reading
02.27.24
Sullivan, Murkowski Welcome $125 Million for Rural Energy in Alaska
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) today welcomed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement of up to $125.1 million for five energy development projects in Alaska. DOE awarded the funds under its Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program, which Murkowski helped author as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-58). “Alaska is an all-of-the-above energy power house,” said Senator Sullivan. “I’ve long advocat… Continue Reading
02.26.24
Sullivan Applauds FTC Move to Block Albertsons-Kroger Merger
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today expressed his support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision to sue to block the proposed Albertsons-Kroger merger on antitrust grounds. Sen. Sullivan raised concerns regarding the supermarket acquisition last year with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a letter sent to FTC Chair Lina Khan, citing the effects on consumer prices, the state’s food security, and Alaskan employees. “Today, the FTC moved to block the proposed merger … Continue Reading
02.23.24
Murkowski, Sullivan Applaud $45 Million Investment in Alaska’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Anchorage, AK - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of $45,509,000 for drinking water, clean water, and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Alaska. EPA received the funding to make these awards, which go to state-run programs, from 2021’s bipartisan infrastructure law. “Thanks to this award, more Alaskans will have access to clean drinking water and upgraded wastewater facilities. This is truly … Continue Reading
02.21.24
Sullivan Shares Optimistic Vision for Alaska’s Future in Annual Address to Legislature
JUNEAU, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), in his annual address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature today in Juneau, called Alaska “the big state that can” in recognition of Alaskans’ consistent track record of overcoming challenges and naysayers, pointing to the Willow project—the latest example of Alaskans uniting on an issue critical to the state’s future. Sen. Sullivan also outlined his vision of Alaska becoming a global research and intellectual hub, and announced that t… Continue Reading