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Sullivan Responds to White House Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today on the White House's proposed fiscal year 2018 budget request: "As I have said before, it's important to remember that Congress holds the power of the purse, and will ultimately fund the federal government. "From my initial review, I see some positive elements in today's budget request from the Trump administration, such as opening the non-wilderness 1002 area for responsible resource development, and a co… Continue Reading
05.22.17
Senators Introduce Bill to Bolster Homeland Missile Defense
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in introducing the Advancing America's Missile Defense Act of 2017. The bill - a direct response to continued aggression from North Korea - seeks to strengthen and improve the reliability, capability, and capacity of U.S. homeland missile defense. "Our nation's missile d… Continue Reading
05.19.17
Sullivan Honors Alaskan of the Week: Michael Carson
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke yesterday on the Senate floor in recognition of Michael Carson, of Palmer, an avid community volunteer and the co-founder of MYHouse, a resource center for homeless youth in the Mat-Su Valley. Carson was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan's series, "Alaskan of the Week." The following is the statement submitted to the Congressional Record: TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL CARSON Mr. President, every week I have been coming to the Senate floo… Continue Reading
05.19.17
Sullivan, Van Hollen Launch Senate Foreign Service Caucus
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today announced the formation of the Senate Foreign Service Caucus. The caucus will provide a bipartisan forum for members to discuss the challenges facing those who serve in the U.S. Foreign Service around the world, and collaborate and develop policy recommendations on how they can best support them and the U.S. diplomatic mission abroad. "When I first came to the Senate, I saw working groups and caucuses represen… Continue Reading
05.18.17
Commerce Committee Advances Coast Guard Authorization
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, today thanked his colleagues on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee for advancing the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, legislation introduced by Senator Sullivan. "The men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard do an outstanding job protecting the homeland and responding to crises on a moment's notice," said Senator Sullivan. "I am h… Continue Reading
05.17.17
Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today attended a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on the health and safety of athletes, including issues of opioid abuse by athletes. Among the witnesses was Dr. Jay Butler, Alaska's chief medical officer, current president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, and a leader in the effort to combat Alaska's opioid epidemic. "With front-page news today of a massive spike in heroin over… Continue Reading
05.17.17
Sullivan Commemorates Police Week at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) visited the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Tuesday evening in honor of National Police Week. The name of fallen Fairbanks Police Sergeant Allen Brandt was added to the memorial this week, along with the names of 163 other officers killed in the line of duty in the past year. "I'm here tonight in Washington D.C. at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. It's a beautiful tribute to the men and women who serve in law… Continue Reading
05.15.17
Sullivan Honors Alaskan of the Week: Sherry Bess
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke last week on the Senate floor in recognition of Sherry Bess, of Homer, who has spent nearly three decades caring for the community's homeless and abandoned animals as manager of the Homer Animal Shelter. Bess was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan's series, "Alaskan of the Week." The following is the statement submitted to the Congressional Record: TRIBUTE TO SHERRY BESS Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, every week I have been comin… Continue Reading
05.10.17
Sullivan, Murkowski to Attend Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Fairbanks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski released the following statement in advance of traveling to Fairbanks to attend the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, attended by foreign ministers of the eight Arctic nations, to celebrate the success of the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and transfer the chairmanship to Finland. "All eyes will be on Fairbanks this week as it hosts dignitaries from not only the eight Arctic nations, but from around the world for t… Continue Reading
05.10.17
Sullivan Responds to Firing of FBI Director Comey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement regarding the firing of FBI Director James Comey. "President Trump has the authority to choose the director of the FBI whom he believes will best lead the agency. The timing of the president's firing of Director Comey raises questions that will need to be answered by the administration. I am hopeful that the administration will put forward an independent and strong leader of the FBI. Once the Senate recei… Continue Reading
05.09.17
Sullivan Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Overmedication Among Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Veterans Overmedication Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an independent expert study on the deaths of all veterans being treated at the VA who died by suicide or from a drug overdose in the last five years. "As an … Continue Reading
05.08.17
Sullivan Votes to Confirm Heather Wilson as Secretary of the Air Force
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Heather Wilson. "As evidenced by the recent Russian long-range aviation flights, the U.S. Air Force is a vital component of the military in Alaska. With that in mind, I met both publicly and privately with Dr. Wilson during her nomination process. We d… Continue Reading
05.04.17
Sullivan Reacts to Latest U.S. Air Force Intercept of Russian Aircraft
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in reaction to the Wednesday evening intercept of Russian bombers and fighter aircraft by U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighters within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. "The airmen of the U.S. Air Force's 3rd Wing and the Alaska National Guard continue to demonstrate their professionalism in response to the most recent Russian incursion into the U.S. … Continue Reading
05.04.17
Sullivan Votes for Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after voting in support of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017, which funds the government through September 30, 2017. "While I continue to believe that the process by which we fund the government is fundamentally flawed, the bill we passed today will provide the necessary funding to keep the government open through the end of the fiscal year - which gives agencies greater fiscal certainty. After years… Continue Reading
04.28.17
Sullivan Honors Alaskans of the Week: Madison Englund and Jennifer Troutman
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke this week on the Senate floor in recognition of Madison Englund, of Fairbanks, and Jennifer Troutman, of Anchorage, two Alaskan athletes who won medals at the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria. Englund and Troutman were recognized as part of Senator Sullivan's series, "Alaskan of the Week." The following is the statement submitted to the Congressional Record: TRIBUTE TO MADISON ENGLUND AND JENNIFER TROUT… Continue Reading
04.28.17
Alaska Delegation Commends Executive Order on Offshore Energy Development
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today joined President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke for the signing ceremony of an Executive Order to implement an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy. The order lifts leasing withdrawals imposed on Alaska's Arctic, directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a review of the areas available for leasing, and directs a review of certain … Continue Reading
04.27.17
Senator Sullivan Statement on FCC’s Roll-Back of Internet Regulation
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) announcement today that it will roll back the burdensome and harmful public utility style regulations the Obama administration placed on broadband services. "I applaud Chairman Pai's pledge to roll back the heavy-handed regulatory framework that was imposed on internet service provide… Continue Reading
04.25.17
Sullivan Attends White House Meeting to Address Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today joined a bipartisan group of leaders at the White House for a meeting with the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, chaired by Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ). The commission, created in March 2017, will study ways to combat and treat the opioid crisis, which was responsible for more than 50,000 deaths in 2015 and has caused families and communities across America to endure significant loss and suffering.… Continue Reading
04.18.17
AK Delegation Celebrates Quintillion Ribbon-Cutting in Deadhorse
DEADHORSE, AK - The Alaska Congressional Delegation attended the ribbon-cutting yesterday for the launch of Phase 1 of the Quintillion fiber system in Deadhorse, Alaska, slated to be the first intercontinental cable system. "Being connected is everything in the new economy, and it's inspiring to see how Alaskan companies have invested in the future of our state," said Senator Lisa Murkowski. "By delivering high-speed internet, companies like Quintillion are not just increasing access; they are … Continue Reading
04.18.17
Sullivan Statement on U.S. Air Force Intercept of Russian Bombers
BARROW, AK - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today in reaction to news that U.S. Air Force F-22's intercepted Russian bombers approximately 100 miles southwest of Kodiak, Alaska. "I want to commend the airmen of the U.S. Air Forces' 3rd Wing and the Alaska National Guard for professionally and effectively responding to the Russian bombers last night. Alaska is America's hub of air combat power for the Arctic and Asia-Pacific. This includes airmen manning F-2… Continue Reading