Press Releases
Sullivan, Bipartisan Senate Delegation Arrive in Middle East
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and a bipartisan group of United States Senators arrived in Saudi Arabia today as part of a larger trip to the Middle East to show solidarity and support for Israel and speak with officials regarding current political affairs and ensure stability and security in the region. The United States and Saudi Arabia have a common interest in preserving the stability, security, and prosperity of the Gulf region and consult closely on a wide range of regi… Continue Reading
10.20.23
Sullivan Emphasizes Power of Working Together at Alaska Federation of Natives Convention
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), in a virtual address to the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) annual convention on Friday, spoke to the strength and connection of family and cultural ties within Alaska Native communities and the value of using this unity to address vital topics and celebrate successes. Senator Sullivan is currently traveling to the Middle East with a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues to show solidarity and support for Israel and to ensure there is … Continue Reading
10.18.23
Alaska Delegation Welcomes $206 Million DOE Grant Strengthening Alaska’s Electrical Grid Resilience
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), today welcomed a $206.5 million grant awarded to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) to build a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) submarine cable between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage that will add redundancy to the Alaska Railbelt electrical grid system in the event of disruptive events. The federal funds for the grant were secured by the 2021 Infrastructure Investmen… Continue Reading
10.17.23
Sullivan: In Most Dangerous Era Since WWII, Biden’s Policies are ‘National Security Suicide’
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) said the Biden administration is undertaking “a policy of national security suicide” by surrendering American energy independence, appeasing Iran’s Mullah through weakened sanctions enforcement, and proposing U.S. military cuts during an appearance on The Fox News Rundown Podcast on Monday. Senator Sullivan also said he has little doubt the devastating attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians were conducted “through the lens of the malign activi… Continue Reading
10.16.23
Sullivan Asks Alaskans To “Pray for the Safety of our Jewish Community in Alaska and Around the World’
'We recommit ourselves to ending anti-Semitism in all its forms, and to defeating terrorists with no regard for human life.’ WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) asked Alaskans to recommit themselves to ending anti-Semitism and to pray for the safety of the Jewish community in Alaska and around the globe during virtual remarks in Anchorage last week. Hundreds of Alaskans gathered on Wednesday to show solidarity with Alaska’s Jewish community and to mourn the victims of the recent dea… Continue Reading
10.13.23
Alaska Delegation Reacts to DOI’s Months-Late Draft Analysis of Ambler Access Project
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) today released the following statements after the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) finally released its long-delayed draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the proposed Ambler Access Project (AAP). “This road is guaranteed under federal law and will facilitate access to crucial supplies of copper, cobalt, gallium, germanium, and other mi… Continue Reading
10.08.23
OP-ED: Stars are aligned to make a major push for Alaska LNG
by Sen. Dan Sullivan
There is no doubt that our state and nation are facing many challenges. Inflation is eating into paychecks. The wide-open southern border is fueling thousands of fentanyl overdoses. The cost of energy is skyrocketing. At every turn, it seems that the Biden administration is determined to shut down our state. Here is another challenge: Alaska’s Railbelt utilities are predicting that without further significant discoveries in the Cook Inlet, within the next five years, we will be forced to import… Continue Reading
10.07.23
Sullivan Condemns Hamas Attack on Israel
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement today condemning the widespread assault launched by Hamas against Israel. "America stands with the people of Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East, as they repel a widespread assault launched by Hamas terrorists today at the conclusion of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot," said Sen. Sullivan. "This disgraceful attack involved the indiscriminate barrage of … Continue Reading
10.06.23
Sullivan Solicits Applications for Alaska’s Vacant Federal Judgeship
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today invited interested Alaskans to apply to the Alaska Federal Judiciary Council (AFJC) for Alaska’s vacant federal district court judgeship. Applicants must fill out the questionnaire on Sen. Sullivan’s website that will be reviewed by the AFJC. The council, representing a broad, diverse cross-section of Alaskan professionals, was convened by Sen. Sullivan in September to make recommendations on the vacancy. “Federal judges have an extraordinary level of … Continue Reading
10.03.23
Sullivan, Wicker, Colleagues Demand Accountability on Iran-Linked DoD Official
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and 29 other Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding a full accounting of actions taken by a senior Pentagon official who has close links to the Iranian government. Ariane Tabatabai, currently the chief of staff to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict,… Continue Reading
10.03.23
Sullivan Mourns Arctic Angels Killed in Vehicle Accident
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today regarding a devastating military vehicle accident that occurred near Salcha, Alaska on Monday which took the lives of two Ft. Wainwright soldiers and injured twelve others. “Julie and I are praying for the family members of the Ft. Wainwright-based soldiers who lost their lives yesterday in a tragic vehicle crash, as well as for the 12 surviving soldiers being treated in Fairbanks and Anchorage. “Members of … Continue Reading
09.30.23
Sullivan Votes for Short-term Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after voting for a short-term government funding bill that averts a government shutdown. “I supported this short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown and give the House and Senate another 45 days to negotiate a longer-term, more substantive funding agreement. Importantly, today’s vote means our troops will continue to get paid as they defend our country—a priority I’ve been fighting for in spite o… Continue Reading
09.29.23
Murkowski, Sullivan slam weakest-ever offshore energy plan
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today slammed the Biden administration for releasing a five-year plan for offshore energy development with a “maximum of three potential lease sales.” The Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Proposed Final Program, which arrives over a year late, has zero lease sales until at least 2025 and would not allow any to be held off the coast of Alaska. “I don’t pretend to understand why the Biden administration prefers energy f… Continue Reading
09.29.23
Democrats Block Sullivan’s Legislation to Pay Military During a Shutdown
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) attempted to pass the Pay Our Military Act of 2023 on the Senate floor Wednesday, but the legislation was blocked by Senate Democrats. Authored by Senator Sullivan, the legislation would ensure America’s military service members—Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard and Space Force—are paid in the event of a government shutdown in Fiscal Year 2024. Prior to r… Continue Reading
09.28.23
Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Spur Hydropower Upgrades
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) introduced legislation that will help ensure that existing hydroelectric facilities are able to continue to provide emissions-free, flexible, and affordable electricity to Alaskan ratepayers. They were also original cosponsors of the Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023. The measure is supported by a wide coalition of industry, environmental, and clean energy organizations… Continue Reading
09.27.23
Sullivan, Congress Rebuke Biden Administration, Restore Funding for School Archery & Hunting Programs
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and his Senate colleagues today voted unanimously to pass the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, legislation restoring funding for school archery, hunting and shooting sport clubs and programs that has been blocked by the Biden Education Department’s implementation of the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). While supporting some of the mental health provisions of the BSCA, Sen. Sullivan ultimately opposed the BSCAdue to concer… Continue Reading
09.26.23
Sullivan, Wicker, Cruz Introduce Bill to Guarantee Military Pay in Event of Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with 11 of their Senate colleagues, have introduced S. 2835, the Pay Our Military Act of 2023, legislation to ensure America’s military service members—Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard and Space Force—are paid in the event of a government shutdown in Fiscal Year 2024. Wicker serves as ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), on which Sullivan also serves. C… Continue Reading
09.25.23
Sullivan Again Demands President Biden Secure the Border
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement regarding the record-breaking number of illegal border crossings on the southern border this August. “There are no excuses for the Biden administration’s disastrous handling of our southern border. The numbers released by Customs and Border Protection reveal more than 200,000 illegal encounters last month ALONE. It is a humanitarian crisis. It is a national security crisis. It is a health crisis. Americans nationwi… Continue Reading
09.25.23
Alaska Senators Express Concern to FTC About Potential Albertsons-Kroger Merger
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) expressed concerns to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about the Albertsons-Kroger merger. The FTC is overseeing the potential deal. In a letter addressed to FTC Chair Lina Khan, the Senators identified their concerns with the possible compact, including how it would affect consumer prices, the state’s food security, and Alaskan employees and their union contracts. In the letter, the Senators wrote, “We write to expres… Continue Reading
09.20.23
Sullivan Delivers Caps on Camp Lejeune Attorney’s Fees, Finally Protecting Sick Marines
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), welcomed news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday instituted caps on the fees trial lawyers can charge in cases representing sick Marines and other individuals impacted by water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The caps, which will be applied to existing contracts regardless of the legal pathway a veteran or their family chooses, come after Sen. … Continue Reading