Press Releases
Sullivan Champions Alaska Priorities in 2022 Coast Guard Authorization
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (CST) Committee, and his committee colleagues voted this week to approve the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, reauthorizing the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Sen. Sullivan championed an increase in appropriation levels that will enable the Coast Guard to carry out vessel capitalization and infrastructure development, particularly in the Arctic and Alaska, and support … Continue Reading
09.15.22
Sullivan Criticizes Biden & Schumer for Failing to Prioritize National Defense
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), yesterday criticized President Joe Biden for again proposing an inflation-adjusted cut to the Department of Defense, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for failing to quickly bring the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the floor for a vote. Sen. Sullivan's remarks on the Senate floor followed a letter he sent with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-… Continue Reading
09.14.22
Sullivan, Colleagues Demand Leader Schumer Prioritize Troops, Bring NDAA to Floor
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and 21 other Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) demanding the Senate vote on the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before the end of September. The House of Representatives approved its version of the legislation in July with a broad, bipartisan majority voting in support. The… Continue Reading
09.13.22
Sullivan, Lankford, Colleagues Stand Up for Female Athletes
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) were joined by 10 other Republican senators in sending a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the secretary to withdraw a recently proposed Title IX rule that pushes far-left gender ideology on schools receiving federal financial assistance. The senators argued that the rule runs afoul of the clear parameters of the statute and congressional intent and would have the opposite effect of Titl… Continue Reading
09.13.22
Sullivan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Regulatory and Permitting Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) and 43 of his Republican colleagues in introducing the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act, comprehensive federal regulatory permitting and project review reform legislation. "I have been an avid supporter of permitting reform since I first arrived to the Senate in 2015. That's why I worked with the Tr… Continue Reading
09.13.22
Sullivan: As Alaskans’ Paychecks Shrink, Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats Take a Victory Lap
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) issued the following statement after the August 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed inflation rose 13.2 percent since Joe Biden took office in January 2021. "Today's inflation numbers are another reminder of the economic pains this administration has unleashed on hard-working American families. Most concerning of all is that, as Americans struggle to stay afloat and continue to watch their paychecks shrink, especially in Alaska, President Bid… Continue Reading
09.13.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Welcome Congresswoman Mary Peltola to the House of Representatives
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today attended the official swearing-in ceremony for Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), Alaska's newly-elected Congresswoman, who will serve the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young's term. Following the event, the Senators released the following statements. "I congratulate Congresswoman Peltola on her swearing-in and welcome her, not only as a member of our delegation, but also as the first Alaska Native to ever serve in Con… Continue Reading
08.31.22
Sullivan Congratulates Mary Peltola on the Special Election to U.S. House of Representatives
ANCHORAGE-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) issued the following statement congratulating Mary Peltola on winning the special election to represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives: "I congratulate Mary Peltola on winning the special election to serve out the remaining term of the late, great Congressman Don Young. The three-person Alaska congressional delegation has a long and distinguished record of working together to advance and defend the interests of Alaskans, despite not al… Continue Reading
08.31.22
Sullivan, Murkowski Urge Energy Department To Complete, Without Delay, Draft SEIS For AKLNG Project
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) sent a letter yesterday to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressing their support for the Alaska LNG Project (AKLNG), and urging the department to "complete, without delay, finalization of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS)" for the project. The letter calls for the DOE to reissue their approval of the project. "Given the United States is on the brink of an economi… Continue Reading
08.25.22
Sullivan, Whitehouse Introduce FISH Act to Fight Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Seafood Harvest
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today announced the introduction of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Actto combat foreign illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The FISH Act will combat foreign IUU fishing by blacklisting offending vessels from U.S. ports and waters, bolstering the U.S. Coast Guard's enforcement capabilities, and advancing international and bilateral negotiations to achieve enforceable agreements and… Continue Reading
08.19.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Welcome over $45 Million DOT Grant to the Native Village of Eyak to Benefit Oil Spill Response Facility
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) today announced $45.7 million in a U.S. Department of Transportation grant has been awarded to the Native Village of Eyak. This funding will allow for a 4.2 mile highway extension to connect to Cordova's existing road system at Orca Creek to the Shepard Point Oil Spill Response Facility. "The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill resulted in the release of roughly eleven million gallons of crude oil into the open ocean, impacting … Continue Reading
08.19.22
Senate Passes Bill to Make Sullivan-Shaheen POWER Act Permanent, Supporting Survivors of Violence
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are celebrating the Senate's unanimous vote to remove the sunset date for the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, which was set to expire later this year after being signed into law in 2018. The POWER Act has been helping combat domestic violence and sexual assault across the country by holding summits that encourage lawyers to offer pro bono legal services to survivors of these crimes. The bill also req… Continue Reading
08.16.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Congratulate Santos on Pikka Project Investment Decision
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today issued the following statements welcoming Santos' announcement that it has approved a $2.6 billion investment for Phase 1 of its Pikka project on Alaska's North Slope. "This is great news for Alaska that will strengthen our economy for a long time to come," Murkowski said. "The Pikka project will help refill the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System while creating good jobs for Alaskans and bolstering our nation's en… Continue Reading
08.12.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Enshrine Former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens’ Arctic Legacy through Grand Opening of Arctic Security Studies Center
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) took part in the grand opening of the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies. The center, named after the late Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, will support defense strategy objectives and policy priorities through a unique academic forum, while also developing robust international networks of security leaders. "The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies-I'm so proud to be able to say that. Ted always watched out … Continue Reading
08.08.22
Senate Passes Sullivan-Duckworth Resolution Celebrating US-ROK Alliance, Korean War Memorial Re-dedication
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution thanking the Republic of Korea (ROK) for funding the new Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and celebrating the long-standing U.S.-ROK alliance. The dedication ceremony took place on July 27. "Americans and Koreans gathered in D.C recently for a powerful d… Continue Reading
08.07.22
Sullivan: Working Class Americans will Bear the Brunt of Democrats’ Reckless Tax and Spending Bill
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) issued the following statement after voting against the Senate Democrats' reckless tax and spending bill. "The Biden administration inherited a strong economy, but now here we are-Biden stagflation has arrived in America. Inflation is the highest it's been in more than four decades and we're now in a recession following two quarters of negative growth. This is all a result of way too much spending and the unrelenting war on American energy being w… Continue Reading
08.07.22
VIDEO: Democrats Block Sullivan Amendment to Secure the Border
WASHINGTON-The Senate voted today on an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to direct $500 million in the Schumer-Sanders reckless tax and spending bill, originally earmarked for sustainability and environmental programs at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to instead be allocated to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure the southern border. All 50 Senate Democrats voted against the measure. "The humanitarian crisis, the national security crisis, and … Continue Reading
08.07.22
Sullivan Condemns China’s Aggressive Actions Toward Taiwan
WASHNGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on China's military exercises in the Taiwan Strait: "These very aggressive maneuvers by the Chinese People's Liberation Army in the Taiwan Strait are dangerous and unacceptable. It is another reminder that we have entered a new era of authoritarian aggression led by the dictators Xi Jinping of China and Putin of Russia. They are increasingly isolated and dangerou… Continue Reading
08.07.22
Sullivan Condemns China’s Aggressive Actions Toward Taiwan
WASHNGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on China's military exercises in the Taiwan Strait: "These very aggressive maneuvers by the Chinese People's Liberation Army in the Taiwan Strait are dangerous and unacceptable. It is another reminder that we have entered a new era of authoritarian aggression led by the dictators Xi Jinping of China and Putin of Russia. They are increasingly isolated and dangerou… Continue Reading
08.05.22
Senate Approves Sullivan-Murkowski-Reed Resolution Designating August 16th as “National Airborne Day”
WASHINGTON-The United States Senate last night unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan, Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) designating August 16, 2022 as National Airborne Day. The resolution calls on all Americans to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. The resolution also adds language acknowledging the recent re-activation of the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska as part of the ongoing history of American … Continue Reading