Press Releases
Diane Kaplan Nominated to Serve on CPB Board
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, both R-Alaska, released the following statement after the Diane Kaplan, President and CEO of the Rasmuson Foundation, was nominated to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. "I want to congratulate Diane on this prestigious appointment to the CPB Board, a fitting capstone to an already impressive career and a life of service to others. Public media offers an invaluable service in a … Continue Reading
06.24.22
Sullivan Recognizes Jeff Streit as “Alaskan of the Week”
WASHINGTON-On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Jeff Streit, of Fairbanks, the longest-serving employee of the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, which operates and maintains the 800-mile-long Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). This week, Alyeska celebrates the 45th anniversary of TAPS, which was built in just three years and has moved more than 17 billion barrels of oil. Jeff's career with TAPS spanned 48 years, beginning in 1974 when he was one… Continue Reading
06.24.22
Sullivan Reacts to Supreme Court "Dobbs" Decision
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling today in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization. "I support the Supreme Court's decision today, which returns the authority to regulate abortion 'to the people and their elected representatives.' "I recognize that abortion is a profoundly emotional issue upon which many Alaskans have strongly held views and serious disagreements. The decision today does not by any str… Continue Reading
06.24.22
Sullivan Votes to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Alaskans
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) issued the following statement after voting against the Senate gun-control legislation. "One of my top priorities as a U.S. Senator has been to work with my colleagues on vitally-needed solutions to address the mental health crisis, especially among young Americans, that is unfolding across our nation. This is a challenge that is clearly at the heart of the recent horrific shootings. This is where our focus should be, and this legislation represen… Continue Reading
06.17.22
Sullivan Recognizes John Lohrke as “Alaskan of the Week”
WASHINGTON-On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized John Lohrke, of Fairbanks, the general manager of the Fairbanks Goldpanners minor league baseball team, which has fielded over 211 players who've gone on to the major leagues since the team's founding in 1960. John has been a longtime baseball fan as the son of Jack "Lucky" Lohrke, a World War II veteran who went on to play for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. John has long champion… Continue Reading
06.17.22
Sullivan Champions Alaska, the Arctic in Robust FY 2023 Defense Authorization
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), voted with 22 of his committee colleagues yesterday to advance the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would raise the Department of Defense's (DOD) budget by $45 billion beyond President Joe Biden's inadequate defense budget proposal that amounted to an inflation-adjusted cut. The legislation includes 33 provisions offered by Sen. Sullivan, and authorizes $365 m… Continue Reading
06.17.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Applaud USDA Purchase of Seafood for Food Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, applauded the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) approval of a Section 32 purchase of up to $52 million in Pacific and Alaskan Groundfish, such as cod, haddock, pollock, and flounder, for distribution to food assistance programs in Alaska and across the country. "The COVID-19 pandemic has only further highlighted the longstanding disparities in food insecurity, reminding us that millions of Americans… Continue Reading
06.16.22
Sullivan Introduces the Checks and Balances Act
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today introduced legislation to close glaring loopholes in federal law that the Biden administration has exploited to diminish the constitutional role of Congress in serving as a check against the power of the President. The Checks and Balances Act would amend the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to ensure that "task forces" are subject to a resolution of disapproval. Additionally, the bill clarifies that agency decisions on behalf of the President a… Continue Reading
06.14.22
Sullivan Testifies Before Banking Committee: We Need To Stop Fund Managers From Controlling “Virtually Every Large U.S. Corporation”
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) testified before the Senate Banking Committee today on the challenges posed by large asset managers that wield the enormous voting power of millions of passive index fund investors to control "virtually every large U.S. corporation." Senator Sullivan spoke onthe legislation he introduced last month-the Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act-thataddresses problems stemming from the consolidated voting power within Wall Street's largest investmen… Continue Reading
06.10.22
Sullivan Condemns New NEPA Rules That Delay Energy Infrastructure, Questions John Kerry’s Role
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivered remarks on the Senate floor yesterday criticizing the Biden administration's new NEPA rules, which have the potential to further delay needed infrastructure, particularly energy infrastructure that would help bring down energy prices. In the speech, Sullivan also questioned U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's role in the rules' creation. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE LENGTHY PROCESS OF PERMITTING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE: "As… Continue Reading
06.09.22
Sullivan, Murkowski Introduce the Arctic Warrior Act
Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today introduced the Don Young Arctic Warrior Act, legislation to alleviate some of the hardships faced by service members in Alaska. Sullivan also today offered the legislation as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal year 2023, which will be considered next week in the Senate Armed Services Committee. In addition to proficiency pay and allowances for basic necessities, the bill incre… Continue Reading
06.06.22
Sullivan, Murkowski Celebrate Activation of the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska
ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today celebrated the activation of the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska. The Senators attended reflagging ceremonies at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage. Both ceremonies marked the U.S. Army Alaska’s re-designation as the 11th Airborne Division. The 11th Airborne Division originally operated between 1943 and 1965, first activated during World War II in the Pacific Theater f… Continue Reading
05.27.22
Sullivan Recognizes Mike Livingston and Gertrude Svarny as “Alaskans of the Week”
WASHINGTON-On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, and as we head into Memorial Day weekend, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Mike Livingston and Gertrude Svarny, both from Unalaska. Senator Sullivan spoke about their respective roles in ensuring that a young man from Unalaska, Private George Fox, will after decades receive recognition for being killed in action during World War II. A ceremony, which Senator Sullivan is scheduled to attend, will be held for Private Fox on Monday in … Continue Reading
05.26.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Criticize EPA’s Pursuit of Veto for Pebble Mine
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) released the following statements after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a revised "Proposed Determination" to prohibit and restrict the use of certain waters and watersheds for the discharge of dredged and fill material from the Pebble Deposit area near Bristol Bay, Alaska. The Proposed Determination, if finalized, would effectively halt the Pebble project and other potential mining in the affected area.… Continue Reading
05.22.22
SULLIVAN: Taiwan Needs To Be Part Of Indo-Pacific Trade Pact
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement in response to reports that Taiwanwill not be included in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) that the Biden Administration is expected to unveil: "I have been encouraging senior Biden Administration officials for months not to leave Taiwan out of the Indo-Pacific Trade Pact," Senator Sullivan said. "This is a strategic mistake that signals to Beijing they can call the shots economically in the Indo-Pacific.… Continue Reading
05.20.22
SULLIVAN: Biden Admin. Shutting Down American Energy with One Exception—Interior Secretary’s Home State
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivered the following remarks yesterday on the Senate floor regarding the Biden administration's actions that continue to harm American energy production. Three Examples of the Biden Administration Shutting Down American Energy From the Past Three Weeks: ". . .Let me give you three examples, just in the past few weeks, that demonstrate this 100 percent that their goal continues to be to shut down energy production and still make it hard … Continue Reading
05.20.22
Biden Energy Secretary Affirms Support for U.S. LNG Exports, Contradicting John Kerry’s Purported Warnings to Allies
WASHINGTON-U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm yesterday testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) that the export of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to America's allies is a "good thing." The secretary was responding to a series of questions from Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) who recounted conversations with senior Japanese officials who told him that White House Climate Czar John Kerry had discouraged them from pursuing the import of American LNG to meet their count… Continue Reading
05.19.22
Sullivan Discusses INDEX Act and Record-High Energy Prices on Squawk Box
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) discussed his newly introduced Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning. The bill democratizes the corporate governance voting process by restoring voting rights from asset managers to their clients-the shareholders. Sullivan also discussed the record-high gas prices and unprecedented inflation as hard-working Americans endure a tenth straight day of record-breaking gasoline prices. SULLIVAN: We Need To Br… Continue Reading
05.18.22
Sullivan Introduces INDEX Act to Empower Investors and Neutralize Wall Street’s Biggest Investment Firms
WASHINGTON—U.S Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today introduced the Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act to address problems stemming from the consolidated corporate ownership and voting power within Wall Street’s largest investment advisers and their index funds. With passive investing exploding in popularity over the past two decades, these firms have quietly become the largest owners in almost all public U.S. companies. As such, they are able to leverage the investments of millions of i… Continue Reading
05.18.22
ARTICLE: Lawmakers Seek to Curb Voting Power of BlackRock, Vanguard and Other Big Asset Managers
by Angel Au-Yeung
A group of Republican senators is looking to curtail the power big asset managers like BlackRock Inc. and Vanguard Group have over public companies. In legislation to be introduced Wednesday, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R., Alaska) calls for voting choice to be made available to individual investors in passive funds when money managers own more than 1% of a company's voting securities. Big asset managers like BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street Corp. STT -2.56% have grown rapidly in recent years, fue… Continue Reading