Press Releases
Senate Democrats Block Bill to Pay Federal Workers During Schumer Shutdown
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), an original cosponsor of the Shutdown Fairness Act, urged his Democratic colleagues in the Senate to support the legislation today before they voted to block it. The Shutdown Fairness Act, introduced by Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) and cosponsored by Senator Sullivan, would guarantee pay for essential federal employees who are required to work during a government shutdown. These include Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel, air … Continue Reading
10.23.25
Delegation Celebrates Series of Interior Announcements for Alaska Day
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, U.S. Congressman Nick Begich, and Governor Mike Dunleavy, all R-Alaska, today participated in an “Alaska Day” ceremony at the U.S. Department of the Interior with Secretary Doug Burgum. Secretary Burgum announced a series of administrative actions, including the signing of three land allotments for Alaska Native veterans, the restoration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas program, the reinstatement of key permits for the Ambler Access Proje… Continue Reading
10.22.25
Alaska Delegation Applauds President Trump’s Approval of Federal Disaster Declaration for Western Alaska
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today thanked President Donald Trump for swiftly approving Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R-Alaska) request for a federal disaster declaration in response to the widespread devastation caused by the remnants of Typhoon Halong across Western Alaska, particularly throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. President Trump also announced an initial $25 million in disaster relief funding to expeditiousl… Continue Reading
10.22.25
Senate Commerce Advances Bill to Reauthorize the Young Fishermen’s Development Program
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee yesterday advanced bipartisan legislation—introduced by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in July—to reauthorize the Young Fishermen’s Development Program. The program, first authorized in law in 2021 for five years, seeks to mitigate the challenges and hurdles facing the next generation of entrants into the fishing industry. The senators’ l… Continue Reading
10.22.25
Coast Guard Authorization Advances in FY 2026 NDAA with Sullivan’s Alaska Priorities
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries Subcommittee, celebrated the Senate’s recent passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which incorporates the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2026. The legislation includes 14 provisions authored by Sen. Sullivan, many focused specifically on Alaska, and authorizes $14.8 billion in funding for the Coast Guard for FY 2025 and $15.5 billion for FY 2… Continue Reading
10.21.25
Sullivan Secures 53 Provisions, Prioritizes Alaska in FY 2026 Defense Authorization
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and his colleagues recently advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the Senate on a vote of 77 to 20. The $924 billion legislation—a nearly $46 billion increase over the baseline—includes 53 provisions and amendments offered by Sen. Sullivan, many of which will increase the U.S. military’s presence in Alaska. The legislation strongly supports U.S. servi… Continue Reading
10.17.25
Sullivan Outlines Senate Work Promoting Alaska Native Interests at Annual AFN Convention
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—Addressing the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) annual convention today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) opened his remarks by talking about the devastation wrought by Typhoon Halong across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and reaffirmed his commitment to securing federal support for recovery efforts. He also spoke about the progress made over the past year to advance the interests of Alaska Native people at the federal level and highlighted ongoing work with Alaska Native com… Continue Reading
10.17.25
Alaska Delegation Presses for Federal Disaster Declaration for Western Alaska Storm Devastation
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to approve Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R-Alaska) request for a federal disaster declaration in response to the devastation of communities in Western Alaska, particularly throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region, from the remnants of Typhoon Halong. Once the President approves a major disaster declaration, additional federal resources can b… Continue Reading
10.10.25
Sullivan Welcomes U.S.–Finland Partnership to Close America’s Icebreaker Gap
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today applauded the announcement of a new agreement between the United States and Finland to build up to four advanced polar icebreakers. The $6.1 billion agreement will mark a significant expansion of U.S. icebreaking capacity as Russia and China continue to expand their military and commercial presence in the Arctic. This partnership reinforces the trilateral Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact between Finland, the United States, and Cana… Continue Reading
10.09.25
Sullivan, Murkowski, Begich Celebrate Senate Overturning Biden Central Yukon Lock-Up
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 50 to 46, today passed Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski’s (both R-Alaska) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration’s Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP) Record of Decision (ROD), issued in November of 2024. The Biden-era CYRMP ignored the need for balanced management, purposely restricting access to resource development and economic opportunities in the region. It also… Continue Reading
10.09.25
Senate Passes Sullivan Legislation Protecting Alaska Native Artists’ Cultural Heritage and Economic Opportunities
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) celebrated the Senate’s unanimous passage yesterday of his bill, the Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act, which protects the legal rights of Alaska Native artists using walrus ivory in traditional handicrafts, art, ceremonial regalia, and clothing. In recent years, several states have enacted overly broad ivory bans intended to curb illegal elephant ivory trafficking, but those laws have unintentionally included Alaska’s lawful… Continue Reading
10.06.25
Alaska Delegation Commends President Trump’s Re-Approval of the Ambler Access Project
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich, all R-Alaska, today released the following statements after President Donald J. Trump issued a determination re-approving the Ambler Access Project in Alaska. President Trump made his decision in accordance with the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), which allows the project’s applicant, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), to appeal its federal disapproval dire… Continue Reading
10.04.25
ICYMI: Sen. Sullivan Calls for End to the ‘Schumer Shutdown’
WASHINGTON—In several media interviews this week, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) urged his Senate Democratic colleagues to support a clean, bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to open the federal government. In conversations with Hugh Hewitt on his nationally syndicated radio show, Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg TV, and Amy Demboski on 650 KENI, Sen. Sullivan called the recent lapse in federal government appropriations the “Schumer Shutdown,” arguing it is motivated by Senate Minority Leader C… Continue Reading
10.03.25
Sullivan Resolution Highlights Choose Respect Day as National Call to End Domestic Violence, Support Survivors
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed Senator Dan Sullivan’s (R-Alaska) resolution affirming October 1st as national Choose Respect Day, coinciding with the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The resolution, building on Sen. Sullivan’s Choose Respect Act, signed into law in 2022, highlights the urgent need to promote safety, respect, and healthy relationships—particularly among adolescents and young adults—and calls for nationwide action to end domestic violence. Click … Continue Reading
09.30.25
Sullivan Statement on the Schumer Shutdown
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement regarding Senate Democrats voting to shut down the federal government this evening. “Tonight, I voted with my Republican and Democrat colleagues for a short-term, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR) to keep our government open, fund our essential services, support our military, and ensure federal workers are paid. Bipartisan members of the House and Senate are united. We want to pass a clean CR and then spend th… Continue Reading
09.24.25
Sullivan Welcomes $16 Million Award to Build First-Ever VA Alaska Veterans Cemetery
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), today welcomed a grant of up to $16,712,172 awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to the State of Alaska for the establishment of the Interior Alaska Veterans Cemetery in Fairbanks, Alaska. Sen. Sullivan and his team have worked for years with the Alaska veteran community and the VA to secure the funding needed to establish Alaska’s first … Continue Reading
09.22.25
Sullivan Welcomes $183.4 Million in Federal Highway Funds to Alaska DOT
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) welcomed the announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), through the Federal Highway Administration, has redistributed a record-setting $183.4 million in federal funds to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. These funds will be used to deliver infrastructure projects that strengthen highway safety, preserve pavement, and improve access across the state. The funds will also go toward advancing the West… Continue Reading
09.17.25
Corps Officials Update Sullivan on Solutions to Recurring Threat of Glacial Flooding in Juneau
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today received an update from senior Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) officials about the status of the Corps’ work on short-, medium-, and long-term solutions to the recurring threat of glacial lake outburst flooding in Juneau, Alaska. Lt. Gen. William Graham Jr., chief of engineers and commanding general of the Corps, testified before the EPW committee that a technical report is… Continue Reading
09.12.25
Senate Unanimously Approves Sullivan Bill to Improve Harmful Algal Bloom Response
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today thanked his Senate colleagues for unanimously passing his Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments (HABHRCA) Act of 2025, strong, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the original HABHRCA Act of 1998 for coordinated, effective federal-state responses to harmful algal blooms (HABs) and strengthen the program to ensure that communities have access to HAB observation data, training in HAB monitoring, prevention, and mitig… Continue Reading
09.09.25
Alaska Congressional Delegation, Fishermen Convene Fisheries Roundtable with Senior Administration Officials
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), today convened a roundtable meeting with Alaska community and fisheries leaders, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, and other senior federal officials to discuss policy priorities for the Alaska seafood sector and ways the Trump administration can address threats to wild Alaska seafood production and marketing, and the U.S. seafood supply cha… Continue Reading