Press Releases
Sullivan, Colleagues Call On SEC to Withdraw Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule
WASHINGTON-Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and a group of their Republican colleagues in calling on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to withdraw the agency's proposed climate disclosure rule, which would require publicly-traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other information related to climate change. The letter expresses the senators' strong opposition to the proposed rule and raises concerns … Continue Reading
04.04.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Respond to Damaging Designation of ‘Critical Habitat’ in Alaska
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today slammed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for announcing it is designating critical habitat in U.S. waters off the coast of Alaska for the Beringia "distinct population segment" (DPS) of bearded seals and Arctic ringed seals. The designated area extends from St. Matthew Island to the Canadian border in the Beaufort Sea, which is roughly equivalent in size to the state of Texas. "NOAA's decisi… Continue Reading
03.30.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Lead Resolution Honoring Congressman Don Young
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, yesterdaythanked members of the Senate for unanimously cosponsoring and passing their resolution honoring the life and legacy of Congressman Don Young, who served Alaska in the House of Representatives for the last 49 years. Congressman Young passed away on March 18. "Congressman Don Young was larger than life, as is the legacy he leaves behind. He devoted 49 years to the service of Alaska and the nation. In that time, he… Continue Reading
03.28.22
Sens. Sullivan, Cramer, Lummis Urge Biden Administration to Implement “American Energy, Jobs & Climate Plan”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) today urged the Biden administration to fully commit to implementing the “American Energy, Jobs & Climate Plan.” With last week’s announcement that the Biden administration intends to work with the European Union to help reduce European reliance on Russian natural gas, the senators are calling on the administration to take serious steps to reverse its anti-American energy policies and implement a… Continue Reading
03.24.22
ICYMI: Sullivan: Americans Are Sick of Companies Blackballing U.S. Energy Workers While Propping Up the Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON-In an interview on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) called out Biden administration officials and Wall Street investment firms for restricting the American energy sector and harming American workers, particularly in Alaska. Sullivan: The American People Are Sick of Companies Blackballing American Energy Workers While Supporting the Chinese Communist Party JOE KERNEN: Would you say that they're [oil companies] responding to pressure from t… Continue Reading
03.23.22
Sullivan, GOP Colleagues Press Biden to Boost Defense Budget by 5% Above Inflation
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 39 of his congressional Republican colleagues on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees today sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to include a five percent increase above inflation for the defense spending in his fiscal year 2023 budget request. Sullivan has been a leading critic of President Biden for offering an inflation-adjusted cut to defense spending in his FY 2022 budget request, which was ultimately rejected on a bro… Continue Reading
03.23.22
SPEECH: Remembering Congressman Don Young
Mr. President, like my good friend and colleague Senator Murkowski, I rise today to recognize a giant, a larger than life man, certainly a legend in our State, and certainly a legend in the House of Representatives, Congressman for all Alaska, Donald Edwin Young. As Senator Murkowski mentioned, we lost this great Alaskan, this great American, while flying home with his beloved wife, Anne, by his side just this weekend. He was flying back home to Alaska, the State he loved so much and serv… Continue Reading
03.18.22
Sullivan Statement on Positive COVID-19 Test
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan's (R-Alaska) press office released the following statement today: "This morning, Senator Sullivan tested positive with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 while in Florida with family. He is experiencing very mild symptoms and will be isolating and following CDC recommendations." # # #… Continue Reading
03.18.22
Murkowski, Sullivan Commend Coast Guard for Updating Mental Health Policies
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) commended the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for updating its mental and behavioral health policies to achieve parity with the policies of the Department of Defense (DoD), a legislative effort Senator Murkowski spearheaded this Congress. In February, Senator Murkowski introduced with Senators Sullivan, Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) the Guarding Mental Health Act, legislation to support Coast Guard mem… Continue Reading
03.18.22
Sullivan Mourns Passing of Congressman Don Young
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) issued the following statement after hearing the news that Congressman Don Young passed away earlier today: "Like all Alaskans, Julie and I are saddened, shocked, and devastated by the sudden passing of our Congressman Don Young. His spirit-authentic, tenacious, indomitable, a man of the people-epitomized our great state to such a degree that there was a sense he'd always be with us, that he'd live forever. "He was a dear friend and mentor, and … Continue Reading
03.17.22
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Spending Plan for Infrastructure Bill Funding
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, released the following statements after the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) released a spending plan for funding received through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Over half of the total funding allocated to the USCG through the IIJA will be used for Alaska projects. “I’ve been a long-time advocate for all of America’s military members, including Alaska’s Coasties. The work our Coast Guard… Continue Reading
03.16.22
Delegation Welcomes Court Ruling Reinstating King Cove Land Exchange Agreement
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today welcomed a ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstating the land exchange needed to facilitate a life-saving road for the residents of King Cove, Alaska. The Ninth Circuit's decision reversed and remanded a flawed District Court ruling that set aside the land exchange agreement in June 2020. "This decision out of the Ninth Circuit reflects the right read of ANILCA and the Sec… Continue Reading
03.14.22
SPEECH: Biden Slows American Oil & Gas Production
Mr. President, the American people--the world--is watching a really horrendous, barbaric, horrible situation in Ukraine; and we are all praying for the people there, trying to do as much as we can to support them. And this barbarism we are seeing from Vladimir Putin is something I don't think anyone is ever going to forget. We can't let it stand. We need to use all instruments of American power--with our allies--to work to address this long term because this is a long-term problem--the new era… Continue Reading
03.11.22
Sullivan Welcomes Senate Passage of American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today welcomed the Senate's passage of S. 497, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced to create an industry-led Advisory Committee to assist in the administration of fisheries marketing, research, and development grants. The bill was cosponsored by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), M… Continue Reading
03.11.22
Sullivan Applauds Administration Ban on Russian Seafood Imports
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today applauded an announcement by President Joe Biden that his administration will prohibit the importation of Russian seafood into the United States, in addition to banning goods from severalother signature sectors of Russia's economy. Sullivan has been working to ban the hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Russian seafood that the U.S. imports every year since he came to the Senate in 2015, including introducing the U.S-Russian Federation … Continue Reading
03.10.22
Sullivan Votes Against 2,700-Page $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Bill
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after voting against H.R. 2471, the 2,700-page, $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2022. "There's a lot in this bill that I support and have been strongly advocating for, including items I authored, like the Choose Respect Act and a section to implement the electronic delivery of protective orders, both contained in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) title of the bill. This bill als… Continue Reading
03.10.22
Sullivan, Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Oil and Natural Gas Imports from Iran & Venezuela
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) have introduced the Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act. The bill would prohibit the importation of Iranian and Venezuelan crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas into the United States. On Mar… Continue Reading
03.04.22
Delegation Announces $39 Million USDA Investment in Watersheds and Water Supply
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, welcomed an announcement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that?the?U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $39 million in Alaska's infrastructure. This funding is through implementation of?the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which was signed into law last November. "The cultural identity and subsistence way of life for Alaska Native communities … Continue Reading
03.04.22
Sullivan, Manchin, Murkowski Introduce Bill to Ban Russian Energy Imports
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) this week joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in introducing the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. They were joined by Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Angus King (I-Maine), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii),… Continue Reading
03.04.22
Delegation Welcomes $187 Million Investment from Infrastructure Law to Boost Supply Chain & Strengthen Border Security
Anchorage, AK-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, celebrated the announcement of over $187 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act heading to Tok, Alaska for the design and construction of a new Alcan Land Port of Entry (ALCAN) Border Station. Constructed in 1971, the ALCAN is the most isolated land port of entry between the US and Canada, processing commercial truck traffic, in addition to buses and privately-owned v… Continue Reading