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Arctic Shipping Legislation Advances in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON D.C.-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, today thanked his colleagues on the committee for voting unanimously to advance the Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act, legislation to address the impacts and opportunities of increasing shipping and maritime traffic. The bill was introduced by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and sponsored by Sullivan, Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.… Continue Reading
12.11.19
Sullivan, Baldwin, Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced bipartisan legislation today to expand community-based outreach that will help veterans access services to improve their health and wellness and prevent suicides. The number of veteran suicides nationwide continues to rise, and approximately 14 of the 20 veterans who die by suicide each day are not receiving care from the Veterans Health Administration (V… Continue Reading
12.11.19
Sullivan, Tester Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) are today celebrating the passage of the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act, a bipartisan, bicameral effort to help tackle one of the nation's most pressing health concerns-veteran suicide. The senators' legislation requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of Suicide Prevention Coordinators at the Department of Veterans A… Continue Reading
12.09.19
IN THE PIPELINE: 18 Billionth Barrel of Alaskan Crude for TAPS
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, the operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), announced the 18-billionth barrel of oil entered Pump Station 1 of the 800-mile pipeline-more than double what was originally projected. "TAPS is not just a pipeline, it is Alaska's economic lifeline. From day one, Alaska's pipeline has helped us build our state wh… Continue Reading
12.05.19
Sullivan, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Prevent Overmedication Among Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the Veterans Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act, legislation that would direct the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an independent expert study on the deaths of all veterans being treated at the VA who died by suicide or from a drug overdose in the last five years. "Throughout my service as an officer in the Marine… Continue Reading
12.05.19
Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution to Support At-Risk Youth and Help Eliminate Homelessness
WASHINGTON, DC - A bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) recognizing November as National Runaway Prevention Month passed the U.S. Senate this week. The resolution will help raise awareness of the nationwide runaway and homeless youth crisis and educate the public on how to help end youth homelessness. U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Al… Continue Reading
12.04.19
Sullivan Introduces Alaskan Federal District Court Nominee at Judiciary Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today introduced Joshua Kindred, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to serve as the U.S. District Court judge for the District of Alaska, in a hearing on pending judicial nominations in the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I first met Josh a decade ago, Mr. Chairman, when I was Alaska's Attorney General. He was working with me as a prosecutor in the Criminal Division. I was impressed then, and continue to be impressed, with his fierce commitmen… Continue Reading
12.04.19
Alaska Congressional Welcomes Grant for Earthquake Long-Term Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today welcomed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant announcement that the State of Alaska is set to receive $35,856,000 to support long-term disaster recovery efforts from the November 30, 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake and nearly 8,000 subsequent aftershocks impacted the Municipality of Anchorage, Mat-Su Borough, and the Kenai Peninsula Bo… Continue Reading
12.02.19
Sullivan Chairs Armed Services Subcommittee Hearing on DOD’s Agency-Wide Audit
WASHINGTON, DC - Recently, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) chaired a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support hearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense (DOD) agency-wide audit with Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist. The hearing focused on the department's progress from its first-ever audit last year and its importance to U.S. national security and maintaining the trust of Congress and American taxpayers. "The completion of this aud… Continue Reading
11.22.19
Sullivan Lauds Barr’s Missing Indigenous Persons Effort, Continued Focus on Alaska
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today applauded U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr's announcement of a new national strategy to address missing and murdered Native Americans. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Initiative will establish coordinators in the offices of eleven U.S. Attorneys tasked with developing protocols for a more coordinated law enforcement response to missing persons cases. Additionally, the plan authorizes the deployment of the FBI's m… Continue Reading
11.22.19
Sullivan Honors Alaskan of the Week: Rosemarie Habeich
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) yesterday recognized Rosemarie Habeich, of Anchorage, Alaska, on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Rosie, as her friends call her, is a registered nurse who, alongside her husband, Eben Hopson, Jr., has fostered more than 50 children from all across the state. During her time living in Utqiagvik, she worked as the director of the city's rec department, director of the health department, and executive director of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commissi… Continue Reading
11.21.19
Sullivan-Manchin Bill to Address Veterans’ Burn Pit Exposure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, today introduced S. 2950, The Veterans Burn Pit Exposure Recognition Act of 2019, legislation which addresses a barrier currently preventing many veterans from getting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits for illnesses and diseases related to exposure to burn pits. The act would recognize and concede their exposure during deployed… Continue Reading
11.21.19
Delegation Welcomes Draft Environmental Impact Statement on NPR-A Integrated Activity Plan
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for an updated Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). A Notice of Availability will appear in the Federal Register tomorrow, kicking off a 60-day public comment period that ends on January 21, 2020. "This is a significant ste… Continue Reading
11.21.19
Sullivan, Van Hollen Lead Bipartisan Letter Underscoring the Importance of Alliances with Japan, Republic of Korea
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, led by Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), sent a letter to the leaders of Japan and the Republic of Korea to reaffirm the importance of America's bilateral alliances with the two countries in light of rising challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. You can find a signed copy of the letter HERE and the full text below: Your Excellencies, We write to you as bipartisan members of the United States Senate and as st… Continue Reading
11.20.19
Sullivan Joins Colleagues in Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined his colleagues in introducing the reauthorization and modernization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The bill would reauthorize and robustly fund VAWA grant programs, prevent and address domestic violence and sexual assault, and support victims. "Women make up roughly half of our state, and the statistics show that more than half of them have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence," said Senator Sulli… Continue Reading
11.18.19
Alaska Congressional Delegation Tours F-35 Plant in Texas
FORT WORTH, TX - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, alongside military and community leaders from Interior Alaska, toured Lockheed Martin's F-35 assembly plant and were shown the first F-35As that will eventually be stationed at Eielson Air Force Base beginning in the spring of 2020. During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the overall F-35 program and its capabilities, toured the production line to get a firsthand look at the U.S. … Continue Reading
11.15.19
Senators Bill to Safeguard Funding for Protection and Safety of Olympic Athletes Advances in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A group of senators, including Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, both (R-Alaska), introduced legislation this week that would safeguard funding for resources designated for the investigation of Olympic and amateur athlete abuse. The Stopping Abuse from Entering Sports, Promoting Oversight, Responsibility and Transparency (SAFESPORT) Act was authored by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and is also co-sponsored by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Marsha Blackburn (R-Ten… Continue Reading
11.14.19
Troops Need More Than “Support” Rhetoric from Democrats, says Sullivan
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) rebuked Senate Democrats yesterday on the floor of the Senate for continuing to filibuster defense appropriations, and House Democrats for refusing to reach a compromise in the conference committee with their Senate counterparts on the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Both pieces of legislation are crucial for supporting ongoing national security priorities and properly resourcing America's military membe… Continue Reading
11.13.19
Ocean Plastics Bill Sails Through Senate Committee
by David Schultz
A bill that would combat plastic pollution in the ocean won approval in another Senate committee despite objections from one of the chamber's most active environmentalists. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved S. 1982, also known as the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, on a voice vote at a Nov. 13 markup. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), would create a federal marine debris foundation, establish a "genius prize" to encourage the development of solutions … Continue Reading
11.13.19
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Advances Through Final Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) applauded the passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (introduced in whole as S. 1982) through the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act was introduced in June to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. Portions of the bill previously passed through the Senate Environment and Public Work… Continue Reading