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Sullivan Fights for Key Alaska Provisions in Reauthorization of FAA Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - With U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan's support, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has approved the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which incorporates several key provisions included by Senator Sullivan, as a member of that committee, that are important to Alaska. Senator Sullivan's provisions in the bill include increasing investment in aviation infrastructure, a Pilot's Bill of Rights, which benefits Alaska pilots and passengers, air t… Continue Reading
03.17.16
Alaska must have clear path to pursue justice for young women in Allen case
by Sen. Dan Sullivan, Alaska AG Craig Richards
As many Alaskans know, the state still hasn't fully recovered from the corruption scandal that beginning in 2006 rocked the state and sowed the seeds of mistrust between the people and their government. Certain prior actions by the U.S. Department of Justice -- the most powerful guardian of justice in our country -- have contributed to that lingering mistrust. However, there is a new opportunity for U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to right past wrongs. That's why we announced last month tha… Continue Reading
03.17.16
Secretary of Defense Would Support Army’s Recommendation to Keep Troops in Alaska
WASHINGTON, DC - In the latest development regarding the U.S. Army's decision to remove the 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told Senator Dan Sullivan today in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that he would support a recommendation from the U.S. Army to retain the 4-25 IBCT (ABN) at JBER, the only Army airborne combat brigade in the Pacific and the Arctic, and the only one with extreme-col… Continue Reading
03.16.16
Sullivan Issues Statement on Nomination of Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement today after President Obama announced he has nominated Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court: "The President has the constitutional authority to nominate and the U.S. Senate has the authority to advise and consent. The decision to withhold advancement of Mr. Garland's nomination isn't about the individual, it's about the principle. Alaskans, like all Americans, are in the midst of an important national… Continue Reading
03.15.16
Sullivan Statement on Interior Department’s Proposed 5 Year OCS Plan
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today regarding the Department of Interior's proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022 in Alaska: "While on the surface the Department of the Interior's proposed OCS lease plan - which includes acreage in Cook Inlet and the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas - sounds positive, it's akin to a car dealership announcing a lease sale without providing any keys. For production to be reali… Continue Reading
03.15.16
Sullivan Congratulates Dallas Seavey on Iditarod Victory
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today congratulated Dallas Seavey of Willow, Alaska on winning the 2016 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, his fourth win in five years. "Dallas Seavey is becoming a living legend of sorts, taking his 4th Iditarod title in just the last five years, and again setting a new speed record for the history books," said Senator Dan Sullivan. "And to make the race even more meaningful, Dallas was soon joined by his dad, Mitch Seavey, who finished a close second. Mi… Continue Reading
03.10.16
Sullivan Responds to Joint U.S. – Canada Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today reacted to the joint announcement by President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau on climate change and "Arctic leadership." The announcement promises a host of new, legally suspect regulations on our country's energy sector. The announcement would also subject the United States to a global initiative which could seriously undermine the opportunity for America to truly realize energy security, and would take "concrete steps" to loc… Continue Reading
03.10.16
Senate Passes Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, DC - Today the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) - legislation co-sponsored by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) - to combat the historic epidemic of heroin and opioid abuse taking place across the United States, including Alaska. "In a recent meeting with constituents from across the state, I heard from them the abject devastation facing families in Alaska due to rampant heroin and opioid abuse," Senator Sullivan said. "Their … Continue Reading
03.01.16
Alaska Delegation Concerned Over Omission of Alaskans at Earthquake Resilience Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Alaska Congressional Delegation spoke out about the Administration's omission of Alaskan stakeholders at a recent national discussion on earthquake resiliency, sending a letter to the Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell that reads: "We write to you in regards to the interest of the Administration in improving the safety and resiliency of some of the Nation's communities in earthquake-prone regions. We welcome the Administration's proactive stance, but are … Continue Reading
02.26.16
Alaska Delegation: F-35 Decision Will Trigger Economic Boom for Interior Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation applauded the Air Force's publication of the final Environmental Impact Study (EIS) regarding the beddown of two squadrons of F-35s to be based at Eielson Air Force Base. Publication of the EIS is a necessary step toward a final Air Force decision on where to base the first F-35As in the Pacific Theatre. The study assesses whether the Air Force can locate the F-35 squadrons at Eielson, and a final "Record of Decision" will be announced in ap… Continue Reading
02.24.16
Sullivan Reacts to Army Chief of Staff’s Testimony that 4-25 Troops Should be Kept in Alaska
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley testified during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that the 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (ABN) should not be removed from Alaska for at least another year. "General Milley's testimony today confirms what I have been arguing for the past year - removing the U.S. Army's 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (ABN) makes zero strategic sense," said Senator … Continue Reading
02.23.16
Sullivan Chairs Fisheries Subcommittee Hearing on 40th Anniversary of Magnuson Stevens Act
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today chaired a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard hearing entitled, "Magnuson-Stevens Act at 40: Successes, Challenges, and the Path Forward," to examine the law's impacts on managing the nation's fisheries-its successes and possible areas of improvement. Following in the footsteps of Senator Ted Stevens, whom the legislation is named after, Senator Sullivan opened by acknowledging that the Magnuson-S… Continue Reading
02.23.16
Senior U.S. Pacific Commanders Echo Concerns Over Proposed 4-25 Reductions
WASHINGTON, DC - In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today on the status of U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Admiral Harry Harris, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command and General Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander, U.S. Forces Korea shared Senator Dan Sullivan's ongoing concerns about proposed reductions to the 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and supported the continued efforts of Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley to review the decision. … Continue Reading
02.21.16
Pentagon recognizing Alaska's strategic value
by Sen. Dan Sullivan
World leaders are justifiably on edge about North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-Un. From executing senior members of his government and military to rocket launches and nuclear tests, the irrational and paranoid Kim Jong-Un has combined his nuclear goals and ballistic-missile ambitions into a volatile mixture of regional and global instability. In response, Congress has stepped up to lead by recently passing bipartisan legislation to broaden sanctions and punish North Korea for its nuclear progra… Continue Reading
02.13.16
Sullivan Statement on the Passing of Justice Scalia
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement on the death of Justice Antonin Scalia: "I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia - one of the most influential jurists America has seen in a generation. As a young first year law student at Georgetown, I had the great honor of meeting with Justice Scalia and discussing constitutional law. It was an encounter with a great American that is etched in my memory for… Continue Reading
02.12.16
Sullivan Hosts Army Chief of Staff at JBER To Review 4-25 Troops
ANCHORAGE, AK - Earlier this week, at the invitation of U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley travelled to Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) to review the 4-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). During his visit, General Milley and Senator Sullivan spoke with soldiers and senior leaders of Alaska's 4-25, hearing their concerns and answering their questions. General Milley and Senator Sullivan also continued their ongoing discussion on the status o… Continue Reading
02.11.16
Alaska Senators Work to Put American Seafood in School Lunches
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski introduced S. 2529, legislation that would strengthen the Buy American provisions within the National School Lunch program to require that fish and fish products served through the program have to be caught in U.S. waters, or in the case of tuna, caught by a U.S. flagged vessel. "This is a commonsense bill that not only helps our fishermen, but also ensures that our children nationwide are getting the freshest and most nutritious fi… Continue Reading
02.11.16
Sullivan Applauds Passage of Customs Bill: Secures Provision to Enhance Alaska Fisheries
WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) applauded the Senate's passage of H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, which is now headed to the President for his signature. The legislation will allow authorities to aggressively enforce U.S. trade laws, protect obligations gained under international trade agreements, and continue to strengthen U.S. intellectual property laws. Working closely with Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI), Se… Continue Reading
02.09.16
Sullivan Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Issue Stay on EPA’s Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to issue a stay on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan: "I'm grateful that the court has halted this over-reaching jurisdictional expansion of the EPA's regulatory authority." said Senator Sullivan. "We all want clean air and a healthy environment. However, the EPA has established itself as an agency that consistently ignores federal statutes a… Continue Reading
02.09.16
Sullivan Applauds Signing of Coast Guard Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today thanked President Obama for signing the Coast Guard Authorization Act, which supports the U.S. Coast Guard, and includes an important provision transferring federal land at Point Spencer to the State of Alaska and Bering Straits Native Corporation. "The signing of the Coast Guard Authorization Act is a big win for improving America's focus on the crucial Arctic region… Continue Reading