Press Releases
Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Marine Debris Crisis Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today applauded the signing by President Trump of their bipartisan Save Our Seas (SOS) Act, legislation to address the marine debris epidemic affecting America's oceans, shorelines, and inland waterways, as well as other coasts across the globe. The Senators - both members of the Senate Oceans Caucus - introduced the legislation in March 2017 to boost the federal government's domestic and inte… Continue Reading
10.10.18
Building on Recent Momentum, Congress Sends Major Water Infrastructure Package to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), is applauding the Senate's passage of S. 3021, the America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, the fourth major piece of bipartisan legislation to make its way to the President's desk in recent days. The bill was approved today by vote of 99-1 and now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law. "Improving our inadequate and deteriorating infrastructure shoul… Continue Reading
10.06.18
Sullivan Outlines Extensive Process Behind Support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss the extensive process behind his support for the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. Excerpts from his Senate floor speech are below, and a full transcript can be found here. Sullivan Outlines Extensive Process Behind His Support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh in Speech on Senate Floor (click image or here to watch, click here to download). Voting to Confirm Judge Ka… Continue Reading
10.04.18
Sullivan-Backed Bills to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Set to Become Law
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is applauding the passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a bipartisan, bicameral package to address the nation's unrelenting opioid epidemic that took the lives of more than 72,000 Americans last year - the highest rate in history. The legislation, which represents the work of thirteen House and Senate Committees and includes provisions authored by hundreds of Members of Congress, now heads to the President's desk for signature.… Continue Reading
10.03.18
Sullivan Welcomes USTR Decision to Withdraw Proposed Tariffs on Alaska Caught Salmon
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) - the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard - welcomed the recent decision by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to remove proposed tariffs on Alaska salmon from a list of approximately $200 billion worth of additional tariffs on Chinese imports. The change comes following months of engagement by Senator Sullivan and his staff to protect hardworking Alaskan fisherman and to educate t… Continue Reading
10.03.18
Sullivan Works to Pass Major FAA Reauthorization with Key Provisions Benefitting Alaska
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee, today joined his colleagues in the overwhelming passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018. This legislation - which now heads to the President's desk - reauthorizes the FAA through 2023, and contains several key provisions of Alaskan importance secured by Senator Sullivan. "Simply put, aviation and aviation infrastructure are … Continue Reading
10.03.18
Senate ENR Committee Approves Bill to Restore Equity for Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee yesterday advanced S. 785, the Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act, out of committee by voice vote. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, both R-Alaska, would allow approximately 2,800 Alaska Natives who served during the Vietnam-era to apply for their Congressionally-promised Native allotment, after they missed their initial opportunity to do so because of their service. … Continue Reading
10.02.18
Congress Sends Sullivan’s Save Our Seas Act to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) applauded the recent passage of the Save Our Seas Act, legislation he introduced along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to address the global marine debris crisis. The bill, which moves to the President's desk following last Thursday's passage in the U.S. House of Representatives, will boost the federal government's domestic and international response to ocean waste, and allow the NOAA Administrator to declare severe marine debris events an… Continue Reading
10.01.18
Sullivan Statement on New U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after the United States, Mexico, and Canada announced that an agreement has been reached on the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): "While I'm still reviewing the final text released late last night, I'm glad to see the Trump administration finalize this important trilateral agreement with our closest neighbors and two of our largest trading partners," said Senator Sullivan. "In my frequent discussions with… Continue Reading
09.25.18
Senator Sullivan Sets Record Straight on Kavanaugh Protesters
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement on protests today in opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court: "There has been a number of questions raised today regarding a protest in and directly outside of my Washington, D.C. office in opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Given the attention this has received, I believe it warrants a response. "First, I try to meet with each and every Alaskan visiting Washington, D.C. In r… Continue Reading
09.18.18
Senate Passes Sweeping Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation known as the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 to further address the enduring epidemic affecting every state and nearly every community across the nation. U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a longtime champion for combatting the opioid addiction crisis, applauded the efforts to produce the bipartisan package - which included provisions from more than 70 U.S. Senators across five separate committees. "Yesterday, the S… Continue Reading
09.12.18
Sullivan Applauds Subsistence Whaling Quota Renewal at IWC Meeting in Brazil
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today applauded the hard work of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC) and the entire U.S. delegation for their efforts at the 67th International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Florianopolis, Brazil to renew subsistence whaling quota for seven more years and to secure for the first time the automatic renewal of its whaling quota as long as harvests remain sustainable. The measure passed earlier today by a vote of 58 to 7. "This is a m… Continue Reading
09.10.18
Sullivan Appointed to Serve as Chairman of Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) has been named the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, a role recently vacated by newly appointed chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK). The vacancies come after the passing of the late Senator John McCain, who had chaired the full Senate Armed Services Committee since 2015. "The passing of Senator John McCain leaves extremely large shoes to fill, not only in the United… Continue Reading
09.04.18
Senator Sullivan’s POWER Act Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement after President Trump signed S. 717, the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act into law. To help combat domestic abuse and sexual violence, Senator Sullivan first introduced the POWER Act in 2015. The POWER Act mandates that each year for four years, the Chief Judge of each Judicial District across the country hold at least one event promoting pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower … Continue Reading
08.31.18
Klobuchar, Sullivan Push Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation to Prevent Election Interference on Online Platforms
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today pushed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to work with social media and online platforms to identify and prevent election interference. More than 3,000 Russian-linked ads from Facebook were disclosed after the 2016 election that targeted American voters with false information. "The ongoing nature of the threat we face requires consistent information sharing that… Continue Reading
08.31.18
Sullivan, Tester, Roe & Walz Push VA to Study Medical Cannabis as Alternative Therapy for Veterans with PTSD or Chronic Pain
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jon Tester (D-Montana) and Representatives Phil Roe (TN-01) and Tim Walz (MN-01) are urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to begin clinical trials to better understand the potential benefits or dangers of medical cannabis use. In a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, the members ask him to begin a large-scale study as soon as possible, so veterans using medical cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain … Continue Reading
08.29.18
Sullivan Pays Tribute to Senator John McCain in Speech on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) yesterday spoke on the Senate floor to honor and pay tribute to his colleague and friend the late Senator John McCain. Senator Sullivan speaking on the Senate floor in honor of Senator John McCain (click image or here to watch). REMEMBERING JOHN McCAIN -- (Senate - August 28, 2018) Mr. President, I am standing at a different desk this evening to give my remarks because I want to be actually behind this desk in front of me, which is Senator … Continue Reading
08.28.18
Sullivan Applauds Senate Passage of American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is applauding the Senate passage of S. 1322, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced alongside Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to create an Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries marketing, research, and development grants. Alaska Congressman Don Young is the sponsor of companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. "S… Continue Reading
08.24.18
Sullivan Supports FY2019 Defense Appropriations Measure
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Service Committee, voted this week in support of a FY2019 appropriations package - the Senate amendment to H.R. 6157, the Minibus Appropriations Act - that includes annual defense appropriations. The bill marks the passage of the Senate's eighth and ninth funding bill this year - the fastest pace the Senate has worked to complete its work on appropriations since 1988. "This bipartisan bill prioritizes the rebuilding… Continue Reading
08.23.18
Sullivan Presses Trump Administration on Chinese Seafood Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) testified today at the public hearing of the interagency Section 301 Committee at the U.S. International Trade Commission in opposition to the Trump administration's recent tariff proposal on $200 billion worth of products imported from China - which includes an estimated $900 million in American seafood, primarily caught by Alaskan fishermen. "While I know there is much work that needs to be done to remedy deficits and hold countries like China… Continue Reading