Press Releases
Sullivan on New Tariffs Against Key U.S. Allies: “Bad Move”
05.25.18
Sullivan Leads Charge on Icebreakers, Missile Defense, and the Indo-Pacific in NDAA
WASHINGTON, DC - This week, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the committee's markup of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. On a vote of 25-2, the committee voted overwhelmingly to pass the bill, which supports $716 billion in defense funding for fiscal year 2019, which includes a 2.6% pay increase for our service members. The legislation includes 28 provisions secured by Senator Sullivan i… Continue Reading
05.23.18
Senate Sends VA Modernization and Reform Bill to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today voted in support of the VA MISSION Act, which now heads to the President's desk for his signature. The legislation, which received overwhelming support from Veteran Service Organizations and a bipartisan majority of the House and Senate, works to modernize and reform the Department of Veterans' Affairs care delivery systems, expand resources for our nation's veterans and ensure services a… Continue Reading
05.22.18
Alaska Delegation Supports Administration’s Proposal to Reverse Federal Takeover of State Hunting Regulations
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the Alaska Region of the National Park Service (NPS) proposed to amend its regulations for sport hunting and trapping on national preserves in Alaska. Under the proposed rule, the 2015 regulations will be removed to establish better consistency with the State of Alaska's regulations. "Congress explicitly provided Alaska with the authority to manage its fis… Continue Reading
05.17.18
Sullivan Supports Confirmation of Gina Haspel for CIA Director
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted in support of Gina Haspel to become the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - the first women and first career member of the CIA to do so. "I was proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to confirm the first woman who will have risen from the ranks of the CIA to lead the agency," said Senator Sullivan. "Gina Haspel is known throughout the intelligence … Continue Reading
05.16.18
Sullivan Votes Against Repeal of FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting against S.J. Res. 52, a Congressional Review Act resolution which would repeal the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom Order. "I have consistently stated to Alaskans that I strongly support preserving a free and open internet - and believe that keeping the internet affordable and accessible to all consumers is an essential principle in internet governance. … Continue Reading
05.15.18
Sullivan Joins Colleagues in Urging Action To Break Through Confirmation Backlog & Avoid Last-Minute Funding Battles
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today participated in an event with U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) urging the Senate to confirm President Trump's nominees and avoid last-minute funding battles, even if this requires working nights, weekends, and through the August state work period to get it done. "By any measure, what's going on with the Democrats is historic obstructionism… Continue Reading
05.14.18
Sullivan Joins Colleagues in Urging FCC to Expand Rural Health Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today joined a bipartisan group of 30 U.S. Senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the funding cap for a program aimed at improving the quality of health care available to patients in rural areas. In a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, the Senators highlight the need to strengthen the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program to address the shortage of broadband connectivity for rural health care providers. The program … Continue Reading
05.11.18
Sullivan and Senate Colleagues Push To Avoid Last-Minute Funding Battles
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week joined 15 of his Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Dean Heller (R-NV), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS), in authoring a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell requesting expedite… Continue Reading
05.10.18
Alaska Senators Welcome Selection of University of Alaska, Fairbanks as Drone Integration Pilot Program Site
WASHINGTON, DC - Alaska Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski welcomed yesterday's announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation naming the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) as one of 10 sites nationwide selected for the highly competitive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP). The newly created program serves an opportunity for state, local, and tribal governments to partner with private sector entities to accelera… Continue Reading
05.09.18
Alaska Senators Strongly Supports Tara Sweeney
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) today advocated for the swift confirmation of Tara Sweeney of Alaska to be Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior. During Tara Sweeney's nomination hearing in the Indian Affairs Committee, of which Senator Murkowski is a member, the Alaska senators offered their congratulations and full support for her nomination. Once confirmed, Sweeney, the former co-chair of the Alaska Federation… Continue Reading
05.08.18
Sullivan Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement: "I support the Trump administration's actions today on the important decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal - a fundamentally flawed agreement that I opposed as a matter of both policy and process. The message we send today is that Iran, the world's largest state … Continue Reading
05.01.18
Alaska Delegation Welcomes Critical HIDTA Designation to Combat Drug Trafficking and Reduce Supply of Illegal Drugs
WASHINGTON, DC - The Alaska Congressional Delegation today welcomed a critical announcement by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help facilitate greater cooperation, criminal case coordination and information sharing among local, tribal, state and federal agencies currently engaged in counter-drug trafficking operations in Alaska. The decision to designate areas surrounding Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) represents the first … Continue Reading
04.27.18
Senator Sullivan Statement on North and South Korea Summit
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the summit between leaders of North and South Korea: "The dramatic news coming from the Korean Peninsula has certainly captured the attention of the United States and the world. The Trump administration's diplomatic efforts - the U.S.-led maximum pressure campaign and sanctions placed upon North Korea by the UN Security Council - is clearly having a signi… Continue Reading
04.26.18
Sullivan Votes to Confirm Mike Pompeo as Next Secretary of State
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Co-Chair of the Senate Foreign Service Caucus and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, today joined 56 of his Senate colleagues in voting to confirm CIA Director Mike Pompeo as the next Secretary of State. "I'm glad that members on both sides of the aisle came together today to vote on Mike Pompeo's nomination for this extremely important role," said Senator Sullivan. "Leading up to this vote, Mr.… Continue Reading
04.25.18
Coast Guard Announces Homeporting of Fast Response Cutters (FRC) and Patrol Boats in Alaska
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, today welcomed the U.S. Coast Guard's announcement on the homeporting of six Fast Response Cutters (FRC) slated for Alaska and two additional patrol boats for Petersburg and Juneau. The new FRCs will be homeported in Kodiak (2), Seward (1), Sitka (1), and two previously commissioned FRCs - the USCGC John McMormick and USCGC Baily Barco - will remain s… Continue Reading
04.20.18
Sullivan Honors Alaskan of the Week: Dimitri Philemonof
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week honored Dimitri Philemonof, originally from St. George Island, Alaska, as part of his "Alaskan of the Week" series. Dimitri has served the people of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands for forty years at the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, where he has been President and CEO since 1985. Dimitri has devoted his life to helping the people of the region heal from the wounds of WWII, when the U.S. government interned and relocated near… Continue Reading
04.20.18
Sullivan Meets with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Nominee Ahead of Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Admiral Ronny Jackson, M.D., President Trump's nominee to serve as the next Secretary for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Senator Dan Sullivan discussing Alaska's unique veterans' challenges and needs with Admiral Ronny Jackson, M.D. "Yesterday, I met with Admiral Jackson to discuss the many important and critical issues faci… Continue Reading
04.19.18
Sullivan, Top Navy Leaders Agree – Next Conflict Could Be In An Arctic Region, New Strategy Needed
WASHINGTON, DC - At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) questioned Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer and U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General Robert Neller on the Navy's capacity, capabilities and strategy to operate in the Arctic region - referencing the Arctic as "key strategic terrain," a phrase first coined by Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Senator Sullivan Questions Navy Leaders on Arctic Strategy (click image or here to watch) Senat… Continue Reading
04.19.18
Delegation Welcomes Coastal Plain EIS Scoping Announcement
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a 60-day public scoping period as it prepares to draft an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Department of the Interior's oil and gas leasing program on the Coastal Plain of ANWR. "We welcome this scoping announcement and the Department's continued work to implement our legislation opening the … Continue Reading