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Sullivan Receives Distinguished Civilian Service Award from U.S. Army Secretary Fanning
WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of the U.S. Army Eric Fanning on Thursday presented U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) with the Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service Award, which recognizes a member of Congress for their distinguished work in the accomplishment of the Army's mission. "I would like to sincerely thank Secretary Fanning for surprising me with this incredible honor," said Senator Sullivan. "Since his time as Acting Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Fanning has established himself as… Continue Reading
01.13.17
Senators Announce U.S. Judge Vacancy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) seek to identify Alaska attorneys interested in serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. This information will be used in recommending to the President one or more candidates to succeed Senior U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline, whose seat became vacant after he elected to take senior status. Consistent with tradition, the Senators have asked the Alaska Bar Association to receive expressions of … Continue Reading
01.13.17
Sullivan Honors Alaskan of the Week: Ernestine Hayes of Juneau
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week spoke on the Senate floor in recognition of Ernestine Hayes, of Juneau, who was recently named as the state's 2017 Writer Laureate. Hayes is the first Alaskan to be recognized as part of Senator Sullivan's new series, "Alaskan of the Week." "The stories of Alaskans doing good work all across our state should be told, which is why I decided to start this new initiative recognizing one great Alaskan each week," said Senator Sulliva… Continue Reading
01.13.17
Sullivan Named Chairman of Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries & Coast Guard
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today announced he has been selected to serve as chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard for the 115th Congress. "I am honored to assume the chairmanship of this important subcommittee tasked with oversight of our nation's fisheries, oceans, marine resources, and the U.S. Coast Guard," said Senator Sullivan. "This committee is particularly relevant to Alaska, the largest producer and exporte… Continue Reading
01.12.17
Sullivan Meets with Homeland Security Designee General Kelly
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump's designee to become the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, retired General John Kelly. "I was extremely impressed with General Kelly during our meeting today. We discussed the strategic importance of icebreakers, having a heightened presence in the Arctic - includi… Continue Reading
01.12.17
Senate Passes Waiver Enabling Gen. Mattis to Become Secretary of Defense
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted for a waiver enabling retired General James Mattis to serve as the next Secretary of Defense. The waiver passed on a vote of 81 to 17. "I believe General Mattis's experience and insight warrant a waiver enabling him to lead our military during these extraordinary times in which our adversaries no longer fear us, and our allies no longer trust us," said Senator Sullivan. "General Matti… Continue Reading
01.12.17
Delegation Introduces Bill to Accelerate AMHT Land Exchange
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today introduced companion bills to accelerate an equal value land exchange between the Alaska Mental Health Trust (Trust) and the U.S. Forest Service. The legislation, which nearly passed last Congress, protects important community viewsheds, local trails, and other conservation values while expediting much-needed timber for local operators and generating new revenues for mental health se… Continue Reading
01.12.17
Sullivan Keeps Promise to Alaskans: ObamaCare Repeal Moves Forward
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today commented on the ObamaCare repeal resolution that passed the U.S. Senate earlier this evening with his support. "Today the Senate took the first major step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act, keeping our promise to the American people," said Senator Sullivan. "'If you like your health care plan, you can keep it. If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor,' the President and those who supported ObamaCare told us in 2009. The la… Continue Reading
01.11.17
Sullivan Questions DOT Secretary Designee Chao at Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate, Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after questioning Elaine Chao, nominated to be the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, in a committee hearing. "Elaine Chao is an ideal candidate to lead the Department of Transportation, and I appreciate her commitment to come to Alaska to see the unique challenges and opportunities when it comes to our infr… Continue Reading
01.11.17
Sullivan, Murkowski Keep Up the Fight for King Cove Road
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today introduced legislation to authorize a short, one-lane, gravel, non-commercial road for the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska. The road is needed to link King Cove to the all-weather airport in nearby Cold Bay and will provide local residents with reliable access to emergency medical transportation. "A life-saving road remains the best and only real option to help the people of King Cove," Murkowski said. "P… Continue Reading
01.11.17
Sullivan Statement On VA Secretary Nominee Dr. David Shulkin
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on President-elect Trump's intent to nominate current Veterans Affairs Undersecretary of Health, David Shulkin, to be Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). "As part of his confirmation process in 2015, I invited Dr. Shulkin to Alaska so that he could see and hear from Alaska veterans, and understand the barriers and unique challenges of our state,… Continue Reading
01.10.17
Sullivan Meets with Secretary of Treasury Designee Mnuchin
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump's designee to become the next Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Mr. Steven Mnuchin. "This afternoon, I had a productive meeting with Steve Mnuchin, President-elect Trump's nominee to head the Treasury Department," said Senator Sullivan. "We discussed several issues of vital importance to our state and country that I have worked on since joining the Senate, in… Continue Reading
01.09.17
Sullivan Meets with Secretary of U.S. Army Designee Viola
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump's designee to become the next Secretary of the Army, Mr. Vincent Viola. "I had a productive meeting today with Mr. Viola. We discussed the continued need for a forward positioned Army presence around the world - but especially in the Arctic and the Asia-Pacific - to respond to aggression from our adversaries… Continue Reading
01.05.17
Sullivan Meets with EPA Administrator Designee Scott Pruitt
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump's designee to become the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. "I have long been impressed with Attorney General Pruitt's legal analysis and his incisive refutation of the lawless overreach we've seen from President Obama's EPA these past 8 years," said Senator Sullivan. "And I was likewise … Continue Reading
01.05.17
Sullivan Discusses Fisheries, Trade with Commerce Secretary Designee Wilbur Ross
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump's designee to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross. "I had a productive discussion with Wilbur Ross today about the importance of Alaska's fisheries to our state and national economies," said Senator Sullivan. "As a result of science-based management and… Continue Reading
01.05.17
Sullivan Meets with Secretary of Defense Designee General Mattis
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump's designee to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, General James Mattis. "It's not every day that I get to have another Marine Corps infantry officer in my office discussing national security issues," said Senator Sullivan. "During my meeting with General Mattis today, we discussed a wide array of… Continue Reading
01.05.17
Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Bill to Allow Energy Production in 1002 Area of Arctic Coastal Plain
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today introduced legislation that would allow limited oil and natural gas development within the non-wilderness portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act, S. 49, would allow development of no more than 2,000 surface acres within the 1.5-million acre 1002 Area - which itself is just a fraction of the 19-million acre refuge. The area that would be opened to development i… Continue Reading
01.03.17
Sullivan Announces Committee Assignments for the 115th Congress
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today announced that he has been selected to serve on four U.S. Senate committees for the 115th Congress. Senator Sullivan will serve on the following Senate committees: Armed Services; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Environment and Public Works; and Veterans' Affairs. "I am honored to have the opportunity to continue serving on four committees important to Alaska's interests and to build on the progress we have made over the past two ye… Continue Reading
01.31.16
Overstepped bounds on game management: Federal government goes too far in attempting to limit hunting in refuges
by Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Editorial Board
News-Miner opinion: President Jimmy Carter remarked at the signing ceremony of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act on Dec. 2, 1980 at the White House that the act "without a doubt is one of the most important pieces of conservation legislation ever passed in this Nation." The late Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, among the members of Congress invited to speak after the president, had a polite but different view. He noted that neither side achieved what it wanted. "So, we're not f… Continue Reading
01.30.16
Sullivan Statement on U.S. Navy Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the U.S. Navy's recent freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea: "I am encouraged by reports of a second recent U.S. freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea, an area that is home to some of the busiest transit routes in the world. Freedom of navigation and the U.S. operations that safeguard it are vital to ensuring the safe and… Continue Reading