Press Releases
Senate Unanimously Passes Coast Guard Authorization Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, today welcomed unanimous passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, which included several key provisions vital to Alaskans' interests. "Today's unanimous passage of this important legislation demonstrates Congress's strong commitment to the U.S. Coast Guard, which serves countless Alaskans in every corner of our state," said Senator Sullivan. "Working with members of… Continue Reading
12.18.15
Sullivan Votes Against 2,200 Page $1.8 Trillion Spending and Tax Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting against H.R. 2029, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, a $1.8 trillion spending and tax reform bill: "This was a difficult vote for me. This 2,200 page $1.8 trillion spending and tax reform bill contains several provisions that I have advocated for, and will continue to press for, that benefit some Alaskans, small business owners, and the energy sector. However, voting in favor of such a massive an… Continue Reading
12.14.15
Sullivan Reacts to EPA’s Illegal Use of Lobbying and Propaganda to Promote WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today regarding the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) legal decision that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke laws when it pushed for public support for the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule in 2014 and 2015. Specifically, the GAO's report said that the EPA had unlawfully used taxpayer dollars to use social media for lobbying and propaganda purposes. "The EPA consistently earns it's moniker… Continue Reading
12.13.15
Obamacare hurts Alaska most
by Sen. Dan Sullivan
Recently, while home in Anchorage, in the course of two hours, three people in three different places - a gas station, Carr's and Lowe's - talked to me about how Obamacare is wiping them out. Hardly a day passes when I don't hear from or read about Alaskans harmed by Obamacare. One Alaska family tells me they now pay $1,200 per month in premiums with a $10,000 deductible. Another couple pays more than $3,000 per month in premiums, almost $38,000 per year. Here's an excerpt from a constitue… Continue Reading
12.09.15
Sullivan Supports Major Education Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in support of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), which passed the U.S. Senate on a vote of 85-12. This bipartisan bill is the most significant education reform since 2001, and will replace the outdated and ineffective standards that were forced on states under the No Child Left Behind Act. The ESSA removes control of education from the federal government and rightfully returns it bac… Continue Reading
12.04.15
Sullivan Applauds Passage of Long-Term Highway Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday evening, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 82 of his colleagues in passing the bipartisan Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which provides funding for our nation's surface transportation needs over the next five years. "Passage of a long-term highway bill will provide Alaskans with much-needed certainty in infrastructure investments throughout our state," Senator Sullivan said. "Building off Congressman Young's work as a past chairman of the House T… Continue Reading
12.03.15
Sullivan Lambastes VA Leadership Over Missed Alaska Healthcare Deadline
WASHINGTON, DC - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) changed his tone and lambasted the Deputy Secretary and the Undersecretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the lack of progress on the Alaska Pilot Program for the Veterans Choice Program. After conducting a field hearing and a series of listening sessions throughout Alaska in August - held at the request of Senator Sullivan - the VA announced the pilot program wo… Continue Reading
12.03.15
Sullivan on Obamacare: “No state has been hurt more by the law than Alaska”
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor today, calling on his colleagues to pass the Restoring Americans' Health Care Freedom Reconciliation Act, which would repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. If it passes, it will be the first time a bill to repeal will end up on the president's desk. During his remarks (available here, with excerpts below), Senator Sullivan talked about how the act was hurting the country, but no place more t… Continue Reading
12.02.15
Sullivan Responds to Senate Democrats’ ANWR Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today responded to legislation introduced by 34 Senate Democrats to designate the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as Wilderness: "Let me be clear: This bill will never pass this Congress, and those who are offering it know that," said Senator Dan Sullivan. "So why are they doing it? The only explanation is that it must be fundraising season again. But it's disappointing no matter what the reasoning. In offering this … Continue Reading
11.23.15
Alaska Delegation Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of John Sturgeon Case
WASHINGTON, DC - The three members of Alaska's congressional delegation today filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Alaskan John Sturgeon, who is suing the National Park Service over being forced off the Nation River for using a hovercraft to hunt moose, something that he had been doing for decades. The National Park Service claimed it controlled that stretch of the Nation River because it is part of the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The State of Alaska… Continue Reading
11.19.15
Alaska Delegation Responds to FDA Approval of GE Salmon
Washington, D.C. - After years of pushback from consumers, scientific experts and fishing interests, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first ever "approval for a genetically engineered animal intended for food, AquAdvantage Salmon." The Alaska Congressional Delegation, who has consistently fought to keep genetically engineered (GE) fish off the nation's dinner plates and away from our nation's oceans, today shared their disappointment in the FDA's ill-advised decisi… Continue Reading
11.18.15
Senators Sullivan and Schatz Work To Pass NOAA Sexual Harassment And Assault Prevention Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved S. 2206, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act. U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) introduced the legislation with bipartisan support from U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). The bill directs NOAA to develop and adopt policies to… Continue Reading
11.17.15
Senate Votes to Block EPA Climate Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate today passed two bipartisan resolutions disapproving of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) climate regulations. "I'm pleased that the Senate affirmed what the American people have been saying about President Obama and the EPA's national energy tax. The tax has been challenged in court by 27 states, 24 national trade associations, 37 rural electric cooperatives, 10 major companies an… Continue Reading
11.17.15
Sullivan Comments on Statoil’s Withdrawal from Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement in response to the news that Statoil is closing its Alaska office and pulling out of the state. "This is extremely bad news for our state. When I was Alaska's Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, I remember the excitement surrounding the opening of Statoil's office in Anchorage, just as I remember the excitement surrounding Shell's Arctic drilling program. At that time, I don't think that most Alaska… Continue Reading
11.12.15
Senate OKs Sullivan bill to promote free lawyers for domestic violence, sexual assault victims
by Casey Grove
FAIRBANKS-The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday introduced by Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan that would encourage lawyers to provide free legal assistance to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. It is Sullivan's first standalone bill to pass the Senate. If signed into law, the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act would require U.S. attorneys in all 94 judicial districts across the country to hold at least one event every year promoting pro bono legal work on domestic viole… Continue Reading
11.12.15
Senate Passes Sullivan, Heitkamp Bill to Combat Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan bill which they recently introduced, to help combat domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act mandates that each year, the United States Attorney in each judicial district across the country work with domestic violence service providers or coalitions and an area volunteer lawyer project to hold at least o… Continue Reading
11.10.15
Sen. Sullivan Lays Wreath at Marine Corps Memorial on 240th Anniversary
Washington, DC - Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, today issued the following statement in recognition of the Corps' 240th Birthday. "Today I was honored to lay the wreath at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington alongside Commandant General Robert Neller and many of my fellow Marines and their families," said Sen. Dan Sullivan. "The title of Marine is my proudest achievement. It always has been and always will be. The Marine Corps symbolize… Continue Reading
11.10.15
Sullivan Supports Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) voted in support of H.R. 2029, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The bipartisan funding package, which passed the U.S. Senate unanimously, funds military construction projects across the nation, including facilities that support active duty military members and their families. This bill also funds the health care and benefits services and programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). "Th… Continue Reading
11.10.15
Sullivan Applauds Passage of NDAA after “Months of Partisan Politics”
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 90 of his Senate colleagues in passing S. 1356, the latest version of FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Act contains all of the major policy provisions passed by the House and Senate earlier this year, but makes minor adjustments to reflect new budget levels established by the Bipartisan Budget Deal of 2015. "Today, after months of partisan politics from the White House and Senate Democrats, even to the point of… Continue Reading
11.06.15
Senator Sullivan on President Obama’s Rejection of Keystone: “Poster-child for what’s wrong with America”
ANCHORAGE, AK - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan released the following statement after President Obama rejected the cross-border permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project: "President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline is the poster-child for what's wrong with America. We simply don't build things anymore. Instead of building symbols of technological wonder, national pride, and American ingenuity, we hear story after story of delay, discord, and disappointment, all of… Continue Reading