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Sullivan Comments on President Trump’s First State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) shared the following video message after President Trump's first State of the Union address: Sullivan Shares Thoughts Following President Trump's First State of the Union (click image or here to watch, click here to download). ###… Continue Reading
01.26.18
SULLIVAN HONORS ALASKANS OF THE WEEK: ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY NORDIC SKI TEAM
WASHINGTON, DC - This week, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) recognized the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Team as part of his "Alaskan of the Week" series. Sullivan Honors APU Nordic Ski Team as Alaskans of the Week on the U.S. Senate Floor (click image or here to watch). RECOGNIZING THE ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY NORDIC SKI TEAM Mr. President, every week, I have been coming to the floor, going on 2 years now, to talk about what makes my State, the great State of Alaska, such an amazi… Continue Reading
01.26.18
Sullivan Questions Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on North Korea
WASHINGTON, DC - During yesterday's hearing of the Senate Armed Service Committee, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) questioned former Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger on the immediate threat and near-term challenges from a war with North Korea and likely impact on the proliferation of nuclear weapons. According to Dr. Kissinger, it was his first time speaking publicly on the issue. Senator Sullivan Questioning Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on North Korea (click image or her… Continue Reading
01.26.18
Delegation Urges Interior to Keep Chukchi, Beaufort, and Cook Inlet in New Offshore Program
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to provide comment on the Alaska-specific offshore areas in the Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing for 2019-2024 that should be included in its Final Proposed Program. "We commend you for taking an inclusive approach that allows for meaningful public input as you determine where responsible develop… Continue Reading
01.24.18
Sullivan Applauds Administration for Extending Opioid Emergency Declaration
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement on the Trump administration's move late last week to extend the opioid public health emergency declaration, which was set to expire yesterday. "I applaud the Trump administration for extending the emergency declaration, which provides federal agencies the flexibility to address this devastating epidemic," Senator Sullivan said. "I will continue to work with the administration and my colleagues in the Senate to pu… Continue Reading
01.23.18
Sullivan Comments on DOD National Defense Strategy
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS), announced last week by Secretary of Defense James Mattis. "I applaud Secretary Mattis' 2018 National Defense Strategy, which I hope will help refocus our military on warfighting and the process of rebuilding the force, deepening and expanding alliances, and improving Department of Defense business practices," said S… Continue Reading
01.22.18
Sullivan Votes for Bipartisan Measure to Reopen Federal Government
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement after voting in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen the federal government and extend the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years: "Today, an overwhelming majority in the Senate voted to end the government shutdown and to continue the broader negotiations on a long-term spending measure. This shutdown was entirely avoidable - something made clearer by the fact that what we passed today … Continue Reading
01.22.18
Delegation Hails Landmark Agreement for Life-Saving Road
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today released the following statements after the Department of the Interior and the King Cove Corp. signed an agreement authorizing a small land exchange needed to construct a short, gravel, life-saving road that will connect King Cove, Alaska to the all-weather airport in nearby Cold Bay. "Common sense and compassion have finally prevailed," Murkowski said. "For decades, the people of King Cove have … Continue Reading
01.21.18
Sullivan Shares Update and Message with Alaskans on Federal Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today shared the following message with Alaskans on the second day of the federal government shutdown: Senator Sullivan discussing the shutdown of the federal government with Alaskans (click above or here to watch). ###… Continue Reading
01.20.18
Sullivan Statement on Democrats Voting to Shut Down the Federal Government
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after Senate Democrats voted to shut down the federal government: "Tonight, we saw a manufactured crisis officially turn into a government shutdown - something that was absolutely preventable. The bipartisan bill we considered tonight, which funded the government until February 16th, was voted down not for the items it contained, but for what was not included - a long term agreement on immigration for which we st… Continue Reading
01.19.18
BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS URGES FINCEN TO STAY THE COURSE ON CANNABIS BANKING
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), today urged the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to keep in place guidance that has enabled some financial institutions to provide banking services for legitimate cannabis businesses in states that have legalized medical or recreational cannabis. In addition to Merkley and Murkowski, today's letter to FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco was signed by Sens. Brian Schatz (D-H… Continue Reading
01.18.18
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges FinCEN to Stay the Course on Cannabis Banking
A bipartisan group of Senators, including Alaska Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, today urged the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to keep in place guidance that has enabled some financial institutions to provide banking services for legitimate cannabis businesses in states that have legalized medical or recreational cannabis. In addition to Sullivan and Murkowski, today's letter to FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco was signed by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Brian Schatz (D-HI)… Continue Reading
01.12.18
Alaskan of the Week: Jeff Cook
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week spoke on the Senate floor to recognize Jeff Cook, of Fairbanks, for his remarkable achievements in the fight against cancer. Cook, who was named the nation's top fundraiser in the American Cancer Society's 2017 Real Men Wear Pink campaign, was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan's series, "Alaskan of the Week." Senator Sullivan honoring Jeff Cook on the Senate Floor as Alaskan of the Week (click here to watch) TRIBUTE TO JEFF COO… Continue Reading
01.11.18
Murkowski, Sullivan Seek Emergency Relief for Communities Affected by Fisheries Disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Congress considers a relief package for U.S. communities impacted by hurricanes and wildfires, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with a bipartisan group of senators representing Washington, Oregon, and California, called on their colleagues to also include disaster funding for coastal communities affected by longstanding and ongoing fisheries disasters. The senators urged swift action to provide emergency funding to communities that depend on resilient, susta… Continue Reading
01.09.18
Sullivan Applauds Order to Expand Mental Health Benefits and Care for Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of both the Senate Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs Committees, today released the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order to expand mental healthcare for transitioning veterans. "As an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve, I've personally witnessed the struggles - at times tragic - that some of our servicemen and women undergo as they search for care," said Senator Sullivan. "It's our obligation to purs… Continue Reading
01.05.18
Sullivan Honors Alaskan of the Week: James Charles
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week spoke on the Senate floor in recognition of James Charles, a Tuntutuliak elder who has spent nearly 50 years championing conservation, subsistence and wildlife management in Alaska. Charles was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan's series, "Alaskan of the Week." Click here to watch Senator Sullivan's floor remarks. The following is the statement submitted to the Congressional Record: TRIBUTE TO JAMES CHARLES Mr. Presiden… Continue Reading
01.04.18
Senator Sullivan on Department of Interior Draft Proposal for OCS Lease Sales
"This administration continues to take important and necessary steps to reverse a series of misguided attempts to shut down responsible resource development across Alaska and the Arctic," said Senator Sullivan. "Today's action, combined with efforts to create a more stable regulatory environment, sends a powerful message that the United States is serious about unleashing its energy potential in an expeditious and broad based manner. With the input and support of local communities, this is an imp… Continue Reading
01.04.18
Sullivan Statement on Change to Federal Marijuana Enforcement Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement on the Justice Department memo on federal marijuana enforcement policy: "Although I did not support the 2014 ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, it strongly passed and I passionately believe in democracy and the principles of states' rights. For these reasons, I have worked with federal officials and Alaskans to try to address a number of areas where our state and federal marijuana laws are in confli… Continue Reading
01.31.17
Sullivan Statement on Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after President Trump announced he has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court: "President Trump, in nominating Judge Neil Gorsuch, has selected a highly credentialed jurist with the temperament and distinguished career fitting of a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a voice vote to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2006, Judge Gorsuch is well within the mai… Continue Reading
01.30.17
Sullivan Honored to Announce 2017 Military Service Academy Nominations
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) had the honor and privilege of nominating 41 outstanding young Alaskans to four of our country's U.S. Military Service Academies for the class of 2021. "This year's selection of candidates was exceptional - all exhibited the characteristics that will help them to succeed as leaders in our nation's military: academic excellence, demonstrated leadership, and a commitment to serving their community and nation," said Senator Sullivan. "Nominating c… Continue Reading