WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing titled, “Fishery Failures: Improving the Disaster Declaration and Relief Process” to examine federal and stakeholder perspectives on the fishery disaster process and how those disasters impact local communities. The hearing also examined recent and pending disaster declarations and how the process for […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today applauded passage of two parts of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (introduced in whole as S. 1982) by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A third piece of the bill awaits action by the […]
I. Introduction It is a special privilege for me to take part in the annual B.C. Lee Lecture Series. I want to thank the Lee Family for their support of this proud tradition of addressing what are very important issues for American foreign policy, and I also want to thank the Heritage Foundation for the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it has awarded nearly $1.1 million in grant funding for the creation of a Veterans Cemetery in Metlakatla, Alaska. This announcement is the culmination of cooperative work between U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Metlakatla leaders, and the VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA). “We’ve been […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) yesterday recognized Alaina Vik, of Eagle River, Alaska, on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Alaina is a thirteen-year-old girl scout who sold more cookies than any other scout in the entire state. Alaina built on her accomplishment by establishing “Operation Sweet Support,” which takes donations and distributes cookies, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Alaska Congressman Don Young (R-AK) to relax stringent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission regulations for generators used in remote Alaska, paving the way for Alaskans in these communities to reliably and more affordably power their villages. S. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released a statement condemning the passage of H.R. 1146 in the House of Representatives, a bill to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) oil and gas program that was signed into law as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “This morning, Democrats in the U.S. House […]
SOLDOTNA, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding the Department of Defense’s announcement to cancel the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) program effective today: “I am deeply concerned about the announcement to cancel the Redesigned Kill Vehicle program. Given the continued evolution […]
UNALASKA, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement regarding Assistant Secretary of the Interior Joe Balash’s announcement that he will be leaving the Department of the Interior (DOI) later this month: “Joe Balash has been a dedicated public servant for over twenty years,” said Senator Sullivan. “During his tenure at the […]
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