WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor this week in recognition of Anchorage resident and former Alaska Governor Bill Sheffield, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday. The policies that Governor Sheffield undertook and the projects that were built during his administration have a huge impact on Alaska today. Governor […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today offered his support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as the next Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The endorsement was made following an hour-long meeting between Sullivan and Kavanaugh, which highlighted a number of national and Alaska-focused legal issues. “Today, I met with Judge […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was appointed to serve on the conference committee tasked with producing a final FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate affirmed this appointment of conferees by a vote of 97-2. “Today’s conference committee vote moves us one […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee voted to advance Robert Wilkie, nominee to become the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), out of committee. “Today I was pleased to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in […]
WASHINGTON, DC— Before the July 4th holiday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 85 of his colleagues in support of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, which contained important provisions for Alaska. The bill now heads to conference committee with the U.S. House of Representatives. The Farm […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Judge Brett Kavanaugh for some time – dating back to when we worked together in the […]
What to Watch – FARM Bill: This week, the Senate focuses its efforts on the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill – a multi-year law that governs an array of agricultural and food/ nutrition programs. Though Senator Sullivan is not a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, he continues to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement effective July 31, 2018: “I would like to thank Justice Kennedy for his years of service to our nation and for his unwavering commitment to civility. I wish him and his family the very […]
Washington, DC – The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, chaired by Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), will hold an oversight hearing in Anchorage, AK on Friday, June 29, 2018 at 2:00PM (AKST) titled, “Opportunities and Challenges with the Small Business Administration’s Federal Contracting Programs.” The field hearing – which comes at the request of Senator […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Secretary of Defense James Mattis held a press conference at Eielson AFB to discuss their 24-hour tour of Alaska-based military assets and missions, including a visit to Ft. Greely Alaska – home to the 49th Missile Defense Battalion. Below is a transcript of that press […]