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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As Washington, D.C. thaws out from a week of Alaska-like temperatures, both the House and Senate are back in the full swing of things – working on a number of policies and priorities of Alaska and national importance. Building upon a year of successes – including tax reform and the historic opening of ANWR, efforts to […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Dear Friend, Holiday greetings Alaska from Washington, D.C. This morning before I leave to spend the holidays back in our great state with my family, I wanted to spend a few minutes updating you on the positive things we’ve been able to accomplish for our state, and our country over, the past year. It’s been […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of the continuing resolution, which funds the federal government until January 19, 2018, funds the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and provides $200 million in military construction for an additional missile […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today released the following statements after the House and Senate passed H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, securing a major victory for Alaskans and all Americans. In addition to reforming the tax code, the bill opens the non-wilderness […]