WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing focused on the potential for oil and gas development in the non-wilderness portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), known as the “1002 Area” or Coastal Plain, to meet the $1 billion budget reconciliation instruction the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor this week in recognition of Chris Apassingok, a young whaler from Gambell, Alaska who is helping to keep the Alaska Native whaling tradition alive. Chris was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the Week.” Click here to watch Senator Sullivan’s floor […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) attended the White House today for President Trump’s announcement that his administration will declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency, and afterward issued the following statement: “I want to thank the President for declaring a public health emergency concerning the opioid epidemic,” said Senator Sullivan. “I […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement tonight after voting in support the FY18 Budget Resolution, which passed on a vote of 51-49. “Today I was pleased to vote for a fiscally responsible budget that will curb out-of-control spending, protect Social Security, strengthen Medicare and bring robust economic growth to America, […]
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, this week introduced S. 1965, the Allowing Alaska IVORY Act. The legislation would preempt states from banning walrus ivory or whale bone products that have been legally carved by Alaska Natives under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Additionally, the bill preempts states from issuing bans on mammoth ivory products. At […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) was joined by David Perdue (R-GA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Dean Heller (R-NV), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Kennedy (R-LA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Luther Strange (R-AL), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and James Lankford (R-OK) in sending a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledging their full support […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Tara Sweeney to be Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs within the U.S. Department of the Interior. “I extend my congratulations and full support to Tara on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young today released the following statement after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt appointed Alaskan Chris Hladick to serve as regional administrator for Region 10. “Chris is exactly what Alaska needs, an experienced Administrator that will implement the law instead of furthering […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to not certify the Iran nuclear deal: “I applaud the President’s actions today in which he demonstrated the need to address the Obama administration’s deeply flawed Iran nuclear deal,” said […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday in recognition of Pastor Alonzo B. Patterson. Pastor Patterson has been the pastor of Anchorage’s Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church for the past 47 years and before that, founded the Corinthian Baptist Church in Fairbanks. In November, Pastor Patterson will be retiring. He has […]