WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday in recognition of Rozann Kimpton, of Wasilla, a coordinator with the Volunteers of America Grandfamilies, and the 2017 recipient of the Alaska Angels in Adoption Award. Kimpton was recognized as part of Senator Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the Week.” The following is the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, yesterday confirmed to U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, that the Trump Administration will more regularly and routinely conduct Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) and has delegated the tactical authority back to military leaders. “Can […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In an exchange today with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) during a hearing of the Senate Armed Service Committee, General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, voiced his support for the increase in homeland missile defense spearheaded by Senator Sullivan in the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement about the Graham-Cassidy Senate healthcare reform proposal. “I’m disappointed that we haven’t been able to replace the Affordable Care Act with a system that works for Alaska. The Graham-Cassidy bill would have sent federal healthcare dollars and decision-making back to the states—the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 88 of his colleagues in voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides $700 billion in vital defense spending for Fiscal Year 2018. Senator Sullivan was able to include 28 amendments and provisions in the FY 2018 NDAA. “The overwhelmingly bipartisan passage of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke on the Senate Floor today about the need to pass the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes an amendment he authored to bolster America’s homeland missile defense system in the wake of growing threats from North Korea. This amendment contains the majority of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today congratulated Manisha Singh, the senator’s senior policy advisor and chief counsel, on her nomination by President Trump to become Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. “While I’m sad to see Manisha leave the Senate if confirmed, her departure will be a big gain for […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “The DACA program was enacted without the approval of Congress and very likely exceeded President Obama’s authority under the Constitution. America is a nation of […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) was interviewed by CNN’s Kyung Lah regarding the escalating threat from North Korea and Senator Sullivan’s legislation, the Advancing America’s Missile Defense (AAMD) Act, which seeks to strengthen and improve the reliability, capability, and capacity of U.S. homeland missile defense. The CNN crew also met with members […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – Earlier this week, at the invitation of U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), travelled to Nome, Shishmaref, Cold Bay, King Cove and concluded his tour with a visit to the USCG Cutter Healy, currently underway in the Bering Sea. During his visit, Admiral […]