WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) announced today that he will serve as a co-chair of the Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus for the 115th Congress. Originally founded by Representatives Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Tim Walz (D-MN), and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), the caucus aims to shed light on the challenges Active Duty, Reserve […]
HOUSTON, TX – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Armed Services Committee, reacted to reports of four more ballistic missiles being launched by North Korea today. “North Korea is quickly emerging as the most imminent threat to U.S. national security and the global order,” said Senator Sullivan. “Kim Jong-un’s single-minded pursuit of […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) this week spoke on the Senate floor in recognition of Joyce McCombs, director of the community library in Delta Junction, and recent winner of the Alaska Library Association’s Audrey P. Kolb Public Library Service Award for her “significant, innovative activities” to improve the library and serve the community. McCombs was recognized as part […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement after meeting with Judge Neil Gorsuch, nominated by President Trump to the U.S. Supreme Court: “I was pleased to meet with Judge Neil Gorsuch and learn more about his views ahead of his confirmation hearing later this month. Judge Gorsuch demonstrated the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, this morning announced that the National Marine Fisheries Service will be implementing the necessary regulations to ensure a timely halibut fishery off the coast of Alaska, which is set to open on March 11, 2017. “I am pleased to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a man of integrity and principle, and I take him at his word that when, and if appropriate, he will recuse himself. Like Attorney General Sessions, as a member of the Senate Armed […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today in reaction to Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke’s actions to overturn a final-hour rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which would have banned lead-based products in ammunition and fishing tackle used on Fish and Wildlife Service lands and waters. “One […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) yesterday sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis, expressing support for the creation of an Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative (APSI) to expand multi-national exercises, infrastructure, critical munitions, and U.S. ground, air and maritime forces in the Asia-Pacific. Facing a growing array […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today joined 67 of his Senate colleagues in voting to confirm Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT) as the next Secretary of the Interior. “Secretary Zinke comes to this job with great qualifications – a trained geologist, a lifelong sportsman, a former Navy SEAL and, most importantly, a patriotic […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after attending a meeting at the White House where President Trump signed an executive order that begins to roll back the EPA’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule. “I applaud President Trump for his order beginning the review and roll back […]