WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee to become the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, retired General John Kelly. “I was extremely impressed with General Kelly during our meeting […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted for a waiver enabling retired General James Mattis to serve as the next Secretary of Defense. The waiver passed on a vote of 81 to 17. “I believe General Mattis’s experience and insight warrant a waiver enabling […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today introduced companion bills to accelerate an equal value land exchange between the Alaska Mental Health Trust (Trust) and the U.S. Forest Service. The legislation, which nearly passed last Congress, protects important community viewsheds, local trails, and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today commented on the ObamaCare repeal resolution that passed the U.S. Senate earlier this evening with his support. “Today the Senate took the first major step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act, keeping our promise to the American people,” said Senator Sullivan. “‘If you like your health […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate, Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after questioning Elaine Chao, nominated to be the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, in a committee hearing. “Elaine Chao is an ideal candidate to lead the Department of Transportation, […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today introduced legislation to authorize a short, one-lane, gravel, non-commercial road for the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska. The road is needed to link King Cove to the all-weather airport in nearby Cold Bay and will provide local residents with reliable access […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on President-elect Trump’s intent to nominate current Veterans Affairs Undersecretary of Health, David Shulkin, to be Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “As part of his confirmation process in 2015, I invited Dr. Shulkin […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee to become the next Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Mr. Steven Mnuchin. “This afternoon, I had a productive meeting with Steve Mnuchin, President-elect Trump’s nominee to head the Treasury Department,” said Senator Sullivan. “We […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee to become the next Secretary of the Army, Mr. Vincent Viola. “I had a productive meeting today with Mr. Viola. We discussed the continued need for […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee to become the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. “I have long been impressed with Attorney General Pruitt’s legal analysis and his incisive refutation of the lawless […]