WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on President-elect Trump’s intent to nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “I commend President-elect Trump on his choice for EPA Administrator. Each time Attorney […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today joined 93 of his colleagues in passing the 21st Century Cures Act, which will support advancements in medical research toward the development of new cures and treatments for serious diseases, along with other priorities of Senator Sullivan. “I am excited to see members of Congress coming […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today voted in favor of an extension of the Iran Sanctions Act, which passed the Senate on a vote of 99 to 0. The Act extends sanctions on Iran through 2026. “As many of us who opposed President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal predicted, Iran has not curbed […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today signed the Conference Report to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bill includes increased funding authorization to increase force structure for all four services. The NDAA authorizes an additional 16,000 U.S. Army soldiers, […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today condemned the Obama administration’s decision to remove two Alaska lease sales – one each in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas – from its “Proposed Final Program” for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing for 2017-2022. Eliminating the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement on President-elect Trump’s intent to nominate Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to be Attorney General of the United States. “I am encouraged to hear about the nomination of my Senate colleague Senator Jeff Sessions to be the next Attorney General of the United States. […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement today on the 2016 elections: “I want to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence on their historic victory last night. They clearly heard and gave voice to the concerns of millions of our citizens who feel the American dream is […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today regarding Governor Bill Walker’s announcement that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Governor Bill Walker and his family during this difficult time. Governor Walker has long been a fighter, and I’m sure he will bring […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week issued an order that expands the Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) program for Alaska’s price cap carrier to deploy broadband services throughout Alaska. This order will provide approximately $19.4 million per year for 10 years and will improve voice and broadband service for more than 31,000 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today expressed frustration at a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit opinion overturning a District Court’s 2014 ruling that found the 2012 listing of the bearded seal as “threatened” by the National Marine Fisheries Service under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was unwarranted. “I am […]