WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Alaska Congressional Delegation welcomed the announcement by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) that it is examining the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak as a potential site for missile defense flight testing for regional missile defense systems, such as the Theatre High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system. MDA today released a Notice […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Energy Policy Modernization Act, the first major energy policy legislation in nearly a decade. The bill was sponsored by Alaska’s Senator Lisa Murkowski, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “In February, the energy bill hit up against seemingly […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, today welcomed the overwhelming passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. The legislation contains several key provisions secured by Senator Sullivan that are important to Alaska. One of the essential focuses of the bill is […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement: “It’s difficult to overstate the positive impacts the Magnuson-Stevens Act has had on the state of Alaska and its importance to our fishing industry,” said Senator Sullivan. “More Alaskans are employed by the fishing industry […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) has introduced S. 2757, the Iran Financial System Access Limitation Act of 2016, legislation that would prohibit Iran from accessing the U.S. financial system until Iran is no longer designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. The bill comes amidst reports that the Obama Administration’s Department of Treasury is contemplating […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General Mark Milley today testified to Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) before the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Obama Administration’s plan to reduce the size of the Army to 450,000 active duty troops and 980,000 total troops represents “high military risk” in light of potential […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to allow for the sale of 9 acres of unused and undeveloped federal property to the Municipality of Anchorage. S. 1492 facilitates the sale of the National Archives and Records Administration property located at 400 East 40th Avenue in Anchorage to the Municipality for […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the Department of Justice (DOJ) chose to deny Alaska Attorney General Craig Richard’s request to pursue charges against Bill Allen for alleged Mann Act violations: “I find it incredibly frustrating that it took the threat of violating a new federal law for the […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Today the Alaska Congressional Delegation praised the news that Eielson Air Force Base was selected as the new home for the U.S. Air Force’s first F-35As in the Pacific Theatre. Construction is scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2017, with the arrival of the F-35s expected in 2020. The Record of Decision was signed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion on Sturgeon v. Frost, remanding the case back to the lower courts. In an 8-0 opinion, the court overturned the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that the National Park Service could ban the use of hovercraft in eastern Alaska’s Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The […]