February 5, 2016 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Craig Richards announced today that, in accordance with an amendment sponsored by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, the state will seek authority to prosecute under the Mann Act. The Alaska Attorney General is seeking this authority so the Alaska Department of Law may evaluate whether to file […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) have introduced two bills to address failures in America’s system of justice by restructuring the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which, because of its size and scope, denies citizens in its jurisdiction equal access to justice. The Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act would […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today heralded the U.S. House of Representative’s unanimous passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, which included several key provisions vital to Alaskans’ interests. The legislation, which heads to the President’s desk for signature, authorizes funding to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA), Dean Heller (R-NV), and Jon Tester (D-MT) have introduced S. 2473, The Express Appeals Act, legislation establishing a new, voluntary five-year pilot program to help reduce the large backlog of appeals made by veterans to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). “It is astonishing to me that […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the U.S. Navy’s recent freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea: ”I am encouraged by reports of a second recent U.S. freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea, an area […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement in reaction to news that Moda Health will be leaving the state of Alaska’s individual marketplace and will not be issuing new insurance policies for other plans. “I’m extremely disappointed that the health care of thousands of Alaskans will be negatively affected by […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) had the honor and privilege of nominating 33 outstanding young Alaskans to four of our country’s U.S. Military Service Academies. “This year’s selection of candidates exhibited the characteristics that will help them to succeed as leaders in our nation’s military: academic excellence, demonstrated leadership, and a commitment […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski today thanked their colleagues for passing S. 607, a bill they cosponsored that was introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), which extends the Medicare Rural Community Hospital (RCH) Demonstration Program. “The RCH demo programs are critical for the bottom line of health care institutions serving smaller […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) received a commitment from Eric Fanning, the Secretary of the Army nominee, to cut troops that aren’t capable of fighting before cutting our “trigger puller” troops, including the 4-25 Airborne Brigade Combat Team currently stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), along with other Alaskans – including Senator Lisa Murkowski – attended oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court today for Sturgeon v. Frost, a case that cuts to the heart of Alaska’s sovereignty. Alaskan John Sturgeon is suing the National Park Service after being forced off the Nation […]