WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, today successfully added an amendment to S. 659, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015, prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from implementing a recently proposed rule that preempts state management of fish, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) sent a letter to President Obama today in an effort to work across party lines toward a solution to onerous and outdated federal regulations, which the President identified as an issue he wants to address with members of Congress in his final year in office. “I believe a […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement regarding the announcement that five American hostages in Iran have been released: “We are all relieved that five Americans, unjustly imprisoned by Iran, are on their way home. I can only imagine the joy and relief being felt by the families of Amir Hekmati, Saeed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Member Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s coal lease moratorium on federal lands: “In 2008, President Obama said that he would propose an energy plan where ‘electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.’ Unfortunately, he’s kept his word. The president’s unprecedented war on […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today about Secretary of State John Kerry expressing “gratitude” to Iran for releasing ten American sailors which it took hostage: “In the aftermath of ten U.S. sailors being taken hostage and then released by the Iranians, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed ‘gratitude to Iranian authorities for […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union address: “I’ve always appreciated President Obama’s considerable oratorical skills. Tonight, I was heartened that he spent some time highlighting what’s good about our country and emphasizing America’s unique optimistic spirit. We can never forget that […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) expressed deep concern over the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) proposed regulatory changes to wildlife management on national wildlife refuges in Alaska, which would restrict access and limit hunting, fishing and trapping activities, preempting the State of Alaska’s authority and science-based management regime. In all, Alaska […]
WASHINGTON, D.C — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement on the recent reports of a hydrogen bomb test by North Korea late last evening. “The disturbing news out of North Korea, if confirmed, further illustrates the strategic short-sidedness of removing America’s only Airborne Brigade Combat Team in the entire Asia-Pacific. “Alaska’s strategically […]
ANCHORAGE, AK — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision that the Alexander Archipelago wolves in Southeast Alaska do not warrant protection as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): “I commend the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for following sound science, instead of […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today in reaction to President Obama’s announced gun control measures via executive action: “Like most Alaskans, I’m extremely troubled by President Obama’s executive actions that limit our Second Amendment rights. The president failed to get a gun control bill through a Senate controlled […]