WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the King v. Burwell case, upholding ObamaCare’s subsidies: “From its inception, ObamaCare has been a catastrophe. It has failed to deliver on the promises made by its supporters, particularly in Alaska. Premiums for Alaskans are skyrocketing. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – During a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today to discuss pending legislation, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) pressed a senior VA official on fixing the emerging crisis in Alaska’s unique VA system. Senator Sullivan has heard complaints from numerous Alaska veterans since the “Choice Act” began to be implemented in Alaska. Additionally, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 70 of his colleagues to pass legislation to authorize $612 billion in critical defense spending for Fiscal Year 2016. “Our most important job is to protect the country,” Senator Sullivan said. “That’s what this National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) does. It also makes important modernization investments, cuts bureaucratic […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to growing concerns over the implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice Act program in Alaska, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) wrote the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), asking for an oversight hearing of the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan released the following statement today regarding the Obama Administration’s preliminary proposal to regulate aircraft emissions. “It’s official: The Obama Administration’s EPA will stop at nothing to take control over our country’s land, water and air and to threaten the industries that employ millions of American workers,” Senator Sullivan […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, released the following statement after signing on as an original cosponsor to S. 1493, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015. The legislation allows for an increase in rates for VA disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaska’s Congressional Delegation received good news today from the United States Army, that Fort Wainwright will be the home base for nine “Gray Eagle” Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles. This announcement solidifies the Department of Defense’s investment of manpower and infrastructure in Alaska, the “most strategic location in the world.” The Gray Eagle Company […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 2048, the USA FREEDOM Act, which passed the U.S. Senate on a vote of 67-32. “Alaskans sent me to Washington to fight federal overreach, regardless of program or agency, and to protect the privacy of Alaskans,” […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Energy announced the approval of Alaska LNG’s non-FTA export license. “I am pleased to see the Department of Energy approve this application. This project is not only critically important for Alaska’s future, but for the future of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. “With Alaska already home to more waters under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act than any other state in the country, the EPA’s attempt to expand […]