WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) reminded Alaskans today of the approaching February 28th deadline for high school students across Alaska to participate in a public awareness campaign about the dangers of fentanyl in their community. The competition is part of the statewide “One Pill Can Kill – Alaska” public awareness campaign that Senator Sullivan launched […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement regarding the temporary pause on the distribution of some federal funds, pending a review by the Trump administration: “My office has heard from many Alaskans concerned about the Trump administration’s pause on the distribution of federal funds. My team and I are digging into the details […]
WASHINGTON—The Wall Street Journal published an editorial recently highlighting President Trump’s Alaska-specific executive order (EO) rescinding a number of the Biden administration’s 70 executive orders and actions targeting Alaska, which amounted to an “assault” on Alaska’s economy, and reinstating many policies and actions of the first Trump administration. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who worked closely […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Colonel, USMCR (ret.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and chair of the SASC Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, voted tonight to confirm Pete Hegseth as the secretary of defense. Senator Sullivan met with Hegseth and received commitments from him to continue the historic build-up of […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today announced the names of 37 young Alaskans he nominated to the U.S. Military Service Academies. Sen. Sullivan made his selections with the help of an Academy Review Board, comprised of eleven members from across Alaska, many of whom are service academy graduates. The board reviewed applications, interviewed […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), received commitments from former Representative Doug Collins (R-Ga.), President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of veterans affairs, regarding critical priorities for Alaska veterans. Specifically, Congressman Collins committed to coming to Alaska, working to re-establish a VA call center in Alaska, […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed a comprehensive executive order, signed by President Donald Trump, rescinding a series of Biden administration policies and actions related to Alaska lands and resources, and reinstating many policies and actions of the first Trump administration. In his order, President Trump establishes […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized a longtime member of his Alaska staff, Kathlene Rowell, on the Senate floor yesterday. Kathlene is leaving his office after nearly 15 years of working for Sen. Sullivan. As deputy state director, Kathlene set the gold standard for work ethic, loyalty, integrity and kindness—characteristics demonstrated time and time again […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced new restrictions Thursday on responsible resource development within 3 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska (NPR-A). Sen. Sullivan has catalogued the Biden administration’s actions restricting Alaskans’ lawful access to lands and economic opportunities in a […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, received commitments from former Representative Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), President Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), regarding critical environmental and energy-related priorities for Alaska. Specifically, Congressman Zeldin committed to coming to Alaska, supporting Sen. Sullivan’s […]