WASHINGTON—The Commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), General Glen D. VanHerck, yesterday expressed concern about the nation’s capacity to defend itself against a nuclear missile attack from a rogue threat, like North Korea, in the coming decade. Gen. VanHerck acknowledged that reducing the budget for the next generation […]
I. Introduction Every vote I take in this Chamber, I try to cast based on what I think will be best for the constituents I represent, my state and our country. Sometimes, of course, that’s not always so easy to discern. The vote to confirm Congresswoman Deb Haaland was one of the most difficult I […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, welcomed an announcement yesterday by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo that a $2 million Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance grant is being awarded to the Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center Trust. The grant, authorized by the Commerce Department’s Economic […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, yesterday voted against confirming Michael Regan as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a speech on the Senate floor shortly after the vote, Sen. Sullivan lauded Mr. Regan for his experience, qualifications, approach to the job, and […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) yesterday joined Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in introducing a resolution to condemn the Chinese Communist Party’s actions to militarize the South China Sea, applaud members of the United States Navy and Coast Guard for their efforts to ensure freedom of navigation operations, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a top White House official briefed Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on the upcoming foreign ministers meeting between the United States and China that will take place in Anchorage, Alaska on Thursday, March 18. In response to the announcement of the meeting, Senator Sullivan released the following statement: “Alaska is at the center […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recently signed on as a cosponsor of the Fair Access to Banking Act, legislation introduced by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) to prevent discrimination by banks and financial service providers against constitutionally-protected industries and law-abiding businesses. “As we work to build momentum toward a robust and lasting economic recovery from this pandemic, […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today introduced the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act to alleviate the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) restrictions for cruise ships transporting passengers between the State of Washington and the State of Alaska. This legislation will allow cruise ships to sail to Alaska without requiring that they stop in Canada, as U.S. law […]
WASHINGTON—On the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Dr. Ellen Hodges and Dr. Elizabeth Bates, both of Bethel, for leading the nationally-renowned COVID-19 vaccination effort in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska. Under the leadership of Drs. Hodges and Bates, vaccines are being distributed to roughly 50 remote villages in the region by any means necessary, […]
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) voted against proceeding to consideration of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the COVID-19 relief package proposed by the Biden administration and congressional Democrats. Sullivan also announced his opposition to the bill, which is being considered through the budget reconciliation process, which allows Senate Democrats to advance the legislation without […]