WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, (all R-Alaska) participated in a White House ceremony this afternoon as President Joe Biden signed their legislation, H.R. 1318, the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act (ATRA), into law. Their bill, which is strongly supported by Alaskans, provides cruise ships transporting passengers between the State of […]
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1318, theAlaska Tourism Restoration Act (ATRA). The legislation, led by U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, provides cruise ships transporting passengers between the State of Washington and the State of Alaska with a temporary fix under the Passenger Vessel Services Act […]
WASHINGTON—On Tuesday at a White House press briefing in response to the recent cyberattacks on the Colonial Pipeline and the resulting gas shortages, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said, “You know, if you drive an electric car, this would not be affecting you, clearly.” In a speech on the floor of the Senate yesterday, Senator […]
WASHINGTON—In honor of National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Thursday reintroduced the Protect Our Heroes Act, legislation to make it a federal crime to assault or kill a public safety officer and add a penalty in the event an officer is lured to a location for an ambush […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today applauded the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) approval of a Section 32 purchase of up to $159.4 million in domestically-produced seafood, fruits, legumes, and nuts for distribution to food assistance programs in Alaska and across the country. […]
WASHINGTON—On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, in honor of National Police Week, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Justin Doll, the outgoing chief of the Anchorage Police Department (APD). Sen. Sullivan and Chief Doll served together in the Marine Corps Reserve, Company E, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion for five years in the 1990s. Doll is retiring after serving for 25 years […]
WASHINGTON—This afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed S. 593, the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act (ATRA), legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska). The bill provides a way for cruise ships to bring passengers to Alaska, despite the Canadian prohibition on passenger vessels traveling through Canadian waters en route to Alaska. It will give Alaskans, […]
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 15 Republican senators today sent a letter to the international business community warning them about resuming business with Iran if U.S. sanctions are lifted. In part, the senators wrote, “Your member companies may see this potential removal of U.S. sanctions on Iran as a lucrative opportunity. Trust us, they […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Senator Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) called on the United States and Canada to address the urgent need to advance efforts to address Canada’s recent cruise ship ban and the negative impacts it will have on Alaska’s economy. Senators Murkowski and Sullivan wrote letters urging Canada to reconsider the […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, announced the introduction of a resolution recognizing “Foreign Service Day,” which takes place today, and that they will soon reintroduce the Foreign Service Families Act. The legislation will help ensure that the Foreign Service is able to attract and retain a world-class diplomatic corps […]