Press Releases
Sullivan Announces Fentanyl Awareness Competition for Alaska High School Students
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) formally announced a competition for high school students across Alaska today to help raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl in their community. Students who participate in the competition will gain valuable experience in media and public affairs campaigns - important life experiences that will also serve their communities. More information on the competition can be found below and by clicking here. The competition is part of the statewide … Continue Reading
11.19.24
Sullivan, Colleagues Demand Veterans Affairs Committee Enact Greater Accountability of VA Following Budget Shortfall Fiasco
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), sent a letter with 15 of his Senate colleagues yesterday to SVAC Chairman Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) demanding greater accountability and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after a stunning multi-billion-dollar budget debacle in recent weeks. Specifically, Sen. Sullivan and his colleagues are urging the SVAC chairman to ensure the Protecting Regular Order (PRO) for Vete… Continue Reading
11.19.24
Sullivan Applauds Advancement of Five-Year Extension of Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans Allotment Program
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) applauded the advancement of legislation to extend the Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans Allotment Program for an additional five years. The program was established by a Sullivan-authored provision that became law in 2019, which enabled several thousand Alaska Native veterans to apply for their congressionally-promised Native land allotments—an opportunity many originally missed due to their military service during the Vietnam War era. That program wa… Continue Reading
11.15.24
Sullivan, Risch & 32 Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Israel’s Persecution at UN
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), along with 32 of their Senate colleagues, this week introduced the Stand with Israel Act, legislation to cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. Senator Sullivan is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senator Risch is ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “Antisemitism has pervad… Continue Reading
11.14.24
Sullivan Lauds Two-Year Extension of Secure Rural School Program
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed legislation yesterday he cosponsored to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026. Sen. Sullivan is a strong proponent of the program, which many Alaska communities are forced to rely on due to declining timber receipts from surrounding federal lands. “I have always been a strong supporter of Secure Rural Schools, w… Continue Reading
11.13.24
Sullivan, Schatz Introduce Legislation To Increase Quality Health Care for Seniors in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Save Our Lone Emergency Services (SOLES) Act and the Comprehensive Reimbursement Initiative Targeting Investment and Care in Rural Locations (CRITICAL) Act to increase Medicare reimbursement for community and rural hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii. Historically, rural and noncontiguous states have faced significant cost disparities for Medicare reimbursement that drive up costs for both hospitals and patien… Continue Reading
11.12.24
Delegation Applauds $104 Million for Alaska Port and Maritime Infrastructure Projects
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), announced today that six coastal communities in Alaska will receive more than $104 million in investments this year for critical port and maritime infrastructure. These grants, funded by both annual appropriations and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will benefit port, harbor, and dock improvement and development in communities across Alaska.… Continue Reading
11.08.24
Alaska Delegation Celebrates FCC’s “Alaska Plan 2.0” to Strengthen State Broadband Connectivity
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), celebrated the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announcement of the Alaska Connect Fund (ACF), an extension of the successful Alaska Plan program aimed at expanding and improving broadband connectivity throughout Alaska. The Alaska Plan, which went into effect in 2016, reserved $1.5 billion in funding over ten years for maintenance, extensions, and upgrades … Continue Reading
11.07.24
Alaska Senators Slam Interior’s Unlawful Attempt to Throttle Responsible Development on Alaska’s Coastal Plain
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today released the following statements after the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the congressionally-mandated oil and gas program on the Coastal Plain of the non-wilderness Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. The final SEIS seeks to restrict leasing and development on the Coastal Plain by dramatically departing from the clear and una… Continue Reading
11.06.24
Sullivan Statement on 2024 Presidential and Senate Election Results
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance’s decisive victory in the 2024 presidential election and a switch to a Republican majority in the United States Senate. Results determining majority control in the U.S. House of Representatives continue to be counted. “I want to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on their historic victory last night and… Continue Reading
10.23.24
Sullivan, House Republicans Urge Biden-Harris Admin to Improve Plastic Management Treaty at U.N.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden-Harris administration to press for improvements to a global plastics treaty being negotiated by United Nations participating countries. Sen. Sullivan expressed concerns that the treaty could be plagued with vague requirements and expensive efforts that do not provide adequate solutions to the pressing issue of plastic waste. The letter was first reported on in an article by Politic… Continue Reading
10.23.24
EDITORIAL: Alaska hurting from fentanyl
by Editorial Board
A recent story spoke to the alarming statics regarding Alaska drug overdoses, especially related to fentanyl. Such opioids killed a record number of Alaskans in 2023 as Alaska’s percentage of drug overdoses increased by 40% — the largest increase of any state for ’23. Alaska had 123 drug overdose deaths in 2014, 105 in 1018 and 342 in 2023. To say that Alaska is under attack is an understatement. But that is how U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan sees it. He has started a statewide fentanyl awareness ca… Continue Reading
10.18.24
Sullivan Highlights Work to Advance Priorities of Alaska Native People at Annual AFN Convention
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), addressing the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) annual convention today, spoke about the progress that has been made to advance the interests of Alaska Native people at the federal level in the past year, and highlighted work he is doing with Alaska Native communities to address challenges facing rural Alaska, like the devastating crash of salmon runs in parts of the state, limited access to affordable housing, the youth mental health cri… Continue Reading
10.18.24
Alaska Congressional Delegation Welcomes Federal Disaster Declaration for Juneau Floods
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) welcomed the federal disaster declaration following Juneau’s floods in early August. President Biden’s declaration comes after dogged advocacy from the Alaska delegation along with community leaders to ensure Juneau residents would have federal support to recover from the flooding of Suicide Basin. This declaration paves the way for both individual and public assistance to be… Continue Reading
10.16.24
Sullivan Legislation Protects Alaska Native Artists’ Cultural Heritage and Economic Opportunities
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced the Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Actand the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act to protect the legal rights of Alaska Native artists using natural materials, such as walrus ivory or migratory bird feathers, in traditional handicrafts, art, ceremonial regalia, and clothing. These bills would clarify that existing laws do not prohibit the use or sale of these materials in Alaska Native handicrafts b… Continue Reading
10.07.24
Sullivan Statement on Anniversary of October 7th Terrorist Attacks
“One year ago today, on October 7th, the people of Israel suffered the worst terrorist attack in their history, a horrendous massacre that took the lives of 1,200 people—many of them innocent civilians in their homes or attending a music festival. Nearly 100 innocent hostages are still being held by Hamas terrorists, including several American citizens, and I reiterate our call for their immediate, unconditional release. “America mourns with the Israeli people on this difficult anniversary and … Continue Reading
09.30.24
Sullivan Condemns “Reckless and Unprofessional” Russian Fighter Tactics Near Alaska Airspace
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) released video of a Russian Su-35 aircraft conducting a dangerous maneuver next to an Alaska-based U.S. Air Force fighter during an intercept on September 23 in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). “The reckless and unprofessional maneuvers of Russian fighter pilots—within just a few feet o… Continue Reading
09.26.24
Sullivan, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Identify Factors Influencing Health Outcomes
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Utilizing National Data, Effectively Reforming Standards and Tools, to Address Negative Determinants of Health (UNDERSTAND Health) Act to establish a clear definition of social determinants of health. This legislation would support the work that many Alaskans and Nevadans are already doing to address socioeconomic conditions that impact a person’s health to keep Congress informed on future health … Continue Reading
09.24.24
Sullivan Congratulates Alaska Whalers on Quota Renewal at International Meeting in Peru
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today applauded the efforts of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC) and many others for their efforts at the 69th International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Lima, Peru to renew Alaska’s subsistence whaling quota for six more years. The measure passed yesterday by consensus. “Today, we celebrate the preservation of subsistence whaling, a cultural practice our Alaska whalers have sustainably conducted for thousands of years,” said Sen.… Continue Reading
09.24.24
Sullivan: Biden Downplays Failed Iran Policies & Global Chaos in Final UN Speech
WASHINGTON—In an interview this morning with Harris Faulkner on Fox News Channel, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), the Republican Senate representative to the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, condemned the misguided foreign policy priorities highlighted in President Biden’s final speech to the UN on Tuesday. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed last weekend, Sen. Sullivan urged President Biden to use the speech as an opportunity to course correct on the administration’s fa… Continue Reading
