Press Releases
Sullivan Recognizes Longtime Staff Member Kathlene Rowell as “Alaskan of the Week”
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 to her coworkers and Alaska constituents. Kathlene was recognized as part of Sen. Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the … Continue Reading
01.17.25
Biden Administration Hits Disgraceful Milestone: 70th Order or Action Targeting Alaska
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 document called the “Last Frontier Lock-Up.” DOI’s latest decision amounts to the admin… Continue Reading
01.16.25
Sullivan Receives Commitments from Zeldin on Key Environment and Energy Priorities for Alaska
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 work to address the ocean debris crisis through the Sav… Continue Reading
01.15.25
Sullivan Receives Commitments from Duffy on Key Transportation, Aviation, and Infrastructure Priorities for Alaska
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today received commitments from former Representative Sean Duffy (R-Wisc.), President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Transportation, regarding transportation challenges faced in Alaska and the vital need to expand critical infrastructure. Specifically, Sen. Sullivan received commitments from Mr. Duffy to visit Alaska, continue to fund the Essential Air Service Program, … Continue Reading
01.15.25
OP-ED: Greenland Is Nice, but Alaska Is Better
by Sen. Dan Sullivan
There’s been a lot of talk about President-elect Trump’s idea of buying Greenland. But one U.S. state offers all of Greenland’s benefits: Alaska. The problem is that the Biden administration has spent its time trying to turn the Last Frontier into a giant national park rather than recognizing it as a great strategic asset. Greenland would provide the U.S. a gateway to the Arctic. But America is already an Arctic nation thanks to Alaska. The Russians and Chinese know my state is at the forefront… Continue Reading
01.14.25
Sullivan Receives Commitments from Secretary of Defense Nominee Hegseth on Alaska’s Strategic Importance and Restoring Military’s Core War-Fighting Mission
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and chair of the SASC Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, today received commitments from Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, regarding Alaska and restoring military readiness during a SASC hearing on Hegseth’s nomination. Specifically, Sen. Sullivan asked for and received commitments from Mr. Hegseth concerning the strategic importance of Alaska and the ne… Continue Reading
01.09.25
$47 Million in Grant Funding Awarded for Alaska Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) announced today that Alaska will receive more than $47 million in grants to invest in critical transportation projects from Western Alaska to Homer and Southeast. These awards, made possible through the Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program as part of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act and annual appropriations, will revitalize road, r… Continue Reading
01.09.25
Sullivan Applauds Long-Awaited Funding for Alaska Veterans Cemetery
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), applauded the decision from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to invite Alaska to apply for millions of dollars in grant funding through the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program (VCGP) to establish Alaska’s first state-granted cemetery for veterans. This announcement follows years of work between Sen. Sullivan’s office, the Alaska veteran community, and the VA, including Sen. Sulliva… Continue Reading
01.09.25
Sen. Sullivan Joins 53 Senate Colleagues in Introducing Laken Riley Act
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and 52 other senators in introducing the Laken Riley Act in the 119th Congress earlier this week. A motion to proceed (cloture vote requiring 60 votes to pass) has been filed and a vote is scheduled on the Senate floor for this afternoon. The legislation passed the House of Representatives Wednesday after being introduced by Congressman Mike Collins (R-Ga.). The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and… Continue Reading
01.08.25
Alaska Delegation Condemns Interior as ANWR Leasing Charade Receives Zero Bids
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Nick Begich III (all R-Alaska), today slammed the Department of the Interior (DOI) for holding a lease sale in the non-wilderness Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in a manner that predictably resulted in no bids. The lease sale, announced in December after DOI arbitrarily rewrote the Coastal Plain oil and gas program to make development impossible, was clearly designed to fail. Interior dramatic… Continue Reading
12.19.24
Sullivan Secures Wins for Alaska in Major Water Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, celebrated the Senate’s passage last night of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which includes the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 and the Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024. The legislation features key victories for Alaska, including reauthorization of and funding for the Denali Commission through 2029, a novel Denali Commission … Continue Reading
12.18.24
FY 2025 Defense Authorization Includes 28 Sullivan Provisions, Historic Troop Pay Raise & $723 Million in Military Projects for Alaska
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), voted with 84 of his Senate colleagues today to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The $895 billion legislation includes 28 provisions authored by Sen. Sullivan and authorizes more than $723 million in military construction for Alaska. “The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the most important bills of the entire year—setting the defense policies a… Continue Reading
12.12.24
Sullivan & 57 Congressional Colleagues Ask College Football Playoffs to Preserve Army-Navy Game’s ‘Time-Honored Tradition’
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors (BOV), along with 55 members of Congress and two senators-elect, sent a letter to the executive directors of the College Football Playoff and Bowl Season asking that they preserve the annual Army-Navy football game’s “time-honored tradition” of setting “aside the second Saturday in December in future seasons solely” for the patriotic s… Continue Reading
12.11.24
Senators Murkowski, Sullivan Celebrate Victory for Accessibility and Affordability of Groceries in Alaska
WASHINGTON - Following the news that Albertsons has backed out of the $24.6 billion merger with Kroger after a federal judge in Oregon and state judge in Washington blocked the deal yesterday, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) released the following statements: "I have been working with the delegation for over a year to amplify the justified concerns Alaskans have about this merger, and I’m pleased that the courts have now recognized what we knew, that it would have impos… Continue Reading
12.11.24
Sullivan, Cantwell, Cruz, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2024
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize $30.45 billion for the U.S. Coast Guard for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. “My colleagues on the Commerce Committee and I have crafted a bill that makes great strides in fulfilling our commitment to this branch of the U.S. military with the support, funding and attention the U.S. Coast Guard deserves,” Senator Sullivan sa… Continue Reading
12.11.24
Additional KC-135 Tankers Finally Coming to Eielson After Bureaucratic Delays
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today welcomed an announcement from the Air Force that it will finally fulfill its commitment to redistribute four KC-135 refueling aircraft to Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The Air Force had previously committed to the basing in March of 2021, but subsequently delayed final approval and missed an expected arrival time of 2023. On October 8, 2024, Sen. Sullivan wrote a letter to Secretary… Continue Reading
12.10.24
Sullivan, Murkowski: Biden’s ANWR Decision Ignores Law
Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) slammed the Department of the Interior (DOI) after it released an unlawful Record of Decision (ROD) for the federally-mandated oil and gas program on the Coastal Plain of the non-wilderness Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in northeast Alaska. Interior’s ROD dramatically restricts leasing and future development on the 1.57-million-acre Coastal Plain by deliberately departing from the clear and unambiguous language tha… Continue Reading
11.26.24
Sullivan Calls for Return To Core Mission of the Pentagon: Lethality and Winning Wars
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) backed calls for serious reforms at the Department of Defense (DOD) and a return to the priorities of winning wars and lethality in an interview on Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy on Fox News. Senator Sullivan also discussed the importance of the Constitution’s advice and consent process, and praised the growing national security team put forth by President Trump that aims to restore p… Continue Reading
11.22.24
Sullivan Recognizes Alaskan Truck Drivers Hauling U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree as “Alaskans of the Week”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized longtime Alaskan truck drivers Fred Austin and John Schank on the Senate floor yesterday for their work driving the Capitol Christmas tree from Wrangell, Alaska to Washington, D.C. Fred and John, veteran Teamster truck drivers with combined experience of over 130 years, completed the task of hauling the 80-foot Sitka Spruce over 4,000 miles during their three-week journey across the country. The tree, which arrived safely in Washington o… Continue Reading
11.21.24
Sullivan, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Counter Censorship in China and Promote Free Expression for Chinese Citizens
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and introduced the Informing a Nation with Free, Open, and Reliable Media (INFORM) Act to improve access to independent information and advance freedom of expression for citizens in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This legislation strengthens efforts at the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for Global Media to develop technology to bypass PRC internet … Continue Reading