Press Releases
Sullivan, Rosen, Lankford Lead Historic Bipartisan Delegation Visit to Abraham Accords Countries
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently returned from a visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco. In visiting these countries, the senators saw firsthand how the Abraham Accords have enabled unprecedented regional integration and cooperation, and they discussed way… Continue Reading
01.13.23
Sullivan, Rosen, Lankford Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation Visit to Abraham Accords Countries
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) yesterday announced that they are leading a group of senators in a bipartisan delegation visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco. In visiting these countries, the senators will see firsthand how the Abraham Accords have led to unprecedented regional integration and cooperation, and they will discuss ways in which these Accords c… Continue Reading
01.13.23
Sullivan Welcomes Prime Minister Kishida to United States
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), issued the following statement today welcoming Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Washington. "I want to welcome Prime Minister Kishida to the United States. I'm hopeful that, following the release of Japan's groundbreaking national security strategy, his visit with the president will further solidify the indispensable allian… Continue Reading
01.11.23
ICYMI – Sullivan “Presses for ‘Crucial’ Hearing on TikTok Influence as Congress Weighs Ban”
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) sent a letter today, calling for hearings and potential congressional action on TikTok, related to privacy issues, national security concerns, and troubling influence over our children associated with the platform. The letter was sent to the chair and presumed ranking member of the CST Committee, Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), respectively. The Wash… Continue Reading
01.05.23
Senator Sullivan: The Crisis at Our Southern Border is a Dereliction of Duty
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after it was reported President Biden announced he would be visiting the southern border on Sunday. "While I'm glad to see President Biden finally visit the border, it is unfathomable that he has not done so yet as president - or apparently ever - especially when considering the crises that have unfolded under his watch. The humanitarian crisis, the national security crisis, and the health care crisis trans… Continue Reading
01.05.23
Murkowski, Sullivan Applaud Bill to Recognize the Legacy of the Late Congressman Don Young Signed into Law
WASHINGTON-Today, the Don Young Recognition Act was signed into law. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) championed this legislation in an effort to honor the life and legacy of the late Don Young, dean of the House and congressman for all Alaska, who passed away on March 18, 2022 after serving Alaska in the House of Representatives for 49 years. The bill designates one of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands, currently known as Mount Cerberus, as Mount Yo… Continue Reading
12.30.22
Sullivan Criticizes Biden Admin’s Resuscitated, Overreaching WOTUS Rule
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the following statement criticizing the Biden administration's recently-announced Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule under the Clean Water Act. "The Biden administration today announced its 'final' Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule, resuscitating the burdensome and overreaching Obama-era 'final' interpretation of the Clean Water Act and giving … Continue Reading
12.28.22
After Years of Limbo, Delegation Secures Rebecca Trimble’s Permanent Resident Status
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today celebrated the enactment of private legislation they led with the late Congressman for all Alaska, Don Young. The measure - H.R. 681, For the Relief of Rebecca Trimble - is now Private Law [117-1], and provides Mrs. Trimble with a pathway to lawful permanent resident status in the United States. "After a decade of uncertainty and legal appeals, I'm so pleased that we have put an end to any possibility of deportation … Continue Reading
12.22.22
Sullivan Votes Against $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after voting against H.R. 2617, the 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023. "End of year omnibus votes are always difficult because of the looming threat of a government shutdown and the fact that some of the provisions in these bills inevitably are ones that benefit Alaska. However, these massive spending bills are usually crafted through backroom deals with no debate an… Continue Reading
12.21.22
Murkowski, Sullivan, Peltola Secure New White House Commitments on Willow
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), today released the following joint statement after a meeting at the White House about the Willow Project on Alaska's North Slope. "We met today with senior officials from the White House, Department of the Interior, and Department of Labor regarding Alaska's Willow Project, our second meeting in the past ten days. The Administration committed to having a final Supplemen… Continue Reading
12.20.22
Senate Approves Sullivan Legislation to Modernize VA Home Loan Program
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, issued the following statement regarding Senate passage of H.R. 7735, the Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Act of 2022. H.R. 7735, which was sponsored by Congressman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, will enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program by streamlining the home buying process for veterans and their families. Th… Continue Reading
12.16.22
Senate Passes Sullivan-Murkowski Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Senate this week voted unanimously to pass the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act, legislation introduced by Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) that would form a panel of Alaska's salmon stakeholders and research experts to study Pacific salmon trends and create a coordinated research strategy for Pacific salmon in Alaska to support robust salmon runs. The Research Task Force would be directed to conduct a comprehensive review of Pacific salmon scienc… Continue Reading
12.16.22
Senate Passes Significant Infrastructure Provisions for Alaska’s Port of Nome, Other Projects
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, celebrated the passage yesterday of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 on the Senate floor by a vote of 83 to 11 as part of the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation includes key victories for Alaska infrastructure, including increased federal cost-sharing for the Nome Arctic Deep Draft Port (resulting in community savings of an estima… Continue Reading
12.16.22
Murkowski, Sullivan, Peltola Announce Disaster Declarations for Alaska Fisheries
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) welcomed determinations from the U.S. Department of Commerce that fishery disasters have occurred in numerous Alaska fisheries, allowing Alaska fishermen to receive critical relief funding. The funding can be distributed to fishery participants such as harvesters, processors, communities, and households, along with research initiatives in the impacted regions. "Our fisheri… Continue Reading
12.16.22
Sullivan: Kishida Government National Security Strategy has Potential to Transform U.S.-Japan Alliance
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in support of the new national security strategy and related documents released today by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: "I want to congratulate and commend Prime Minister Kishida and his cabinet for the groundbreaking leadership they have demonstrated with these transformative national security plans. The documents finalized and released today by the Kishida … Continue Reading
12.15.22
2022 Coast Guard Authorization Act Includes Sullivan’s Alaska Priorities
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (CST) Committee, voted today with 82 of his Senate colleagues to pass the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022. The bill was passed as part of the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Sen. Sullivan championed an increase in appropriation levels that will enable the Coast Guard to carry out vessel capitalization and infrastructure development, particularly in the… Continue Reading
12.15.22
Senate Passes Robust FY 2023 Defense Authorization with Key Sullivan Provisions
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), voted with 82 of his Senate colleagues today to pass the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which raises the Department of Defense's (DOD) budget by $45 billion beyond President Joe Biden's inadequate defense budget proposal that amounted to an inflation-adjusted cut. The legislation includes 33 provisions offered by Sen. Sullivan and authorizes $332 million in milita… Continue Reading
12.14.22
Sullivan, Colleagues Urge Interior Secretary to Withdraw Guidance That Would Impede Energy Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Angus King (I-Maine), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) this week sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland urging the Biden administration to withdraw recent draft guidance proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The guidance puts onerous requirements on energy infrastructure projects before allowing them t… Continue Reading
12.13.22
Bill Recognizing Congressman Don Young’s Legacy Passes Senate
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) applauded the Senate's passage of their legislation, theDon Young Recognition Act. The bill honors the legacy of the late Don Young, congressman for all of Alaska and the dean of the House of Representatives, who passed away in March 2022 after serving Alaska in the House for 49 years. The legislation recognizes Congressman Young's lifelong contributions to Alaska by designating one of the most active volcanoes in the Aleut… Continue Reading
12.07.22
Sullivan, Romney Introduce Bill to Secure U.S. Critical Mineral Independence from China
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) today introduced the Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2022, legislation to help ensure that the U.S. secures critical mineral independence from China. The U.S. cannot afford to allow the critical minerals used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to be mined or processed in adversarial countries, and it must urgently invest and build its capabilities to achieve critical mineral independence in coordination with allies. … Continue Reading
