Press Releases
Sullivan Hosts Alaska Whalers, Representatives from more than 20 Countries at Capitol Ahead of International Whaling Commission Meeting
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) hosted representatives from the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC), the North Slope Borough, the Biden administration, and more than 20 embassies at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday evening for a reception on the significance of subsistence whaling to the cultures and livelihoods of thousands of Alaska Native people. The reception was held ahead of the 69th International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Peru, where the AEWC and the entire U.S. dele… Continue Reading
07.31.24
Sullivan, Cramer & Colleagues Request Oversight Hearing on $15 Billion VA Budget Shortfall
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC), and several of his SVAC colleagues signed onto a letter, led by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), to SVAC Chairman Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) demanding an immediate hearing concerning the startling $15 billion shortfall that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced. The budget shortfall, the largest experienced by the VA, includes $2.88 billion relating to compensati… Continue Reading
07.30.24
Sullivan, Lankford, and Colleagues Call Out Olympic Committee for Mocking Christian Faith
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today sent a letter with his Senate colleagues to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in response to the vulgar depiction of the Last Supper that took place during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Senators James Lankford (R-Okl.), Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)… Continue Reading
07.30.24
Sullivan, Senate Advance Legislation to Protect Youth Health and Safety Online
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today voted to pass the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, legislation to protect the health, wellbeing, and privacy of children online. This bill combines provisions from the Kids Online Safety Act, of which Sen. Sullivan was an original cosponsor, and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to combat harmful online content targeted towards minors and to encourage parent and guardian involvement in… Continue Reading
07.30.24
Sullivan Demands Transparency from Canadians on Mine Spill in Yukon Watershed
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) sent a letter yesterday to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman urging them to provide greater transparency and a full accounting of the major cyanide spill at a Canadian gold mine last month in the Yukon Territory. “I sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau raising an issue I’ve been working on for years—making sure Canadian transboundary mines do not negatively impact Alaska communities that … Continue Reading
07.29.24
Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Sanction Palestinian Leadership and Institutions That Reward Terrorism
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined his Senate colleagues in introducing the PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act, legislation to impose sanctions on foreign persons and entities that provide payments to Palestinian terrorists and the families of terrorists as part of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority’s (PA) system of terror compensation. “The Palestinian Authority and the Pa… Continue Reading
07.26.24
Sullivan & Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan S.T.A.N.D with Taiwan Act of 2024
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today introduced the Sanctions Targeting Aggressors of Neighboring Democracies (STAND) with Taiwan Act of 2024, which would impose devastating, comprehensive economic, energy, financial, and other sanctions on China in the event that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) initiates military aggression against Taiwan. The suite of sanctions includes the targeting … Continue Reading
07.24.24
Delegation Urges the CDC to Modify Dog Importation Rule
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) and U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), sent a letter to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regarding a delay in the implementation of the agency’s new rule on the importation of dogs into the United States. The letter outlines how the rules fail to account for Alaska’s unique geography and sled dog culture, and details the negative impacts the rule will have on the state. The letter also asks f… Continue Reading
07.24.24
Sullivan Statement on Joint Russian-Chinese Bomber Task Force Near Alaska
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 and two People’s Republic of China H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ): “Alaska continues to be on the frontlines of the authoritarian aggression by the dictators in Russia and China who are increasingly working together. Make no mistake, this is an e… Continue Reading
07.17.24
Congressional Delegation Congratulates Alaskan Olympians
WASHINGTON - This month, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced that two Alaskans qualified to compete in the 2024 Summer U.S. Olympic Team representing the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Kristen Faulkner from Homer will represent the U.S. on the Cycling Pursuit Team and Alev Kelter from Eagle River will return to the Olympics for her third time on Team USA’s Rugby sevens. “Excited to see two remarkable women representing our great state on the world stage!… Continue Reading
07.13.24
Sullivan Statement on Assassination Attempt on President Trump
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump today at a rally in Pennsylvania. “I am incredibly relieved that President Trump is safe after a cowardly attempted assassination earlier today in Pennsylvania. Julie and I are praying for President Trump and his family and are hoping for a speedy recovery. He exhibited incredible courage today. Our hearts and prayers also go out to the family of th… Continue Reading
07.09.24
Sullivan: NATO’s Minimum Defense Spending Commitment Must Increase to Confront Dangerous Times
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), released the following statement as the annual North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit began today in Washington. Senator Sullivan met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today and is scheduled to meet with other high-ranking foreign officials throughout the week. “Since NATO last convened a year ago, the world ha… Continue Reading
07.03.24
Access Denied: BLM To Revoke 2021 Public Land Orders, Keep Alaska Lands in Highly Restricted Status
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, issued the following statements criticizing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) after it released a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) recommending the revocation of five Public Land Orders (PLOs) signed in January 2021 that would return 28 million acres of Alaska lands to federal multiple use status, and instead maintain a series of restrictive, long-obsolete encumbrances. Leaving PLOs in place across Alask… Continue Reading
07.03.24
Alaska Delegation Rebukes Park Service for Implementing Unlawful, Unwarranted Rule with Hunting Restrictions
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), today condemned the National Park Service’s (NPS) finalized rule that will impose new restrictions on hunting and trapping in 22 million acres of National Preserves in Alaska. The Alaska congressional delegation wrote to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in March urging her to withdraw the proposed rule, noting it was put forward without any consultation with the State of … Continue Reading
06.28.24
Sullivan Celebrates Supreme Court Decision Ending ‘Chevron Deference’
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after the Supreme Court today overruled the landmark 1984 Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council decision. The ruling overturns the often-cited ‘Chevron’ doctrine, which directed courts to defer to federal agencies when their interpretations of ambiguous federal statutes are deemed “reasonable.” “The Supreme Court’s ruling today, overturning Chevron vs. NRDC, is welcome news for Alaska and all American… Continue Reading
06.28.24
Delegation Condemns “No Action” Decision on Ambler Road
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), today issued the following statements condemning the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) for selecting the “no action” alternative in its Record of Decision (ROD) for the Ambler Access Project (Ambler). The ROD rejects Ambler, a private haul road that would provide economic benefits in Alaska and facilitate domestic supplies of key minerals, after the projec… Continue Reading
06.18.24
Sullivan Efforts Lead to Historic G7 Statement Opposing Russia’s Unfair, Unsustainable Seafood Trade
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, today welcomed the inclusion of language in the recent Group of Seven (G7) Leaders’ Communique opposing Russia’s “environmentally unsustainable and unfair trading practices regarding fish and seafood products.” Because of the devastating impacts Russia’s seafood dumping has had on Alaska and the larger U.S. seafood industry, Sen. Sullivan and his team worked relentlessly with… Continue Reading
06.14.24
Sullivan Secures $790 Million+ in Military Projects for Alaska in FY 2025 Defense Authorization
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), voted with 21 of his committee colleagues yesterday to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) from committee. The $923 billion legislation includes 34 provisions authored by Sen. Sullivan and authorizes more than $790 million in military construction for Alaska. “This year’s NDAA reinforces Alaska’ critical role in America’s national defense with more than $79… Continue Reading
06.11.24
Sullivan: America’s Navy is Being Overmatched by China As Biden Admin Prioritizes Climate Change
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and ranking member of the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, sounded the alarm this morning in an interview on Fox News’ America Newsroom over the dramatic reduction of the U.S. Navy fleet and the shipbuilding crisis that has exponentially worsened under President Biden’s watch. Senator Sullivan warned that the United States is now being “overmatched” by our adversaries, including … Continue Reading
06.11.24
Sullivan Secures Improved Social Security Administration Service for Alaskans
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has committed to a series of service improvements for Alaskans following meetings between Sen. Sullivan and SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley. In his letter to Sen. Sullivan, Commissioner O’Malley committed to increasing the number of virtual appointment days in the Mat-Su, placing five new hires in Alaska, and launching a new awareness campaign to educate Alaskans about the availability … Continue Reading
