Press Releases
Alaska Delegation Secures Funding for Commercial Icebreaker
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) today announced they have successfully secured federal funding for the purchase of a Commercially Available Icebreaker. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Homeland Security Appropriations Act includes $125 million to purchase the icebreaker. The delegation has also secured commitments from the Coast Guard that the icebreaker will be homeported in Juneau, Alaska to afford the vessel gr… Continue Reading
03.20.24
Sullivan, Ricketts Announce Plans to Introduce CRA Reversing Emission Rules for Biden’s EV Mandate
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), both members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, issued a joint statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule finalized today, for light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emission standards. “This rule is delusional. This is the Biden administration’s attempt to get rid of the internal-combustion engine without congressional authority. Together, we will be introducing Congress… Continue Reading
03.20.24
Sullivan Successfully Forces SECNAV to Comply with Law, Meet 31-Amphib Minimum in Shipbuilding Plan
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), welcomed a new U.S. Navy 30-year shipbuilding plan this week that finally complies with a provision he secured in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the Navy to maintain a minimum of 31 amphibious vessels, 10 of which must be assault ships. In April 2023, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro produced a 30-year shipbuilding plan that ignored the FY 2023 NDAA 31 amphibiou… Continue Reading
03.20.24
ICYMI: Sullivan Warns Biden’s LNG Ban ‘Drives U.S. Allies into the Arms of Our Adversaries’
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC),warned this morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box that the Biden administration’s freeze on new LNG export permits diminishes U.S. national security and drives America’s allies to U.S. adversaries. Sen. Sullivan discussed conversations he had with European and Asian leaders at the Munich Security Conference in February, where allies expressed their grave concerns about the LNG export ban. These conce… Continue Reading
03.18.24
Sullivan To Deliver Message to Podesta, White House at CERAWeek: End LNG Ban Immediately
HOUSTON, TEXAS - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will hand deliver a letter today at CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, to President Biden’s Climate Envoy John Podesta urging an “immediate reversal” of the Biden administration’s ban on new LNG exports and warning of the “dire national security and foreign policy implications” as a result of the ban. The letter was also signed by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Co… Continue Reading
03.15.24
Alaska Legislature Overwhelmingly Passes Resolution Opposing BLM’s Proposed NPR-A Rule
JUNEAU, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), along with Governor Mike Dunleavy and a host of Alaska leaders and stakeholders, today thanked members of the Alaska Legislature for overwhelmingly passing a bipartisan, bicameral resolution demanding the Biden administration withdraw a proposed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule that would enact unprecedented restrictions on responsible resource development within … Continue Reading
03.15.24
Sullivan Tells Biden: Threaten to Sink Iranian Spy Ships
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), urged President Biden in a letter on Friday to threaten to sink Iranian spy ships in the Red Sea if the Houthis continue their attack on American service members. The recommendation follows the Senate Armed Service Committee testimony of General Erik Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, who said recent U.S. strikes on Iranian… Continue Reading
03.12.24
Senator Sullivan Statement on President Biden’s Proposed Defense Budget
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 in response to President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request: “Since President Biden assumed office, global chaos has spread, with the dictators from Russia, China, and Iran acting with greater impunity. In each of those four years, President Biden has proposed inflation-adjusted cuts to defense… Continue Reading
03.05.24
Sullivan, Murkowski, and Colleagues Urge Service Secretaries to Implement Cold Weather Pay for Service Members
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and North Dakota’s Senate delegation sent two letters urging U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth to begin implementing the cold weather special duty pay for service members based in certain locations, a provision Senator Sullivan and Murkowski added to the Fiscal Year 2023 NDAA aimed at addressing mental hea… Continue Reading
03.03.24
Sullivan on Face the Nation: Global Chaos Has Been Driven by Biden Administration's Weakness
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) warned in an interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation”this morning that the Biden administration’s approach to national security is “not serious,” has projected “weakness,” and has resulted in “chaos” around the world. During the interview, Senator Sullivan also advocated strongly in favor of national security legislation currently being debated in Congress, noting that the legislation is principally about rebuilding the nation’s capacity to protect… Continue Reading
02.28.24
Sullivan Shapes Senate FAA Reauthorization with Alaska Priorities
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation Subcommittee, recently secured numerous amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. The legislation, advanced by the full Senate Commerce Committee, reauthorizes the FAA through 2028 and now proceeds to the Senate floor for consideration. “Aviation is as essential to countless Alaska communities as roads and bridges are to most Lower 48 com… Continue Reading
02.27.24
Sullivan, Murkowski Welcome $125 Million for Rural Energy in Alaska
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) today welcomed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement of up to $125.1 million for five energy development projects in Alaska. DOE awarded the funds under its Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program, which Murkowski helped author as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-58). “Alaska is an all-of-the-above energy power house,” said Senator Sullivan. “I’ve long advocat… Continue Reading
02.26.24
Sullivan Applauds FTC Move to Block Albertsons-Kroger Merger
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today expressed his support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision to sue to block the proposed Albertsons-Kroger merger on antitrust grounds. Sen. Sullivan raised concerns regarding the supermarket acquisition last year with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a letter sent to FTC Chair Lina Khan, citing the effects on consumer prices, the state’s food security, and Alaskan employees. “Today, the FTC moved to block the proposed merger … Continue Reading
02.23.24
Murkowski, Sullivan Applaud $45 Million Investment in Alaska’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Anchorage, AK - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of $45,509,000 for drinking water, clean water, and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Alaska. EPA received the funding to make these awards, which go to state-run programs, from 2021’s bipartisan infrastructure law. “Thanks to this award, more Alaskans will have access to clean drinking water and upgraded wastewater facilities. This is truly … Continue Reading
02.21.24
Sullivan Shares Optimistic Vision for Alaska’s Future in Annual Address to Legislature
JUNEAU, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), in his annual address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature today in Juneau, called Alaska “the big state that can” in recognition of Alaskans’ consistent track record of overcoming challenges and naysayers, pointing to the Willow project—the latest example of Alaskans uniting on an issue critical to the state’s future. Sen. Sullivan also outlined his vision of Alaska becoming a global research and intellectual hub, and announced that t… Continue Reading
02.21.24
Sullivan, Whitehouse Celebrate Establishment of Marine Debris Foundation Headquarters in Juneau, Alaska
JUNEAU, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) celebrated an announcement from the Marine Debris Foundation today that it will establish a headquarters in Juneau. The charitable and nonprofit foundation was established by Sullivan and Whitehouse’s 2020 Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, the most comprehensive legislation ever passed by Congress to address the plastic debris crisis. “For the past two years, I’ve strongly supported the continued growth of the Marine Debr… Continue Reading
02.16.24
Sullivan Statement on Reported Death of Alexei Navalny
MUNICH—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 in response to the reported death of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. “Alexei Navalny was a very courageous Russian leader, respected by millions of Russians. His murder—and, let's be clear: he was murdered—underscores the danger of the world in which we’re living and the brutality o… Continue Reading
02.16.24
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Recognized Nationally for Second Year
WASHINGTON—This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution, introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan and cosponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), to nationally recognize February 16, 2024 as “Elizabeth Peratrovich Day,” honoring the historic Alaska civil rights leader who played an instrumental role in the Alaska Territorial Legislature passing the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945—nearly two decades before the signing of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is the second … Continue Reading
02.15.24
Sullivan & Whitehouse Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Munich Security Conference
WASHINGTON—Days after the passage of a bipartisan $95 billion national security supplemental package by the U.S. Senate, Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) are leading a bipartisan delegation to this weekend’s Munich Security Conference. “One of our greatest strengths relative to our adversaries—China, Russia, Iran, North Korea—is our vast network of allies, which administrations and U.S. Senators have built up over decades,” said Sullivan. “Given the incre… Continue Reading
02.15.24
Senate Resolution Highlights Importance of U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) have introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The senators’ resolution says, “The Senate commends the extraordinary leadership of President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister of Ja… Continue Reading
