Press Releases
ICYMI: Sullivan Presses for Greater Taiwan Military Aid in Supplemental, Preemptive Sanctions to Deter a CCP Invasion
WASHINGTON—In a letter to the editor published on Sunday in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) argues that a policy of deterring a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan should consist of three layers: first, bolstering Taiwan’s defense capability; second, bolstering America’s capability to defend Taiwan; and third, leveraging America’s economic and energy strengths to dramatically raise the potential costs of a conflict for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Sullivan say… Continue Reading
12.04.23
Senators Sullivan, Markey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Physical and Behavioral Health in Commercial Fishing Industry
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement (FISH Wellness) Act, bipartisan legislation that would build upon the success of theCommercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research & Training Program to better address the range of occupational safety and health risks facing fishermen in this highly strenuous and dangerous industry, including worker fatigue and substance use disorder. This … Continue Reading
12.01.23
ICYMI: Alaska Native Leaders Unleash on Biden Admin for Cancelling Indigenous Voices, Promoting “Eco-colonialist” Climate Agenda
WASHINGTON—Indigenous elected leaders of Alaska’s North Slope criticized Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland and the Biden administration for failing to consult with their communities in recent decisions to lock up millions of acres of land from economic development. In a story published this morning on FoxNews.com, Thomas Catenacci reported on how Alaska Native leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. in recent weeks to testify about the administration’s actions that are forcing … Continue Reading
11.30.23
Sullivan, Colleagues Demand EPA Repeal Rule Increasing U.S. Dependence on China-Produced Electric Vehicles
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and a group of senators and representatives recently sent a letter requesting the immediate repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) May 5, 2023 proposed rule, which sets stringent emission standards for criteria pollutants and greenhouse gasses, a de facto mandate for electric vehicles (EVs). This rule requires that over two-thirds of all vehicles sold in the United States be fully electric in less than nine years, effectively forcing… Continue Reading
11.30.23
Sullivan, Cardin, Titus & Buchanan Aim to Deepen US-Mongolia Trade, Thwart CCP Interests
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Representatives Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), introduced legislation today to increase direct trade between the United States and Mongolia by providing Mongolian cashmere products with duty-free access to the American market. The Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act would grant Mongolia this preferential trading relationship in order to strengthen the economy of a critical U.S. partner in central Asia an… Continue Reading
11.30.23
$131 Million More in Infrastructure Funds to Support Rural Ferry Service
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is awarding $131 million more in bipartisan infrastructure investments to support the Alaska Marine Highway System’s operations and recapitalize portions of the fleet. In January, Senator Murkowski announced $285 million in infrastructure funding to improve the reliability and service Alaska’s ferry system—an announcement she marked as a “big fat deal” for Alaska a… Continue Reading
11.28.23
Sullivan, Baldwin, Bonamici & Joyce Lead Legislation to Improve Harmful Algal Bloom Response
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), have introduced the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act (HABHRCA) of 2023, legislation to reauthorize the HABHRCA of 1998 and to improve monitoring, forecasting, prevention, and mitigation of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and hypoxia by requiring better coordination among task force agencies, and state and local entitie… Continue Reading
11.20.23
Sullivan, Colleagues Demand Answers On Biden Administration’s Unprecedented Pause of Firearms Export Licenses
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 46 of his Senate colleagues last week sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo raising questions over the decision announced last month by the Bureau of Industry and Security to pause for 90 days the issuance of export licenses for firearms, ammunition, and certain accessories to most overseas markets. This unprecedented move is the latest chapter in the Biden administration’s hostility towards America’s firearms industry. “This pa… Continue Reading
11.20.23
Sullivan, Gallagher, Colleagues Press for NDAA Language to Better Prevent China From Acquiring Sensitive U.S. Technologies
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) urged strong language in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to address the national security threat posed by sensitive technologies with dual-use applications being acquired by America’s adversaries, particularly the People’s Republic of China (PRC), through American businesses’ outbound investments. Sullivan and Gallagher led a letter today with 41 of their congressional colleagues to the ch… Continue Reading
11.17.23
Alaska Senate Delegation Welcomes $22 Million for Alaska Waste and Recycle Infrastructure
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) welcomed the announcement of $22.4 million in Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grants from the bipartisan infrastructure law for Alaska. This funding will support Alaska’s solid waste infrastructure for recycling, trash processing, and solid waste collection. “The bipartisan infrastructure law continues to bring home significant investments that support Alaska’s infrastructure, and these awards to communiti… Continue Reading
11.17.23
Sullivan, Baldwin Bipartisan Bill to Connect Veterans with Earned Benefits Unanimously Passes Senate
WASHINGTON—On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Baldwin’s (D-Wisc.) Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act passed the U.S. Senate unanimously. The bipartisan legislation would expand and support Tribal Veterans Service Officers and County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO), the community-based employees who work directly with veterans to inform them of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and services, file pension and compensation c… Continue Reading
11.17.23
Sullivan, GOP Senate Veterans Keep Commitment to Military Members & Their Families to Work to Bypass Blanket Holds and Confirm Military Nominees One-by-One
WASHINGTON—Late Wednesday night, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the only member of the Senate currently serving in the military, led Republican senators and military veterans, Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), in again trying to confirm a number of the 450 general military officer promotions—one-, two-, three-, and four-star generals and admirals—that have been held for nine months. This is the … Continue Reading
11.15.23
Sullivan, Rounds & Colleagues Urge Biden to Tackle Fentanyl Crisis During Meeting with Xi
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), along with six of their Senate colleagues, yesterday sent a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In their letter, the senators focus on the devastating impact of fentanyl in the United States and the PRC’s role in the fentanyl supply chain. The letter calls on President Biden to urge President Xi to do more to stop the flow of prec… Continue Reading
11.15.23
Alaska Senate Delegation Leads Effort to Restore Energy Production on Alaska’s North Slope
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) have introduced Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023,legislation that would reverse the Biden Department of the Interior’s (DOI) decision to prohibit oil and gas development on 13 million acres within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) and reinstate the lawfully awarded leases that the Biden DOI cancelled within the non-wilderness Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Representatives Pete … Continue Reading
11.14.23
Sullivan, Graham, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting U.S. Efforts to Deter Iran
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced a resolution emphasizing the fact that deterrence is most credible when the President keeps all options on the table, including the use of military force, to deter attacks from Iran and its proxies. On November 2, Sen. Sullivan led a… Continue Reading
11.11.23
Sullivan Honors Incredible Service and Sacrifice of America’s Veterans
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, today released the following video message in honor of Veterans Day. Below is a transcript of Sen. Sullivan’s Veterans Day message: Today, across Alaska and across our great nation, American communities throughout our country will be taking the time to recognize, celebrate and honor their veterans and those who continue to serve. For our state, this is a really important day, and I'm … Continue Reading
11.10.23
Sullivan Recognizes Gene Horner as “Alaskan of the Week”
WASHINGTON—On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, in honor of Veterans Day, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Gene Horner, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a skilled bugler who has volunteered his time to play Taps at hundreds of funerals for fallen service members in Alaska over the past 25 years. Horner first joined the Army in 1967 and first came to Alaska in 1968 during a short stopover on his way to Vietnam for his deployment. He has logged 10,000 volunteer hours for … Continue Reading
11.09.23
Federal Judge Rejects Lower 48 Legal Challenge to Alaska’s Willow Project
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), hailed a federal judge’s ruling today dismissing a legal challenge filed by Lower 48 environmental groups against ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project within the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska (NPR-A). In September, Sen. Sullivan led an amicus brief with his Alaska congressional delegation colleagues to the court in support of Willow. The federal judge referenced arguments presen… Continue Reading
11.08.23
Sullivan, Daines, American Legion Celebrate Caps on Camp Lejeune Attorney Fees, Protecting Marines & Families
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and American Legion Commander Daniel J. Seehafer, today hosted a press conference celebrating newly-imposed caps on the fees trial lawyers can charge in cases representing Marines, their families, and other individuals impacted by water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The caps, announced in September, came after Sen. Sullivan, with the strong support of the American Legion, fought to r… Continue Reading
11.08.23
Sullivan on Military Nominees: Driving Best Flag Officers Out of the Military Would Be a “National Security Suicide Mission”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), the only member of the Senate currently serving in the military, said Monday he is concerned that the ongoing holds on military nominees presents a long-term strategic risk to America’s armed forces. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Sen. Sullivan told John Roberts he has heard from officers, who have served their nation honorably for decades, indicating they are strongly considering retirement due to the holds placed on the… Continue Reading
