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| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-schatz-cantwell-bill-to-strengthen-improve-noaa-corps-signed-into-law | Sullivan-Schatz-Cantwell Bill to Strengthen, Improve NOAA Corps Signed into Law | 2020-12-23 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today welcomed the signing of S. 2981, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020, their bill to improve and modernize the management of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. “The mission and work of NOAA and the NOAA Corps are incredibly important to Alaska, the state with our nation’s largest fishery, more coastline than the Lower 48 states combined, and America’s only Arctic territory,” said Senator Sullivan. “NOAA officers perform highly-specialized duties with the same sense of service and dedication as our other uniformed services, and I appreciate the President for signing our legislation to more fully embrace the NOAA Corps’ contributions to our country.” “NOAA Corps officers fly Hurricane Hunters into storms threatening Hawaii on a moment’s notice and at great risk to themselves to keep us safe. With our bill now law, we will finally recognize the critical work they do by providing them with the support they deserve,” said Senator Schatz. “For over 100 years, the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps has conducted the highest quality science missions to inform fisheries management and research, which is fundamental in supporting Washington’s maritime economy,” said Senator Cantwell. “In addition to investing in the NOAA Corps, this bill will pave the way for future innovative collaborations, as well as advance meaningful improvements in sexual assault and harassment policies to protect women serving in the NOAA Corps.” The NOAA Corps is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. The 321 officers of the NOAA Corps operate NOAA’s ship and aircraft fleet, and are deployed for extended periods fulfilling NOAA’s missions. Officers also routinely support the missions of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard when necessary. The legislation will improve personnel management and readiness of the Corps, strengthen recruitment an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401852 | Reps. Price, Young Secure $15 Million for New World Languages Program in Omnibus Appropriations Bill | 2020-12-22 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC(December22, 2020) Today,Congressman David Price (D-NC)andCongressman Don Young (R-AK)announced that$15 millionto beginthe World Language Advancement and ReadinessGrants programwas includedin the Fiscal Year 2021(FY21)omnibus appropriations bill. This program wasoriginally authorizedin December 2019as part of theFiscal Year 2020 (FY20) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It wasbased on theWorld Language Advancement and Readiness Act(H.R. 1094), a billintroduced by Reps. Price and Youngin response toreports highlighting the shortfalls in language and cultural skills in the United States. These shortfalls areunfortunatelyalso foundinour nation's military and intelligence communities,whichcould threaten ournational security,priorities,and missions around the globe.This newprogram willallow the federal government to provide support forhigh-qualityworld language programs in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools and school systems nationwide that host a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program. Studies showthatthe U.S. lags behind itsglobalpeers in language and cultural skills, and the World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants program is a first steptowardscorrectingthese deficiencies and ensuringbetteropportunitiesfor studentsand educators,said Congressman Price. I'm pleased this year's government funding bill includes$15 million infunding to stand up this grant program,improvingour national competitiveness in anincreasingly globalizedworld. "We should be doing all we can to ensure that America's students are equipped to become leaders in business and civic life," said Congressman Don Young. "I have been a longtime advocate for advancing language and cultural skills. I am pleased that the omnibus includes first-ever funding for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants program, created in partnership with my good friend, Congressman David Price. This funding will help America keep pace with other nations by providing the language education our s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401850 | Congressman Don Youngs Legislation to Create Opportunities for Young People in the Fishing Industry Passes the Senate, Heads to the Presidents Desk | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Last night, the Young Fishermen's Development Act (H.R. 1240), legislation authored by Alaska Congressman Don Young, was passed by the U.S. Senate. H.R. 1240 addresses the longtime decline in younger Americans entering the commercial fishing industry. This legislation would create the first ever national grant program through the Department of Commerce to support training, education, and workforce development for the nation's next generation of commercial fishermen. H.R. 1240 was introduced earlier in the 116th Congress with Representative Jared Golden (D-ME), along with original cosponsors Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Aumua Amata (R-American Samoa). The bill passed the House earlier this month and now heads to the President's desk. The Senate companion, S.496 was sponsored by Senator Dan Sullivan. "I want to sincerely thank my colleagues in the Senate for passing this crucial legislation, and special thanks is due to our Senator, Dan Sullivan, for his leadership on this bill. Passage of the Young Fishermen's Development Act is welcome news for Alaska's fishing industry, and young people across the country hoping to make a living on the water. Young commercial fishermen are facing bigger challenges than ever before new barriers to entry, limited training opportunities, lack of support, and now, a global pandemic," said Congressman Don Young. "Fishing is important not only to Alaskan culture, but it is central to our rich history. Our legislation is about supporting the livelihoods of fishing communities across the nation by making the next generation aware of the opportunities available in the commercial fishing industry. I am grateful to my friends, Representatives Golden, Moulton, and Amata, for partnering with me on this initiative. My work on behalf of our fishing fleet is not done. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our fishermen, processors, and countless others who depend on a strong, thriving seafood industry. In the 117th Congress, I will continue fighting for a future of… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401851 | Congressman Don Young Issues Statement Following Passage of COVID Relief and Government Funding Package | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Don Young Issues Statement Following Passage of COVID Relief and Government Funding Package Washington, D.C. Following House passage of legislation to provide for federal government appropriations and COVID-19 relief, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement: "It is no secret that we are living through unprecedented times. Amid a global pandemic and in the midst of the holidays, families in Alaska and across the country have been left wondering if they will be able to put food on their dinner tables, make rent, or send their children back to school. COVID-19 has devastated our economy, and the threat of a government shutdown would have only made it worse. Americans are counting on Congress not only to deliver pandemic relief, but to keep the federal government open for the countless military families and public servants most threatened by a shutdown. It is my great hope that this package provides the assistance necessary to get our families through the holidays, and into a New Year full of opportunity, growth, and the end of this pandemic. This is a vital bill that arrives at a critical moment in our fight against COVID-19. Individuals and families will once again receive direct cash assistance, expanded Unemployment Insurance will be available for those who need it, and the highly successful Paycheck Protection Program will make billions available to help keep our businesses open and employees on the payroll. I am pleased that we have reached a deal on COVID relief and government funding. Full-year funding and resources to save lives and livelihoods is a significant accomplishment. But our nation deserves confidence and stability; eleventh-hour negotiations and arbitrary dayslong government funding extensions are no way to govern. Too many people are hurting in what otherwise should be a joyous time of year. Our constituents sent us to Washington to keep our country running; shutdowns are never the answer, and we must recommit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401853 | Bonamici, Young, Deutch Bill to Strengthen Marine Energy Passes House | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC [12/21/20] Today the House passed bipartisan legislation to increase federal investments in marine energy led by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Congressman Don Young (R-AK), and Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL). The Water Power Research and Development Act strengthens water power programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) and provides funding for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of marine energy. The legislation passed the Houseas part of a funding and COVID relief package. It will authorize $186.6 million for the DOE Water Power Technologies Office over the next four years, including $137.4 million for federal investments in marine energy. Our ocean holds tremendous potential to mitigate the climate crisis, but for too long the power of waves, tides, and currents has been an untapped clean energy resource,said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.We must expedite our transition to a 100 percent clean energy economy, and scaling up the development of marine energy technologies can help sustainably power our homes, buildings, and communities, and also create good-paying jobs. I am thrilled that our Water Power Research and Development Act will be signed into law because it will accelerate innovative research and development, including the efforts of Oregon State University and the Pacific Marine Energy Center. I appreciate the support and collaboration of Rep. Don Young and Rep. Ted Deutch in moving this bill forward. "Hydropower is crucially important to Alaska, and I am very proud that the Water Power Research and Development Act has made it into the final omnibus package. I have long supported harnessing Alaska's vast hydropower capabilities. I was very proud to support projects such as the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Plant and the Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project. Both of these ventures are generating energy, and sustaining good-paying jobs in our communities,"said Congressman Don Young."As a nation, we need to get serious about helping renewables compete on a level pla… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/-six-sullivan-veterans-bills-headed-to-presidents-desk-including-k2-toxic-exposure-study | Six Sullivan Veterans Bills Headed to President’s Desk, Including K2 Toxic Exposure Study | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), thanked his colleagues for recently passing the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act,a large package of veterans legislation featuring six bills championed by Sullivan, including S. 4384, theK2 Veterans Advocacy Act of 2020. The bill, introduced with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with the administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, to assess possible linkages between toxic exposure at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base (K2) in Uzbekistan and cancers and other diseases experienced by U.S. service members and veterans. “There is a long and troubling history of our courageous men and women in uniform being exposed to toxic substances during their service overseas, and K2 is strongly suspected of being a hot-spot for such exposure, including for a number of veterans in Alaska who have reached out to my office,”said Senator Sullivan. “In order to get to the bottom of this serious concern, my legislation moves to establish what toxic substances were present at K2, the medical conditions that these veterans have experienced, and the possible links between the two. I thank my colleagues for joining me in this critical first step, one of many that we need to take in order to do right by these service members and their families.” Between 2001 and 2005, approximately 7,000 U.S. military service members served at K2 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A 2015 study conducted by the U.S. Army found that service members who had deployed to K2 were more than five times as likely to develop cancer as their counterparts deployed to South Korea. Since the study, it is estimated that the number of veterans suffering from cancer and other serious medical conditions has increased dramatically, with … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-votes-for-covid-19-relief-government-funding-bill | Sullivan Votes for COVID-19 Relief, Government Funding Bill | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) voted with 91 of his Senate colleagues on Monday for a COVID-19 relief package and an omnibus appropriations bill that funds the government through September 30, 2021. This critical piece of legislation—along with the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Coast Guard Authorization Act for the first time ever—makes great strides in supporting America’s front-line health care workers and the fight against COVID-19; providing relief to families, small businesses, and hard-working Alaskans; bolstering the state’s economic recovery from the pandemic; funding necessary infrastructure, including ports and harbors; and strengthening Alaska’s fisheries. Senator Sullivan, working hand-in-glove with Senator Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young (both R-Alaska), and groups from across the state, played a critical role in these accomplishments, which are detailed below. “It’s been a very difficult time for our state and our country—and we are going to continue to face challenges in the months ahead,” said Senator Sullivan. “But there is hope in both the near term and in the long term. Through the remarkable triumph of science, a whole-of-government approach, and private sector involvement, Americans and Alaskans will soon be offered a vaccine, and this COVID relief bill will help ensure that Alaskans across our state have access to it, along with a surge of resources to medical professionals on the front lines. “This legislation also includes a second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding for the hardest-hit small businesses, including our seasonal businesses and our fishermen, and additional money to help schools reopen and safely operate. But Alaskans also need to know that we are working to ensure that our economy is set to come back strong once we get through this pandemic. The recently-passed NDAA authorizes more than $150 million for our state. Also, within the water and infrastructure portion of the omnibus bill, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-honors-linda-behnken-as-alaskan-of-the-week | Sullivan Honors Linda Behnken as “Alaskan of the Week” | 2020-12-19 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—On the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Linda Behnken, of Sitka, the executive director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association. Linda was recently honored with the prestigious Heinz Award for the Environment for her work championing sustainable fisheries and helping to preserve Alaska’s coastal ecosystems. Senator Sullivan recognized Behnken as part of his series, “Alaskan of the Week.” TRIBUTE TO LINDA BEHNKEN Mr. President, it is getting toward the end of the week here. We still have got a lot of work to do in the U.S. Senate, particularly on a relief package and end-of-the-year appropriations. So we are working hard on that. But I also want to take the opportunity, given it is the end of the week, to do what I consider one of my favorite activities of the entire week each week in the Senate, and that is talking about someone in my State who is making a difference, helping out our communities and making Alaska one of the best States--the best State, in my view--in the country. This is the individual we call the Alaskan of the Week. So I want to do an acknowledgment to some of our Hill reporters who have taken an interest in the ``Alaskan of the Week'' each week. I think sometimes because they recognize it is finishing up the week. We are not yet done yet, though. We have a lot of work to do. But I also appreciate them reporting on it because it is just good to see stories about people who are doing good work for their State and their community. What we try to do with this series, which we have been doing now for a number of years, is to talk about people who don't always get the recognition that they deserve, people who are making a big difference. You know, Alaska, like really every other State in the country, is experiencing serious challenges right now as a result of COVID-19, but I am confident, just like the rest of the country, we will get through this more resilient than ever. We have a saying. I certainly love this saying: T… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401849 | Bipartisan Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Signed into Law | 2020-12-18 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and Don Young (R-Alaska), today welcomed the signing of theSave Our Seas(SOS) 2.0 Act, the most comprehensive legislation ever passed by Congress to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal ecosystems and communities, and harming marine life. After two years of collaboration, hard work and advocacy, I am incredibly excited to announce that the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act is now the law of the land,said Senator Sullivan. This historic accomplishment is the result of so many people who love our oceans: members of Congress who span the country and political spectrum, members of the administration, stakeholders in industry and environmental groups, and everyday citizens. SOS 2.0 will improve America's ability to clean up waste, advance international cooperation with nations responsible for the majority of trash entering the oceans, and explore innovative ways to manage and even reuse plastic waste. This bill will be particularly important for Alaska, a state that disproportionately experiences the impact of ocean debris with our thousands of miles of coastline. I commend President Trump for signing SOS 2.0 into law, and I also thank my colleaguesSheldon Whitehouse, Bob Menendez, Suzanne Bonamici, Don Young, and all of the other cosponsorsfor being such strong partners and champions for our oceans, fisheries, wildlife and coastal communities. Save Our Seas 2.0 is officially lawanother milestone in our effort to clean up marine debris and ocean plastic pollution across the globe,said Senator Whitehouse, who co-founded the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus to find common ground in responding to issues facing the oceans and coasts.I'm grateful for the bipartisan partnership of Senators Sullivan and Menendez on this issue.We're already hard at work expanding on the laws we've passed to tackle the scourge of plastic waste washing up on shores from coast to coast… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bipartisan-save-our-seas-20-act-signed-into-law | Bipartisan Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Signed into Law | 2020-12-18 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | SOS 2.0 is America’s most comprehensive marine debris legislation ever WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and Don Young (R-Alaska), today welcomed the signing of the Save Our Seas (SOS) 2.0 Act, the most comprehensive legislation ever passed by Congress to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal ecosystems and communities, and harming marine life. “After two years of collaboration, hard work and advocacy, I am incredibly excited to announce that the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act is now the law of the land,” said Senator Sullivan. “This historic accomplishment is the result of so many people who love our oceans: members of Congress who span the country and political spectrum, members of the administration, stakeholders in industry and environmental groups, and everyday citizens. SOS 2.0 will improve America’s ability to clean up waste, advance international cooperation with nations responsible for the majority of trash entering the oceans, and explore innovative ways to manage and even reuse plastic waste. This bill will be particularly important for Alaska, a state that disproportionately experiences the impact of ocean debris with our thousands of miles of coastline. I commend President Trump for signing SOS 2.0 into law, and I also thank my colleagues—Sheldon Whitehouse, Bob Menendez, Suzanne Bonamici, Don Young, and all of the other cosponsors—for being such strong partners and champions for our oceans, fisheries, wildlife and coastal communities.” “Save Our Seas 2.0 is officially law—another milestone in our effort to clean up marine debris and ocean plastic pollution across the globe,” said Senator Whitehouse, who co-founded the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus to find common ground in responding to issues facing the oceans and coasts. “I’m grateful for the bipartisan partnership of Senators Sullivan and Menendez on this issue. We’re already hard at work expanding on the laws we’… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-sullivan-whitehouse-and-menendez-celebrate-passage-of-save-our-seas-20-act | ICYMI: Sullivan, Whitehouse & Menendez Celebrate Passage of Save Our Seas 2.0 Act | 2020-12-16 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) yesterday held a colloquy on the Senate floor to celebrate Congress’s recent unanimous passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, their legislation, introduced in June of 2019, to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. The legislation, which builds on the success and initiatives of the 2018 Save Our Seas Act, now awaits the President’s signature. The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act is composed of three main pieces: Strengthening the United States’ domestic marine debris response capability with a Marine Debris Foundation, a genius prize for innovation, and new research to tackle the issue. Enhancing global engagement to combat marine debris, including formalizing U.S. policy on international cooperation, enhancing federal agency outreach to other countries, and exploring the potential for a new international agreement on the challenge. Improving domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris through new grants for and studies of waste management and mitigation. The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act is cosponsored by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Angus King (I-Maine), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), in addition to Senators Whitehouse, Sullivan, and Menendez. TRANSCRIPT Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I want to talk today with my colleagues Senator Menendez and Senator Whitehouse on a really important piece of legislation that is heading to the President's desk, and this is Save Our Seas 2.0. It is the follow-on to the Save Our Seas Act that we passed in the Congress last Congress, and that was an important one mostly about ocean cleanup, but we th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-coons-graham-and-whitehouse-introduce-bipartisan-unite-for-our-oceans-act | Sullivan, Coons, Graham and Whitehouse introduce bipartisan UNITE for our Oceans Act | 2020-12-16 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | Bill would direct the U.S. government to work with the international community to address plastic pollution and marine debris on a global scale WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced legislation that would bring the international community together to address the increasing amount of plastic and trash polluting the oceans and marine environments. The Unify Nations in Trash Elimination (UNITE) for our Oceans Actwould direct the U.S. government to work with international partners to finance promising projects that promote the sustainable management of materials and reduce the amount of plastic and other waste polluting the world’s oceans. The introduction of the legislation comes in the same month that Congress passed the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, Sullivan’s legislation to further address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. “The UNITE for our Oceans Act is set to build on the groundswell of bipartisan progress we’ve seen in Congress on tackling the global marine debris crisis,” said Senator Sullivan. “Complementing the important initiatives of my Save Our Seas Act and the recently-passed SOS 2.0, our legislation will establish a Marine Debris Trust Fund, increase the grants available around the world to prevent debris from entering the ocean, and encourage the reuse and recycling of plastics and the use of sustainable alternatives. I thank Senators Coons, Graham, and Whitehouse for their partnership on this global environmental challenge that not only tremendously impacts Alaska’s economy and environment, but the world’s.” “Each year, billions of pounds of trash – much of it plastic – makes its way into our oceans. This incredible amount of harmful material is having devastating effects not only on marine animals and ecosystems, but also on human health and economies around the world,” said Senator Coons. “We cannot address this problem alone. I am proud to l… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-works-to-include-coast-guard-in-defense-authorization-for-first-time | Sullivan Works to Include Coast Guard in Defense Authorization for First Time | 2020-12-14 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | Bill authorizes $745 million for 2nd U.S. heavy icebreaker in a generation WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Friday welcomed the Senate’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Sullivan-authored Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020, reauthorizing the U.S. Coast Guard for fiscal years 2020 through 2021. This is the first time the Coast Guard authorization bill has been coupled with the annual defense authorization, an effort that Sullivan has championed for several years. “It has long been a goal of mine to integrate the annual Coast Guard Authorization Act with the defense authorization that we pass every year with strong, bipartisan majorities,” said Senator Sullivan. “We did it this year, and I am hopeful this sets a good precedent for future NDAAs. By joining these authorizations together, we are demonstrating to our brave Coast Guardsmen that their service and sacrifice are just as important to our country as our other uniformed military members.” The 2020 reauthorization aims to ensure the Coast Guard can carry out vessel capitalization and infrastructure development, and support its range of missions, including maritime safety, drug and illegal migrant interdiction, U.S. laws at sea enforcement, protection of our nation’s borders, and support for Department of Defense operations. Importantly for Alaska, the bill also authorizes $745 million for the second heavy Polar-class icebreaker. In the Fiscal Year 2019 NDAA, Senator Sullivan secured a provision authorizing the construction of six new icebreakers for the Coast Guard, America’s first new icebreakers in forty years. A contract has since been awarded for the first icebreaker, with options to build up to three. Construction on the first new icebreaker will begin in 2021. “Alaskans know better than most the invaluable work done by the U.S. Coast Guard, which stands as the first line of defense, and rescue and crisis response for our 33,000 miles of coastline,” said Senator Su… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401848 | New DOD Arctic Security Studies Center Approved by Congress | 2020-12-11 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Senate today passed theNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), including a provision authorizing a new regional Department of Defense (DOD) Center named theTed StevensCenter for Arctic Security Studies.U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and chairman of Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, successfully included key elements of a bill he introduced earlier this Congress with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) successfully included the provision in the House's version of the NDAA, which passed on Tuesday. The Ted Stevens Center, the first DOD regional center in the Arctic and the first new DOD regional center since 2000, will support defense strategy objectives and policy priorities through a unique academic forum, while also fostering strong international networks of security leaders. This year's defense authorization will be recognized as one of the most impactful in recent memory for our country, particularly for the Arctic region,said Senator Sullivan.In addition to the historic investments being made in the Arcticincluding new icebreakers,space-based communications, critical militaryinfrastructure, and new initiatives for remote locationswe will soon have an institute to cultivate theArcticpolicyexpertise that is desperately needed in the Department of Defense.In order to address the rise of Great Power' competitorsin the Arctic,the Ted Stevens Centerwill bea new focal point for strategic thinkingas it combines Alaska's extensive reserveofArctic expertise with the best and brightest minds from around the world. I want to thank Senator Murkowski, who conceived of this idea, and Congressman Young, who included the provision in the House NDAA. Both of them worked with me to make the Ted Stevens Center a reality and honor the legacy of the center's namesake, a seminal Alaskan leader on whose shoulders we stand today. Throughout his time in the Senate, the late Senato… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congress-passes-60th-consecutive-annual-national-defense-authorization-act | Congress Passes 60th Consecutive Annual National Defense Authorization Act | 2020-12-11 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | FY 2021 NDAA Includes More Than $150 Million in Military Construction for Alaska WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, today joined 83 of his colleagues in voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) following a constructive conference process between the House and the Senate. The bill authorizes $740.5 billion in critical defense spending and includes numerous provisions and amendments introduced by Sullivan, many of which directly impact Alaska and will bring more than $150 million in military construction to the state. “This year’s NDAA marks the sixtieth year in a row that Congress has passed this vital defense authorization bill,” said Senator Sullivan. “This amazing achievement clearly demonstrates to the American people that bipartisanship does, in fact, exist in the halls of the U.S. Capitol and it tells our service membersthat Congress continues to have their back. “As our country recovers from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to provide our men and women in uniform with the resources they need to defend America. This strong, bipartisan legislation builds on the robust military investments we’ve made over the last four years with meaningful investments in the health and well-being of our service members—including another pay raise—as well as investments in advanced weapons systems, missile defense, domestic supply chains, and much-needed development of the Arctic.” Strategic Importance of the Arctic The FY 2021 NDAA includes a number of Arctic-related provisions that Senator Sullivan pushed for from his seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, to include the establishment of a Department of Defense (DOD) regional center for security studies focused specifically on the Arctic. This bill highlights the strategic importance of Alaska in the Arctic and invests in military infrastructure and capabilities the U.S. needs to successfully compete … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/new-dod-arctic-security-studies-center-approved-by-congress | New DOD Arctic Security Studies Center Approved by Congress | 2020-12-11 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=46 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today passed theNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA),including a provision authorizing a new regional Department of Defense (DOD) Center named the “Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.” U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and chairman of Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, successfully included key elements of a bill he introduced earlier this Congress with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) successfully included the provision in the House’s version of the NDAA, which passed on Tuesday. The Ted Stevens Center, the first DOD regional center in the Arctic and the first new DOD regional center since 2000, will support defense strategy objectives and policy priorities through a unique academic forum, while also fostering strong international networks of security leaders. “This year’s defense authorization will be recognized as one of the most impactful in recent memory for our country, particularly for the Arctic region,”said Senator Sullivan. “In addition to the historic investments being made in the Arctic—including new icebreakers, space-based communications, critical military infrastructure, and new initiatives for remote locations—we will soon have an institute to cultivate the Arctic policy expertise that is desperately needed in the Department of Defense. In order to address the rise of ‘Great Power’ competitors in the Arctic, the Ted Stevens Center will be a new focal point for strategic thinking as it combines Alaska’s extensive reserve of Arctic expertise with the best and brightest minds from around the world. I want to thank Senator Murkowski, who conceived of this idea, and Congressman Young, who included the provision in the House NDAA. Both of them worked with me to make the Ted Stevens Center a reality and honor the legacy of the center’s namesake, a seminal Alaskan leader on whose shoulders we stand today.” “Throughout his time in … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401847 | Congressman Don Youngs Bill to Create Opportunities for Young People in the Fishing Industry Sails Through the House | 2020-12-10 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, the Young Fishermen's Development Act (H.R. 1240), legislation authored by Alaska Congressman Don Young, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 1240 addresses the longtime decline in younger Americans entering the commercial fishing industry. This legislation would create the first ever national grant program through the Department of Commerce to support training, education, and workforce development for the nation's next generation of commercial fishermen. H.R. 1240 was introduced earlier in the 116th Congress with Representative Jared Golden (D-ME) along with original cosponsors Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Aumua Amata (R-American Samoa). This is a great day for Alaska's fishing industry, and young people across the country hoping to make a living on the water. Young commercial fishermen are facing bigger challenges than ever before new barriers to entry, limited training opportunities, and a lack of support, said Congressman Don Young. Fishing is important not only to Alaskan culture, but it is central to our rich history. Our legislation is about supporting the livelihoods of fishing communities across the nation by making the next generation aware of the opportunities available in the commercial fishing industry. I want to sincerely thank Representatives Golden, Moulton, and Amata for partnering with me on this critical issue. I am also deeply grateful to my colleagues in the House for supporting its passage. My work on behalf of our fishing fleet is not done. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our fishermen, processors, and countless others who depend on a strong, thriving seafood industry. I will continue to fight to ensure a strong future full of opportunity and growth for fishermen of all ages. "The average age of Maine lobstermen is over 50. Same goes for scallop fishermen. The future of the fishing industry depends on young people learning the ropes right now, said Congressman Jared Golden. The Young Fishermen's Development Act takes important act… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/coast-guard-vice-commandant-commits-to-improving-communication-with-alaska-fishing-fleet-following-irresponsible-russian-exercises-in-bering-sea | Coast Guard Vice Commandant Commits to Improving Communication with Alaska Fishing Fleet Following “Irresponsible” Russian Exercises in Bering Sea | 2020-12-09 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Security, convened a hearing yesterday, attended by Admiral Charles Ray, vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, to examine the ability of the Coast Guard to safeguard America’s national security and economic interests in the Arctic region, and the Coast Guard’s response to recent Russian war games in the Bering Sea. The hearing comes one week after Senator Sullivan chaired a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support hearing on the capabilities of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the Arctic. In last week’s hearing, Sullivan also pressed Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite about the Navy’s response to the Russian military exercises. “We've seen Russia push all in on controlling the Arctic,” said Senator Sullivan. “Russia has opened sixteen deep-water ports, fourteen airfields, built Arctic military bases, and even formed a new northern Arctic command. In fact, Vladimir Putin has referred to the northern sea route as the new Suez Canal, which he says Russia intends to fully control. In recent months, Russian provocation has only increased…Without persistent U.S. presence in the Arctic, we risk leaving an opening for these types of aggressive actions to continue.” Sullivan went on to describe the work Congress and the Trump administration have done to significantly increase America’s presence in the Arctic, including historic progress on the nation’s first deep-water port in Nome, authorization of six new Polar-class icebreakers, and a White House memorandum on Arctic security. Later in the hearing, Sullivan asked Admiral Ray about the concerns of many Alaska fishermen who were threatened in the August large-scale Russian military exercises. “First of all, our fishermen, in my view, should never be essentially forced out of the American EEZ when they're legally fishing. And yet, that did happen because the Russians are being quite forceful,” said Sullivan. “Secondly, there s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401845 | House Passes the Water Resources Development Act with Crucial Provisions Championed by Congressman Don Young | 2020-12-08 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young helped the U.S. House of Representatives pass S. 1811, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020. This WRDA bill reauthorizes the activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and sets Congressional priorities to improve our nation's ports, inland waterways, dams, levees, aids to navigation, flood control, and the operational functions the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers undertake in support of national, state and local water resources development needs. The bill will now head to the Senate for passage before heading to the President's desk. Following House passage of the bill, Congressman Don Young released the following statement: "Today is a great day for the State of Alaska, our coastline, waterways, and ports. This bill's passage is the single most significant step forward for the development of Arctic port infrastructure in the state of Alaska in its history and a huge step forward for the future of our state's economy and national security. Alaska's 33,904 miles of shoreline dwarf the Lower 48, and with fewer miles of paved road than Rhode Island, Alaska's rivers, highways, and ports are the lifeblood of our state's communities. These simple facts make WRDA especially important for Alaska. The Army Corps Alaska District is an integral partner to Alaska's communities, managing significant project demand with limited resources. In Alaska, where infrastructure needs continue to outpace demand, I am encouraged by the progress we made in this WRDA bill with provisions that recognize Alaska's uniqueness. I want to thank my House and Senate colleagues for both recognizing the needs of Alaska, and understanding that the investments in this bill will benefit the nation as a whole. For the Nome and Dutch Harbor communities, this bill is an essential milestone in the Army Corps project development process. I am very pleased that the Port of Nome, the Unalaska Dutch Harbor, and the St. George Harbor project authorizations are included in this bill. I wil… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401846 | Congressman Don Young Fights for Troops, Helps House Pass FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act with Critical Alaska Provisions | 2020-12-08 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, with the support of Alaska Congressman Don Young, the House of Representatives passed the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 legislation to set the annual budget for the Department of Defense. This year's NDAA also includes the annual Coast Guard Authorization and Maritime Administration reauthorizations. In addition to supplying needed funding for military expenditures, providing a 3% military pay raise, and bolstering natural disaster preparedness, this legislation also includes several provisions of importance to the State of Alaska and Alaska Native communities. Following House passage of the NDAA, Congressman Young issued the following statement: "I am very proud of this year's NDAA, and am grateful to everyone involved who fought for our Armed Forces by securing its passage. These are unprecedented times, which makes this year's bill an especially important one. The FY 2021 NDAA takes critical steps to strengthen our national defense, maritime security, provide a well-deserved pay raise for the brave men and women serving in our Armed Forces, and to equip our military with the resources necessary to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. In Congress, relationships are crucial; this year, I worked with my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee to include my amendments, which strengthen communications in the Arctic and take action to turn the tide in the fight against military suicides. My good friend, Senator Ted Stevens, was a steadfast advocate for our great state. I am especially pleased that this year's NDAA makes essential progress to ensure that the Ted Stevens Center for Security Studies becomes a reality. Senators Murkowski and Sullivan have been important partners in establishing the Stevens Center, and I will keep working to ensure that its work goes on to make Ted proud. If we are to have a first-rate military, we must ensure that we stand by our troops at every turn. This year's NDAA not only gives our troops a three … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/news/in-the-news/op-ed-defense-is-on-the-ballot-in-georgia | OP-ED: “Defense Is on the Ballot in Georgia” | 2020-12-07 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | With a majority, Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders would resume cuts to vital military spending. The stakes in the Georgia U.S. Senate races on Jan. 5, 2021, between Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler and their respective challengers, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, are very high for a host of reasons. One that has not received enough attention is the readiness of our military. The U.S. faces rising threats from China, Russia and Iran, and continued robust funding of our military is clearly at stake in Georgia, which will decide the Senate majority. Nowhere is the divide between Democrats and Republicans more important. For decades the Democratic Party has staked out a position of diminishing the importance of U.S. military readiness. President Jimmy Carter slashed defense spending in the first three years of his term. This created a hollow force, only to have the Soviets and Iranians take advantage of America’s weakened presence in the Middle East, which forced Mr. Carter to increase spending at the end of his term. President Bill Clinton cut the size of the military by a third, reversing a decade of progress under the Reagan and first Bush administrations. More recently, Barack Obama and Joe Biden oversaw a 25% reduction in the military budget during their second term. The cuts were more than numbers—they dramatically undermined our military’s combat readiness and the morale of our troops. In 2015, only three of the Army’s 58 brigade combat teams—the 5,000-strong deployable units in the Army—were combat-ready and capable of completing their missions. Less than half of the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ aviation fleets were flight-ready, and only half of the Navy’s amphibious ships were available to support contingency operations. The circumstances in late 2016 and early 2017 were so dire that the Army publicly expressed concerns about running out of bullets. A main reason Mr. Perdue and I first ran for office in 2014 was to reverse these reckless cuts to our military. We were part of the class of 12 freshman w… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401843 | House Passes Legislation Championed by Representatives Don Young and Suzanne Bonamici to Improve Ocean Data Collection and Information Sharing | 2020-12-03 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Don Young (R-AK-At Large) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan House Oceans Caucus, applauded passage of the Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act legislation they championed in the House to improve data collection and information sharing between the federal agencies and coastal observation partners dedicated to monitoring oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes. "This is a great day for our oceans and the health of our marine ecosystems for generations to come. This is not just an environmental issue, but an economic one too. Our integrated Ocean Observation System helps make maritime commerce possible," said Congressman Don Young. "Equipping our fishermen and ship captains with the best possible data is essential to making our waters safer and more navigable. Accurate data collection is also critical to maritime search and rescue operations, fisheries' health, and the mitigation of coastal hazards. I am very grateful to my Oceans Caucus Co-Chair, Suzanne Bonamici, for her continued partnership on this and countless other Caucus priorities. Our work is not done. In the 117th Congress and beyond, I look forward to continuing to move future Oceans Caucus priorities across the finish line. The health of our waters depends on it." The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the planet, but despite our intrinsic connection to our ocean we know very little about what is beneath its surface, said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. Coastal communities rely on accurate ocean data and monitoring for information about ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, sea level rise, flooding, navigation, and port security. In the Pacific Northwest, we are fortunate to have the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems leading the way. I was pleased to work with my House Oceans Caucus Co-Chair, Congressman Don Young, to support these important ocean observation efforts. The bill, which includes the technical changes implement… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401844 | Delegation Welcomes Announcement of First Coastal Plain Lease Sale | 2020-12-03 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DCU.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that a Notice of Sale for the first lease sale in the non-wilderness Coastal Plain (1002 Area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) will be published on December 7, 2020. BLM's announcement means we are now just weeks away from a long-awaited lease sale in the 1002 Area, Murkowski said. This is a tremendous opportunity for Alaska's resources to continue benefitting our nation and providing American families with well-paying jobs. Alaskans have proven, over and over again, that we can responsibly develop our resources while being good stewards of our lands and waters. I thank Secretary Bernhardt and his team for their efforts to ensure the first lease sale is carried out, as required by law, enabling us to strengthen our state's economy over the long-term. This is great news for Alaska. Responsibly developing the untapped resources of ANWR's Coastal Plain will be critically important to filling TAPS, bolstering Alaska's economy, and providing jobs for hard-working Alaskans in the decades to come,Sullivan said. I applaud the Interior Department and the Bureau of Land Management for working diligently to implement the provision we as a delegation included in the 2017 tax law, and announcing a leasing program that Alaskans have fought so hard for more than 40 years to secure. This is an exciting day not only for Alaska, but for American energy dominance. I am very pleased that BLM has announced its first Notice of Sale for the 1002 Area of ANWR. This is a tremendous step forward for our state and the countless Alaskans who make a living in our energy sector. Finally achieving what was promised by ANILCA four decades ago is in sight, and I want to thank everyone involved for their ongoing hard work and commitment. As we approach the day when drilling can begin, I will be working hard with our Delegation, BLM, and the operators who… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/delegation-welcomes-announcement-of-first-coastal-plain-lease-sale | Delegation Welcomes Announcement of First Coastal Plain Lease Sale | 2020-12-03 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that a Notice of Sale for the first lease sale in the non-wilderness Coastal Plain (1002 Area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) will be published on December 7, 2020. “BLM’s announcement means we are now just weeks away from a long-awaited lease sale in the 1002 Area,”Murkowski said. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Alaska’s resources to continue benefitting our nation and providing American families with well-paying jobs. Alaskans have proven, over and over again, that we can responsibly develop our resources while being good stewards of our lands and waters. I thank Secretary Bernhardt and his team for their efforts to ensure the first lease sale is carried out, as required by law, enabling us to strengthen our state’s economy over the long-term.” “This is great news for Alaska. Responsibly developing the untapped resources of ANWR’s Coastal Plain will be critically important to filling TAPS, bolstering Alaska’s economy, and providing jobs for hard-working Alaskans in the decades to come,” Sullivan said. “I applaud the Interior Department and the Bureau of Land Management for working diligently to implement the provision we as a delegation included in the 2017 tax law, and announcing a leasing program that Alaskans have fought so hard for more than 40 years to secure.” “This is an exciting day not only for Alaska, but for American energy dominance. I am very pleased that BLM has announced its first Notice of Sale for the 1002 Area of ANWR. This is a tremendous step forward for our state and the countless Alaskans who make a living in our energy sector. Finally achieving what was promised by ANILCA four decades ago is in sight, and I want to thank everyone involved for their ongoing hard work and commitment. As we approach the day when drilling can begin, I will be working hard with our Delegation, BLM, and the o… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/navy-previews-forthcoming-arctic-strategy-in-sullivan-hearing-on-navy-and-marine-corps-readiness | Navy Previews Forthcoming Arctic Strategy in Sullivan Hearing on Navy & Marine Corps Readiness | 2020-12-03 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | Military leaders pressed on Russian harassment of Alaska-based fishing vessels in August; Say more Arctic presence is needed to counter Russia and China WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, hosted a hearing yesterday on the readiness and capabilities of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, and to preview a new U.S. Navy strategy for the Arctic. The subcommittee heard from three witnesses: Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M. Gilday, and Commandant of the Marine Corps General David H. Berger. In the hearing, Senator Sullivan questioned the leaders of the two military service branches about the rise of “Great Power Competition” between the United States and China and Russia, and the importance of a strong and consistent U.S. presence in the Arctic region. Specifically, Sullivan raised the troubling incursion of Russian vessels and aircraft into the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in August in the Bering Sea, and the Russians’ aggressive and harassing maneuvers toward Alaska-based fishing crews who were lawfully operating in the area but were ultimately forced to depart. “As our country seeks to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that our military maintains its readiness and lethality,” said Senator Sullivan. “Our Navy and Marine Corps have a great history of operating effectively under the most difficult conditions. As Russia continues its military build-up in the Arctic, it is not a time to become complacent and it remains imperative that our Navy and Marine Corps are able to operate effectively in all climates, to include expanding their capabilities in the harsh conditions of the Arctic region.” In his first line of questioning, Senator Sullivan asked Secretary Braithwaite and Admiral Gilday what the Navy is doing to deter Russian aggression in the Arctic following the widely-reported large-scale Russia… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-markey-murkowski-applaud-senate-passage-of-young-fishermens-development-act | Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Applaud Senate Passage of Young Fishermen’s Development Act | 2020-12-03 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded the Senate’s passage yesterday of the Young Fishermen’s Development Act, legislation to mitigate the challenges facing the next generation of entrants into the fishing industry by supporting regional training opportunities and apprenticeship programs. “Alaska is the unquestioned superpower of seafood, thanks to our world-class, sustainably-managed fisheries and our countlesshard-working fishermen,” said Senator Sullivan. “The sustainability and endurance of this vital industry, which employs more people in Alaska than any other, depends on up-and-coming qualified fishermen. I thank my Senate colleagues for passing our legislation to reduce basic barriers to entry through new grants, training opportunities and apprenticeship programs. Helping the next generation of Alaskans enter our fisheries will help ensure Alaska remains the superpower of seafood.” “Despite centuries of fishing tradition in Massachusetts’s coastal communities, new fishermen are finding it a challenge to join the industry,” said Senator Markey. “Our legislation will help ensure that our fishing industry continues to attract and grow future generations of young fishermen. More young men and women will be pushing off the dock into new careers and fully participating in the economy of their communities. I thank my colleagues for their partnership on this hopeful legislation and look forward to enacting it into law.” “I appreciate Senator Sullivan leading this effort and am glad to once again join him in addressing some of the barriers facing young people as they try to join the commercial fishing fleet. This legislation will support education, training, and workplace development of future fishermen and help maintain sustainable fishing careers, strengthen food security, and encourage future generations of Alaskans to pursue jobs in this important industry,” said Senator Murkowski. “It is my hope that enactment of this legi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-whitehouse-menendez-marine-debris-bill-heads-to-presidents-desk | Sullivan-Whitehouse-Menendez Marine Debris Bill Heads to President’s Desk | 2020-12-01 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | Senate approves technical changes to Save Our Seas 2.0 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) are applauding final Senate passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act this evening. The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act was introduced in June 2019 to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. The legislation seeks to help reduce the creation of plastic waste, find uses for the plastic waste that already exists to keep it from entering the oceans, spur innovation, and tackle the problem on a global scale. It builds on the initial progress secured by the Save Our Seas Act, which was sponsored by Sullivan and Whitehouse and signed into law by President Trump in 2018. “Save Our Seas 2.0 is the most comprehensive marine debris legislation ever to pass Congress,” said Senator Sullivan. “This proves that major bipartisan achievements on some of the biggest environmental challenges are possible. The progress we have made over the past few years on the marine debris crisis, beginning with the original Save Our Seas Act, is historic and constitutes a whole-of-government approach to helping protect our pristine environment across the globe and, particularly, in Alaska, which has more coastline than the rest of the Lower 48 combined. I thank my colleagues in the House and Senate for coming together to clean up our oceans, spark innovation on managing plastic waste, and protect our fisheries and coastal communities.” “While marine debris presents a massive international challenge, it’s a manmade problem that we can solve by finding creative solutions at home and abroad,” said Senator Whitehouse, who co-founded the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus to find common ground in responding to issues facing the oceans and coasts. “Save Our Seas 2.0 is a wide-reaching, bipartisan bill that builds on progress we’ve already made addressing ocean pollution. There’s much more that needs to be done to tackle the scourge of plastic waste wash… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401842 | Congressman Don Young Issues Statement Following U.S. Army Corps Decision to Deny Permit to Pebble Mine | 2020-11-25 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Don Young Issues Statement Following U.S. Army Corps Decision to Deny Permit to Pebble Mine Washington, D.C. Following a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny a permit to the proposed Pebble Mine, Alaska Congressman Don Young issued the following statement: From the very beginning of the debate surrounding Pebble Mine, I have been consistent in my position that we needed to allow the process to play out and that decision making should be based on sound science. Today, it appears that the process has concluded. This is state land, and to me, this has always been a states' rights issue. Although I thank the Army Corps of Engineers for their work and am confident that they faithfully followed the process, I remain disappointed that the federal government gets to decide before Alaskans do. Now there must be a consideration of how the federal government will compensate the State for the loss of economic potential. The proposed mine has always been subject to political intrigue and the whims of outsiders who simply do not understand our state. Throughout my career, I have always defended our right to extract oil and minerals responsibly. Going forward, I will continue fighting to ensure that proposed projects are fairly judged on their merits, so that the voices of outside extremists do not stifle Alaska's potential for jobs and economic growth. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murkowski-and-sullivan-army-corps-right-to-reject-pebble-permit | Murkowski and Sullivan: Army Corps Right to Reject Pebble Permit | 2020-11-25 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) formally rejected the Pebble Limited Partnership’s application for a permit to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The Army Corps determined the Pebble project is “contrary to the public interest.” Murkowski and Sullivan, while staunch advocates of mining in Alaska, oppose the project and voiced their strong support for the Army Corps’ decision to deny the permit. The agency’s denial concludes the permitting process on the application submitted by the Pebble Partnership in December 2017. “After years of review and analysis, the Army Corps has found that this project is ‘contrary to the public interest,’ ending consideration of its permit application and affirming that this is the wrong mine in the wrong place. I thank the agency and the broader Trump administration for completing a rigorous, impartial, and science-based process to determine the best course of action,” Murkowski said. “This is the right decision, reached the right way. It should validate our trust and faith in the well-established permitting process used to advance resource development projects throughout Alaska. It will help ensure the continued protection of an irreplaceable resource – Bristol Bay’s world-class salmon fishery – and I hope it also marks the start of a more collaborative effort within the state to develop a sustainable vision for the region.” “I welcome the Army Corps’ Record of Decision to deny the permit,” said Senator Sullivan. “The Pebble Limited Partnership had its opportunity to present a project that could meet the high environmental standards in Alaska that we demand. Today, the Army Corps has made the correct decision, based on an extensive record and the law, that the project cannot and should not be permitted. Resource development is one of the key industries that drives Alaska’s economy and… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:39:51Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401841 | ALASKA DELEGATION WELCOMES CURRENCY RULE PREVENTING BANK EXCLUSION OF ENERGY SECTOR | 2020-11-20 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska), welcomed aproposed rule announced todayby the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to ensure that national banks are providing fair access to banking services to customers based on objective risk, withoutexcludinglegal businesses and individuals. The announced rule comes after a sustained effort by members of Congress, led by the Alaska congressional delegation, urging the country's senior federal financial regulators to examine the legality of decisions in late 2019 and early 2020 by several of the nation's largest banks to withhold financing from oil and gas development projects in the Arctic, including the 1002 Area of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). For too long, we have seen financial institutions making policy decisions in attempts to de-bank disfavored industries. Perhaps the most recent example came late last year, as Alaskans witnessed a deeply troubling trend of America's big banks pledging to black-list energy development projects in the Arctic, without regard for the people who live here in some of the most economically-challenged parts of the country,said the delegation. Not only were these pledges callous, they also very likely violated federal law. We quickly got to work, informing our congressional colleagues about the dangerous precedent this trend could set for other industries, and calling on the regulators who oversee the big banks to step forward and correct this injustice. We thank Comptroller Brooks and the OCC team for upholding the principle of free and fair access to capital today and acting on behalf of all Americans, including the Alaskans we represent. This is not a partisan issue only affecting oil and gas. This rule is to ensure fair access to banking services for all, not just for favored industries. Fair access to financial services, credit, and capital are essential to our economy,saidActing Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. Brooks. This p… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-congressional-delegation-files-amicus-brief-in-support-of-alaska-native-corporations | Alaska Congressional Delegation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Alaska Native Corporations | 2020-11-20 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | Continue Push for ANCs to Be Eligible for COVID-19 Tribal Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska,have filed an amicus curiae brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the petition for a writ of certiorari in support of Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) eligibility for tribal assistance appropriated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The amicus brief states that the indigenous peoples of Alaska will suffer severe negative consequences as a result of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ September 25, 2020 decision, which held that ANCs are ineligible for CARES Act tribal coronavirus relief funding. The Alaska Congressional Delegation argued the decision should be reversed, citing decades-old precedent and federal Indian law which supports ANCs eligibility for this funding. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s September ruling overturned an earlier June 26 ruling by a U.S. District Court that concluded ANCs are eligible for the aid. “We worked hard to secure funding within the CARES Act to provide emergency-relief funds to 'Indian tribes' as defined by the Indian Self-Determination Education and Assistance Act—which includes Alaska regional or village corporations—to help provide the maximum benefit to all indigenous people to help overcome the impacts of COVID-19. The ruling by the D.C. Circuit deeming ANCs as ineligible for this critical funding is unacceptable as it goes against the language of ANCSA, ISDEAA, and the CARES Act, erasing more than 45 years of precedent, with the potential to undo the tribal systems of health care, education, housing, and more,” said the delegation. “The pandemic is hitting Alaska Native villages hard with COVID cases continuing to rise. We stand with the ANCs who are fighting for the health and safety of all Alaska Natives.” Click here for the full amicus brief. Excerpts from the Amicus Brief: “To undermine programs during a global pandemic is a failure… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:39:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-delegation-welcomes-currency-rule-preventing-bank-exclusion-of-energy-sector | Alaska Delegation Welcomes Currency Rule Preventing Bank Exclusion of Energy Sector | 2020-11-20 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska), welcomed a proposed rule announced today by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to ensure that national banks are providing fair access to banking services to customers based on objective risk, without excluding legal businesses and individuals. The announced rule comes after a sustained effort by members of Congress, led by the Alaska congressional delegation, urging the country’s senior federal financial regulators to examine the legality of decisions in late 2019 and early 2020 by several of the nation’s largest banks to withhold financing from oil and gas development projects in the Arctic, including the 1002 Area of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). “For too long, we have seen financial institutions making policy decisions in attempts to de-bank disfavored industries. Perhaps the most recent example came late last year, as Alaskans witnessed a deeply troubling trend of America’s big banks pledging to black-list energy development projects in the Arctic, without regard for the people who live here in some of the most economically-challenged parts of the country,” said the delegation. “Not only were these pledges callous, they also very likely violated federal law. We quickly got to work, informing our congressional colleagues about the dangerous precedent this trend could set for other industries, and calling on the regulators who oversee the big banks to step forward and correct this injustice. We thank Comptroller Brooks and the OCC team for upholding the principle of free and fair access to capital today and acting on behalf of all Americans, including the Alaskans we represent. This is not a partisan issue only affecting oil and gas. This rule is to ensure fair access to banking services for all, not just for favored industries.” “Fair access to financial services, credit, and capital are essential to our economy,” said Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:39:51Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401840 | Alaska Congressional Delegation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Alaska Native Corporations | 2020-11-19 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, filed an amicus curiae brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court togrant the petitionfor a writ of certiorari in support of Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) eligibility for tribal assistance appropriated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The amicus brief states that the indigenous peoples of Alaska will suffer severe negative consequences as a result of theD.C.Circuit Court of Appeals' September 25, 2020 decision,which heldthatANCs are ineligible for CARES Act tribalcoronavirus relief funding. The Alaska Congressional Delegation argued the decision should be reversed, citing decades old precedent and federal Indian law which supports ANCs eligibility for thisfunding. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's September ruling overturned an earlier June 26 ruling by a U.S. District Court that concluded ANCs are eligible for the aid. We worked hard to secure funding within the CARES Act to provide emergency-relief funds to 'Indian tribes' as defined by the Indian Self-Determination Education and Assistance Actwhich includes Alaska regional or village corporationsto help provide the maximum benefit to all indigenous people to help overcome the impacts of COVID-19. The ruling by the D.C. Circuit deeming ANCs as ineligible for this critical funding is unacceptable as it goes against the language of ANCSA, ISDEAA, and the CARES Act, erasing more than 45 years of precedent, with the potential to undo the tribal systems of healthcare, education, housing, and more, said the delegation. The pandemic is hitting Alaska Native villages hard with COVID cases continuing to rise. We stand with the ANCs who are fighting for the health and safety of all Alaska Natives. Click here for the full amicus brief. Excerpts from the Amicus Brief: To undermine programs during a global pandemic is a failure to understand how Native entities work together in Alaska and calls for rev… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-sullivan-briefs-alaskans-on-operation-warp-speed-vaccine-development | VIDEO: Sullivan Briefs Alaskans on Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Development | 2020-11-19 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today issued the following message to Alaskans after receiving an extensive briefing on Operation Warp Speed, the public-private partnership to develop and distribute a vaccine for COVID-19. The briefing for all U.S. senators was hosted by General Gustave F. Perna, chief operating officer ofOperation Warp Speed, and Doctor Moncef Slaoui, chief scientific advisor for the operation. In the briefing, senators were informed that two companies developing COVID-19 vaccines are seeking emergency-use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which could be issued by mid-December, followed soon after by distribution of vaccines on a per capita basis to individual states. TRANSCRIPT Good afternoon, Alaska. I wanted to make sure that—as we've done throughout the pandemic—the challenges we've been facing as a state and as a country, whenever I've gotten briefings from senior officials in charge of the response, I've tried to get that information out as quickly as possible for all of you. This morning, participating with the vast majority of U.S. senators, we were given an update on Operation Warp Speed. This was something that I was very focused on in the CARES Act to make sure there was significant funding for the rapid development of therapeutics and a vaccine. This morning, we were briefed by the two senior leaders of Operation Warp Speed—General Perna, who is the COO and logistics lead for the entire operation, and Dr. Slaoui, who is the chief scientist for Operation Warp Speed. The briefing, I will say, presents some good news. You have to be cautiously optimistic with regard to the pandemic, therapeutics, and the vaccine. But, as we're seeing challenging times in Alaska and throughout the country, I thought it was important to provide, directly from them, what they are seeing. The bottom line is there are two companies that you have been reading about, I'm sure, in the press that are likely to have FDA approval very soon, with more companie… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:39:51Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401839 | ICYMI: House Passes Young, Ruppersberger Bill to Help Coastal Communities Prepare for Storms, Floods | 2020-11-18 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressmen Don Young (R-AK) and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) that will help local and state governments protect the country's 95,000 miles of shoreline. The Digital Coast Act will now be considered by the U.S. Senate, which already passed the legislation before technical changes were made. The Digital Coast Act creates a new program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), allowing it to begin a comprehensive mapping process of the nation's shorelines. Coastal communities home to 42 percent of our country's population and millions of businesses that supply most of our gross domestic product will be able to use the data to prepare for storms, manage floods, restore ecosystems and plan smarter developments near America's coasts, harbors, ports and shorelines. Today is a great day for our coastlines and waterways. No other state in the nation understands the need for coastal resilience and mapping more than Alaska, said Congressman Young. With more than 44,000 miles of coastline, much of which is not fully mapped, Alaska's coastal communities rely heavily on our waterways and shipping channels to support all forms of social and economic prosperity: goods from the Lower 48, critical transportation needs, search and rescue operations, and the state's largest private-sector employer our fishing industry. The Digital Coast Act is an important step towards developing a system that supports our coastal communities, and I am grateful to my colleagues for supporting it today. I look forward to working with my friends in the Senate to get it across the finish line." I have spent a decade pushing this legislation because, while it is critical to coastal communities like mine in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, we all have a stake in protecting America's shorelines, Congressman Ruppersberger said. This bill is more important now than it was when I first introduced it. We're seeing more storms… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401838 | One Step Closer: Interior Issues Call for Nominations for First Lease Sale in Alaskas Coastal Plain | 2020-11-17 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will issue a Call for Nominations for tracts to be offered in the first lease sale in the non-wilderness Coastal Plain (1002 Area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The Call for Nominations follows the administration's Record of Decision in August and will include 32 tracts covering 1.6 million acres. This is a key step that puts us on track to have a lease sale in the 1002 Area as soon as January 2021,Murkowski said.While we face headwinds, from global economic conditions to an organized effort to prevent leasing, the Department's rigorous environmental review has provided a solid framework to ensure responsible exploration and development. We are now within sight of the first-ever lease sale on the Coastal Plain, and I appreciate the continued good work of Secretary Bernhardt and his team to help us reach this point. A lease sale in ANWR's Coastal Plain will be a major step in cementing the historic progress we've made for Alaska's economic future over the past four years,Sullivan said.This development could mean thousands of jobs forhard-workingAlaskans and hundreds of thousands of barrels in daily pipeline throughput. I applaud Secretary Bernhardt and the Interior Department team for faithfully implementing the law we passed in 2017 and moving us one step closer to responsibly developing the 1002 Area for the benefit of Alaskans and the entire country. Alaskans have always been strong environmental stewards who know how to develop our resources responsibly. Securing the longtime promise of development on ANWR's Coastal Plain was a tremendous victory for Alaska, and this call for nominations is a critical step toward a lease sale. Make no mistake: the voices that want to lock away Alaska from development are only growing louderand less Alaskan. There is light at the end of the tunnel in our fight, and the time is now to finally … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401837 | Health Update from Congressman Don Young | 2020-11-16 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | There has been much speculation in the media on my current condition, and I want Alaskans to know that their Congressman is alive, feeling better, and on the road to recovery. As you know, last week, I tested positive for COVID-19. Over the weekend, I was admitted to Providence Hospital for treatment and monitoring. The team at Providence did an outstanding job, and their commitment to patient care is to be commended. I have been discharged and continue recovering and working from home in Alaska. Very frankly, I had not felt this sick in a very long time, and I am grateful to everyone who has kept me in their thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately, a lot of what you may have heard about my condition was based on speculation in the media that did not respect my privacy. This is irresponsible, and I do not want any Alaskans to be scared of seeking testing or treatment out of privacy concerns. COVID-19 is a serious virus, and its recent surge in our state has made this a critical moment. I encourage all Alaskans to continue following CDC guidelines: practice social distancing; use a mask; avoid crowds whenever possible. The economy, in both Alaska and our entire nation, has been devastated by this virus. This is not just a public health emergency, but an economic crisis as well. Today, we received encouraging news that a second COVID-19 vaccine candidate has shown to be successful. This development represents tremendous potential, but we must continue looking out for one another. Fighting the spread of this virus is crucial if we are to recover. We cannot hunker down forever, but I sincerely believe that we will be successful in fighting COVID-19, so that we can restore our economic health in the present, and secure a bright future for all Alaskans; our children and grandchildren are depending on us. Stay safe, and may God Bless Alaska and our frontline workers. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/one-step-closer-interior-issues-call-for-nominations-for-first-lease-sale-in-alaskas-coastal-plain | One Step Closer: Interior Issues Call for Nominations for First Lease Sale in Alaska’s Coastal Plain | 2020-11-16 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will issue a Call for Nominations for tracts to be offered in the first lease sale in the non-wilderness Coastal Plain (1002 Area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The Call for Nominations follows the administration’s Record of Decision in August and will include 32 tracts covering 1.6 million acres. “This is a key step that puts us on track to have a lease sale in the 1002 Area as soon as January 2021,” Murkowski said. “While we face headwinds, from global economic conditions to an organized effort to prevent leasing, the Department’s rigorous environmental review has provided a solid framework to ensure responsible exploration and development. We are now within sight of the first-ever lease sale on the Coastal Plain, and I appreciate the continued good work of Secretary Bernhardt and his team to help us reach this point.” “A lease sale in ANWR’s Coastal Plain will be a major step in cementing the historic progress we’ve made for Alaska’s economic future over the past four years,” Sullivan said. “This development could mean thousands of jobs for hard-working Alaskans and hundreds of thousands of barrels in daily pipeline throughput. I applaud Secretary Bernhardt and the Interior Department team for faithfully implementing the law we passed in 2017 and moving us one step closer to responsibly developing the 1002 Area for the benefit of Alaskans and the entire country." “Alaskans have always been strong environmental stewards who know how to develop our resources responsibly. Securing the longtime promise of development on ANWR's Coastal Plain was a tremendous victory for Alaska, and this call for nominations is a critical step toward a lease sale. Make no mistake: the voices that want to lock away Alaska from development are only growing louder and less Alaskan. There is light at the end of the tunnel in our fight,… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:39:51Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401836 | Delegations Landless Legislation Rectifies 50-Year Injustice | 2020-11-10 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, andRep.Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued statements on new legislation they introduced to allow the Alaska Native communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Tenakee to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). The five Southeast communities were not included in ANCSA, which divided 44 million acres of land among more than 200 regional, village, and urban corporations to resolve land claims throughout Alaska. Thedelegation's new bill entitled the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act would amend ANCSA to provide each community with the right to form an Alaska Native Urban Corporation and receive 23,040 acres, or one township, of federal landjust as ANCSA granted to other Southeast Native communities 50 years ago. The identity of Alaska's first people is inextricably tied to the land they have inhabited for centuries, Murkowski said. For five decades, these five landless communities have sought the same benefits ANCSA granted to other Alaska Natives throughout Southeast. This is a matter of equity. Our new legislation will help correct this historical wrong. It is simply a matter of fairness that the five landless' Alaska Native communities in Southeast have the same access to land that other communities received following the historic enactment of ANCSA, Sullivan said. Our legislation directs the federal government to make good on its promises to the indigenous communities that were excluded from this seminal agreement, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to help them understand the unique importance of this bill to the people of my state. For too long, the so-called 'landless' Alaska Natives, from the communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, have been denied the land and local resources that other village and urban corporations received under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401833 | Alaska Congressman Don Young Issues Statement Following De-Listing of the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act | 2020-10-30 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Alaska Congressman Don Young Issues Statement Following De-Listing of the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act Washington, October 30, 2020 Washington, D.C. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the successful recovery and subsequent de-listing of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Following their de-listing, state and tribal wildlife management agencies will resume responsibility for sustainable management and protection of gray wolves in states with gray wolf populations. After the announcement, Alaska Congressman Don Young issued the following statement: "The people are always the best stewards of their land, and very frankly, Alaskans know that better than anyone. The de-listing of the gray wolf re-affirms that state, local, and tribal governments in the Lower 48 should bear responsibility for hunting, fishing, and wildlife management. As Congress intended, wildlife management under the Endangered Species Act should be based on sound science. It has been well-established that unchecked gray wolf populations jeopardize the balance of our ecosystem. Unless properly managed, gray wolves threaten caribou, moose, elk, and other wildlife populations. I am very pleased that President Trump has shifted the gray wolf's management to state and tribal organizations. Restoring local powers has always been one of my highest priorities, and I will continue working in Congress and with the Administration to ensure that the people are trusted to make decisions for themselves, said Young. More information can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401824 | Alaska Delegation Proposes US-Canada Border Crossing Solutions | 2020-10-29 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | In an effort to address US-Canada border crossing issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, Congressman Don Young, and Governor Mike Dunleavy (all R-AK) sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, raising issues severely impacting Alaskans. In their letter, the Alaska Delegation highlighted specific, persisting challenges impacting the health and safety of Alaskans and proposed reasonable solutions. As we continue to work together to address the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19, to keep our residents and citizens safe and healthy, we appreciate the consideration for reasonable land crossing exceptions for essential travel between Alaska and the contiguous United States through your country. The Delegation explained that each year Alaskans, many elderly and with medical conditions, journey south, traveling through Canada to the contiguous United States, in order to be closer to comprehensive medical facilities better equipped to address their healthcare needs in addition to being in a warmer climate, which is easier on their health. Such travel is currently considered non-essential according to Canada's cross-border travel restrictions. In addition, the Delegation raised the unique circumstance of residents in Hyder, Alaska who are being impacted by current border closures. For example, the only grocery store in the region is located in nearby Stewart, British Columbia, and Hyder children typically attend the nearby Canadian schools. While there are many more individual instances of travel restrictions impacting daily lives, we highlight these two as some of the most pressing issues, but ones for which we think there are reasonable solutions to ensure the safety and health of both Canadians and Alaskans alike. We all agree that we must remain vigilant against the threats to the health and wellbeing of our people that COVID-19 has created. We have at-risk Alaskans who will soon be unable to complete their journey south by road due to snow and difficult … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401825 | Delegation: Tongass Exemption Will Help Build Sustainable Economy in Southeast Alaska | 2020-10-29 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Ketchikan, AlaskaU.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) published aRecord of Decision(ROD) and final rule exempting the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule). The Tongass is home tomanyAlaskans who want what most Americans take for grantedthe opportunity to live, work, and raise their families in the communities in which they grew up,said Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.A full exemption from the Roadless Rule means access to more affordable and renewable energy to power homes and schools, access to technology at a time when more Americans are logging online for health care and education, and access for transportation and recreation to promote jobs and economic activity in the regionall while ensuring continued good stewardship of our lands and waters. I thank the USDA and Forest Service team for recognizing that one-size-fits-all federal policies are not appropriate in Alaska, and sometimes simply do not fit at all. Alaskans in Southeast have seen their opportunity to harvest timber, advance vitalrenewableenergy and mineral projects, build basic infrastructure and connect communities stifled for too long as a result of the 2001 Roadless Rule,said Sullivan. These opportunities are finally back on the table with thefinalization today ofa full exemption for the Tongass from this overly-burdensome and out-of-touch regulation. I will always fight to take control from bureaucratic D.C. agencies and put it into the hands of Alaskans who rely on our lands to make a living and understand intimately the important balance of conservation and local economies. I commend Secretary Perdue and the administration for working closely with Alaskans throughout this process and bringing us to this historic day. This is a great day for the State of Alaska, our economy, and Alaskans' right to govern themselves,said Young. For… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401827 | Following Advocacy from Congressman Don Young, U.S. Coast Guard Dispatches Icebreaker to Alaska | 2020-10-29 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, the United States Coast Guard announced that for the first time since 1984, it will send a U.S. icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), north of the Arctic Circle for an 82-day deployment in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. This announcement demonstrates the strategic importance of the Coast Guard's Arctic mission following the loss of the USCGC Healy's operational capability on August 18, 2020, due to fire. With the Healy's loss, the USCG was left with only one operational icebreaker, which underscores the Polar Security Cutter Program's importance. Recognizing the need to bolster the Coast Guard's icebreaking capability,Alaska Congressman Don Youngsent a letterto Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf, urging him to consider leasing a U.S. flagged icebreaking vessel to provide icebreaking assistance to the region until the USCGC Healy can be repaired and returned to service. Today's announcement by the Coast Guard provides a much-needed demonstration of the Coast Guard's commitment to the region, and highlights the importance of Congressman Young's continued focus on the Arctic. While not a final solution for the lack of American icebreaking capabilities, the Polar Star's mission to protect maritime sovereignty and security in the region fills a near-term critical gap in America's Arctic presence and national security posture. With more coastline than all of the states in the Union combined, Alaskans know firsthand how essential the Coast Guard's mission is for protecting our waters, defending our borders, and frequently, serving as first responders to maritime emergencies, said Congressman Don Young. The United States is an Arctic nation because of Alaska, and icebreakers are essential not only for keeping our waters safe for mariners, but also for our broader national security needs. As a longtime advocate for Arctic domain awareness, I am acutely aware of the danger posed by the absence of the USCGC Healy. I am very pleased that the Coast Guard will be sendin… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/delegation-tongass-exemption-will-help-build-sustainable-economy-in-southeast-alaska | Delegation: Tongass Exemption Will Help Build Sustainable Economy in Southeast Alaska | 2020-10-29 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | Anchorage, Alaska—U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) published a Record of Decision (ROD) and final rule exempting the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule). “The Tongass is home to many Alaskans who want what most Americans take for granted—the opportunity to live, work, and raise their families in the communities in which they grew up,” said Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “A full exemption from the Roadless Rule means access to more affordable and renewable energy to power homes and schools, access to technology at a time when more Americans are logging online for health care and education, and access for transportation and recreation to promote jobs and economic activity in the region—all while ensuring continued good stewardship of our lands and waters. I thank the USDA and Forest Service team for recognizing that one-size-fits-all federal policies are not appropriate in Alaska, and sometimes simply do not fit at all.” “Alaskans in Southeast have seen their opportunity to harvest timber, advance vital renewable energy and mineral projects, build basic infrastructure and connect communities stifled for too long as a result of the 2001 Roadless Rule,” said Sullivan. “These opportunities are finally back on the table with the finalization today of a full exemption for the Tongass from this overly-burdensome and out-of-touch regulation. I will always fight to take control from bureaucratic D.C. agencies and put it into the hands of Alaskans who rely on our lands to make a living and understand intimately the important balance of conservation and local economies. I commend Secretary Perdue and the administration for working closely with Alaskans throughout this process and bringing us to this historic day.” “This is a great day for the State of Alaska, our economy, and Alaskans' right to govern t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-delegation-proposes-us-canada-border-crossing-solutions | Alaska Delegation Proposes US-Canada Border Crossing Solutions | 2020-10-28 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | Aims to Ensure Access to Food, Healthcare, and Other Essential Transportation for Alaskans WASHINGTON, D.C.— In an effort to address U.S.-Canada border crossing issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, Congressman Don Young, and Governor Mike Dunleavy (all R-AK) sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, raising issues severely impacting Alaskans. In their letter, the Alaska Delegation highlighted specific, persisting challenges impacting the health and safety of Alaskans and proposed reasonable solutions. “As we continue to work together to address the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19, to keep our residents and citizens safe and healthy, we appreciate the consideration for reasonable land crossing exceptions for essential travel between Alaska and the contiguous United States through your country.” The Delegation explained that each year Alaskans, many elderly and with medical conditions, journey south, traveling through Canada to the contiguous United States, in order to be closer to comprehensive medical facilities better equipped to address their healthcare needs in addition to being in a warmer climate, which is easier on their health. Such travel is currently considered non-essential according to Canada’s cross-border travel restrictions. In addition, the Delegation raised the unique circumstance of residents in Hyder, Alaska who are being impacted by current border closures. For example, the only grocery store in the region is located in nearby Stewart, British Columbia, and Hyder children typically attend the nearby Canadian schools. “While there are many more individual instances of travel restrictions impacting daily lives, we highlight these two as some of the most pressing issues, but ones for which we think there are reasonable solutions to ensure the safety and health of both Canadians and Alaskans alike. We all agree that we must remain vigilant against the threats to the health and wellbeing of our people that COVID-19 has create… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401823 | Alaska Delegation Welcomes Federal Approval for Willow Master Development Plan | 2020-10-27 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Anchorage, Alaska U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released itsRecord of Decisionfor the Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). As we navigate these uncertain times, the federal approval of a major new North Slope development project provides real opportunities for Alaska and a path forward to help rebuild and strengthen our economy for years to come,said Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Willow could put hundreds of Alaskans back to work, boost state revenues, and generate more than 160,000 barrels of daily throughput for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. I thank the BLM team for their work to complete this comprehensive review, and appreciate ConocoPhillips' efforts to address community concerns in their project design. With this important Record of Decision completed, the NRP-A is slated to be among the hottest energy prospects in the world,said Sullivan. The Willow project alone willbemassiveandbring to our state hundreds of good-paying jobs forhard-workingAlaskans, more than one hundred thousand barrels a day in TAPS throughput, and billions of dollars in economic activitywithout negatively impacting the environment Alaskans cherish.We as a delegation have fought hard with the administration against those in the Lower 48 who want to shut Alaska's economy down, and I have every intention of protecting what we've earned.I thank the Department of Interior for their work on this important project. The Willow project represents immense potential for our state, and this ROD comes at a critical time,said Young.The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our economy. We must continue making progress on projects like Willow that could bring good-paying jobs, significant revenue, and the resources we need to make America energy independent. This milestone is an important one, not only for Alaska but for the countless famili… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-delegation-welcomes-federal-approval-for-willow-master-development-plan | Alaska Delegation Welcomes Federal Approval for Willow Master Development Plan | 2020-10-27 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its Record of Decision for the Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). “As we navigate these uncertain times, the federal approval of a major new North Slope development project provides real opportunities for Alaska and a path forward to help rebuild and strengthen our economy for years to come,” said Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “Willow could put hundreds of Alaskans back to work, boost state revenues, and generate more than 160,000 barrels of daily throughput for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. I thank the BLM team for their work to complete this comprehensive review, and appreciate ConocoPhillips’ efforts to address community concerns in their project design.” “With this important Record of Decision completed, the NRP-A is slated to be among the hottest energy prospects in the world,” said Sullivan. “The Willow project alone will be massive and bring to our state hundreds of good-paying jobs for hard-working Alaskans, more than one hundred thousand barrels a day in TAPS throughput, and billions of dollars in economic activity—without negatively impacting the environment Alaskans cherish. We as a delegation have fought hard with the administration against those in the Lower 48 who want to shut Alaska’s economy down, and I have every intention of protecting what we’ve earned. I thank the Department of Interior for their work on this important project.” “The Willow project represents immense potential for our state, and this ROD comes at a critical time,” said Young. “The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our economy. We must continue making progress on projects like Willow that could bring good-paying jobs, significant revenue, and the resources we need to make America energy independent. This milestone is an important one, not only for Alaska … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-votes-to-confirm-barrett-to-supreme-court | Sullivan Votes to Confirm Barrett to Supreme Court | 2020-10-26 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve as the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. “Judge Barrett has demonstrated herself to be a distinguished and respected jurist who understands the proper role of a judge – to have fidelity to the written law and Constitution, not to make policy.” said Senator Sullivan. “Based on her record as a scholar and federal court of appeals judge, the Senate’s confirmation hearings, and my in-depth discussion with her, I am confident that Judge Barrett understands the issues important to Alaskans, including upholding our Second Amendment rights, restraining the expansive powers of federal agencies, and giving special attention to unique federal laws that relate to Alaska. For all of these reasons, I believe Judge Barrett is exceptionally well-qualified to be an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court.” Senator Sullivan delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate on October 21 announcing his support for Judge Barrett’s nomination. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401810 | Alaska Congressman Don Young Launches Brand New Congressional Website | 2020-10-23 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young launched a brand-new website to help constituents stay up-to-date with his work in Congress. This new site, which continues to be located at https://donyoung.house.gov, will also help constituents secure assistance with individual casework needs, grant applications, nominations to military service academies, and, when they can safely resume, tours of Washington, D.C.'s most important attractions. Visitors to the site can also keep tabs on Congressman Young's impressive constituent service metrics this Congress, which total 1,907 Alaskans helped among them 158 veterans and over 119,000 letters, emails, and calls responded to. Nearly half of all internet traffic is carried out through mobile devices, and Congressman Young's new site was carefully optimized for those using smart phones and tablets. The design of the site was heavily inspired by the State of Alaska. The impressive peaks of Denali greet visitors, helping to confirm that they have reached the website of the Congressman for ALL Alaska. Constituent service has always been one of Congressman Young's highest priorities, and this new website allows Alaskans to keep track of the Congressman's constituent service metrics. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Young launched one of Congress's first online Coronavirus Resource Centers. This resource page is located front and center to help Alaskans stay safe and healthy amid this pandemic. All too often, constituents are unaware of the assistance Congressman Young and his staff can provide them. Congressman Young is proud to represent the entire State of Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the most important things he does as Alaska's representative is to help Alaskans with issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Congressman Young can often intervene on a person's behalf to answer questions, f… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-murkowski-and-sullivan-receive-security-briefing-on-alaska-election-security | Senators Murkowski and Sullivan Receive Security Briefing on Alaska Election Security | 2020-10-23 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – After reports some Alaskans were targeted by Iran in an effort to intimidate American voters, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today released the following statement following a security briefing on election security in Alaska: “This morning, we received detailed briefings by FBI and intelligence community officials on election security in Alaska. Given that our state and some of our citizens have already been targeted by Iran through “spoofed” emails designed to intimidate voters, Alaskans need to remain vigilant about the possibility of continued misinformation attacks from Iran or other foreign governments meant to sow discord and dissent or cast doubt on the integrity of Alaska’s electoral system and infrastructure. “We were assured there have been no known security breaches on Alaska election systems, which remain secure. “Alaskans should remain skeptical about sensationalist, dubious, and last-minute claims about Alaska election infrastructure. If Alaskans see or hear evidence of such tactics, they should direct questions to State & Local election officials, the FBI, or congressional offices.” Background: On October 21, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray announced Iran targeted American voters with fake emails used to intimidate voters, which included Alaskans. Click here for Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe’s remarks. Click here for a joint statement from Select Committee on Intelligence Acting Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) on the matter. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401805 | Most Effective Member of Congress, Alaskas Don Young, Discusses his Legislative Effectiveness with the Center for Effective Lawmaking | 2020-10-22 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Alaska Congressman Don Young sat down with Professors Craig Volden (The University of Virginia) and Alan E. Wiseman (Vanderbilt University), Co-Directors of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, to discuss a wide range of topics, including his consistently high legislative effectiveness, institutional changes within Congress, and the ability for Congress to work together on a bipartisan basis. This Congress, the Center for Effective Lawmaking once again rated Congressman Don Young as the Most Effective Member of Congress. Legislative effectiveness is defined by the Center for Effective Lawmaking as the proven ability to advance a member's agenda items through the legislative process and into law. In the 115th Congress, Congressman Don Young authored six bills and numerous provisions in larger legislative packages such as opening ANWR for energy development that were ultimately signed into law by the President. Congressman Young's legislative achievements are even more impressive, given that he did not hold a leadership position or committee Chairmanship during the 115th Congress. The Center for Effective Lawmaking notes that relative to the average of 17 bills introduced by House lawmakers, Young put forth 62 pieces of legislation, 19 of which received some action in committee and 14 of which reached the floor. His continued legislative success is a testament to his ability to build coalitions, work across party lines, and dogged determination to see Alaska's priorities to the finish line. Video of Congressman Young's Interview with Professors Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman can be found here. A full transcript can be located here. Excerpts from the interview: On working in the minority and forging relationships with other Members of Congress: Craig Volden: Now, as Alan was mentioning in the beginning, you've done that when you're in the minority party, when you're in the majority party, junior member, senior member, and, and so on, committee chair, how do things change when you're in… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401806 | Young-Supported Legislation to Break Cycles of Poverty in Alaska Native Communities Through Smart Economic Development Signed into Law | 2020-10-22 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. On Wednesday afternoon, the Native American Business Incubators Program Act, legislation cosponsored by Congressman Don Young (R-AK), was signed into law. The Native American Business Incubators Program Act provides essential services such as workspace, collaborative environments, comprehensive business skills training, and access to professional networks that will help increase the availability of startup capital for Alaska Native communities and tribal organizations across the country. These services are funded through three-year grants to entities with ties to Native communities, higher education institutions, and other related organizations. My late wife, my children, and my grandchildren are all Alaska Native. To me, breaking the cycle of poverty in Indian Country isn't just an important policy goal, it's personal, said Congressman Young. This legislation helps empower Indigenous entrepreneurs and boost investment in our Alaska Native communities. I am proud to have helped it get across the finish line, and I am grateful to President Trump for signing it into law. Tackling poverty and expanding opportunity in Native communities will continue to be a priority of mine. In Congress, I will always stand up for Alaska Natives and their entrepreneurial goals. Poverty and unemployment rates in tribal communities are nearly triple the national average. Federal programs designed to support the social and economic well-being of Native Americans remain chronically underfunded and sometimes inefficiently structured, which leaves many basic needs in Native communities unmet, and contributes ongoing inequities. The full text of the bill can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401807 | Young, Haalands Legislation to Bolster Self-Governance, Empower Tribes Signed Into Law | 2020-10-22 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Representatives Don Young (R-AK), Deb Haaland (D-NM), Tom Cole (R-OK), and Ruben Gallego's (D-AZ) PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act was signed into law. The new law will enhance the ability of tribes to enter into, and carry out, compacting agreements. It also aligns the Department of the Interior's (DOI) compacting approval process with the one currently used by the Indian Health Service (IHS) to improve consistency for tribes. These compacts are vital for upholding the federal government's trust responsibilities with tribes and promoting self-governance and local control. I am very pleased that the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act has been signed into law, and I am grateful to have helped get it across the finish line. Throughout my time in Congress, tribal self-determination has always been one of my highest priorities. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDEAA) was the foundation that empowered tribes with authority to contract and compact federal trust services. This has profoundly impacted Indian country as tribes are the best stewards of their health care, resources, and education. I was proud to serve as a cosponsor on the PROGRESS Act, which builds on the success of ISDEAA by making practical policy improvements that help tribes enhance and expand their contracting opportunities, said Rep. Don Young. Now that this bill has been signed into law, tribes will be better able to tailor self-governance programs to suit their needs, thereby increasing their effectiveness and efficiency. I would like to thank my friend, Congresswoman Deb Haaland, and Chairman John Hoeven for their leadership on this legislation, and I look forward to our continued work together on behalf of Indigenous people across our country. Tribes have always been their own best stewards, but the red tape that they face when implementing programs hinders their ability to do best by their own communities. This legislation was built on a decades-long effort of Tribal lea… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-durbin-due-process-protections-act-signed-into-law | Sullivan-Durbin Due Process Protections Act Signed into Law | 2020-10-22 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today released the following statements after S. 1380, the Due Process Protections Act, was signed into law. Sullivan and Durbin introduced the bill to help ensure that federal prosecutors respect the constitutional right of defendants to access favorable and potentially exculpatory evidence. “Alaskans are well aware of the problem of federal prosecutors violating their constitutional duties and obligations following the reckless prosecution of the late Senator Ted Stevens,” said Senator Sullivan. “I put forward this legislation with Senator Durbin to ensure all Americans’ due process rights are protected, and to hold prosecutors accountable when they violate a defendant’s constitutional rights. This is a good day for justice and the rule of law, and I thank President Trump for signing our bill.” “The Due Process Clause is enshrined in our Constitution as a check against government overreach, but there are inadequate safeguards in federal law to ensure that this fundamental right is protected for criminal defendants. Our bipartisan bill will help protect the right of the accused to all evidence that could exonerate them and hold accountable prosecutors who fail to comply,” Senator Durbin said. “I’m pleased our bill is now law and I thank Senator Sullivan for his partnership in this effort.” Under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, defendants are guaranteed due process under the law. The 1963 Brady vs. Maryland U.S. Supreme Court case clarified that due process entails the requirement of prosecutors to disclose to the accused all “favorable” evidence that is “material” to their case. The Due Process Protections Act: Amends Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to require a judge in the beginning of every case to issue an “order to prosecution and defense counsel that confirms the disclosure obligation of the prosecutor under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and its progeny.” Requires … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401799 | Following Federal Maritime Commission Report, Congressman Don Young Calls on Congress to Act in Support of Alaskas Travel & Tourism Industry | 2020-10-21 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. This week, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)released a reportfollowing a fact-finding investigation into the effects of COVID-19 on the cruise industry in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. Among other conclusions, the report determined that per-capita, Alaska's travel and tourism industry has been impacted more than any other state in the Union. The full report stated: Of all three of the states examined, Alaska stands out as the most significantly impacted. While actual dollar figures may not match the levels of areas previously studied or about to be studied, the relative per capita impact is perhaps the most significant of any state in the Union. Alaska has three basic industries, energy, fishing, and tourism. It can be stated without equivocation that Alaska's tourist industry is inextricably tied to the cruise industry. Tourists arrive in Alaska either by air or by sea and most who arrive by air find themselves on a cruise at some point in their journey. As the reports of the individual ports presented in this study show, the loss of an entire cruise season has led to the loss of an entire year's revenue for a disproportionate number of Alaskans compared to far more populace and less remote states where alternative forms of income generation may be found. Following the report's release, Alaska Congressman Don Young, senior Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statement: "Alaska's tourism industry is one of the main pillars of our state's economy, and the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the families and businesses whose livelihoods depend on the 2.2 million annual visitors to our state, of which 1.4 million were projected to travel to Alaska by cruise ship in 2020,"said Congressman Don Young."Alaskans know that the biggest driver of our tourism sector is the cruise industry. This pandemic has caused our state and its port cities to lose an entire cruise season, and with it, a full year of revenue. Our family-run businesses, which large… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401801 | Representatives Don Young and Doris Matsui Introduce the Japanese American Confinement Education Act | 2020-10-21 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to permanently reauthorize the Japanese American Confinement Site (JACS) program to preserve and educate Americans on the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Just over seventy-five years ago, the U.S. Federal Government, through Executive Order 9066, rounded up and imprisoned 120,000 Japanese Americans. Based solely on race, Japanese Americans were stripped of their homes, possessions and civil liberties, and forced to live in remote military barracks. Yet, as time passes, the memory of mass, wrongful government roundup of innocent American citizens has grown increasingly distant. (Pictured: Congressman Don Young attends President Reagan's bill signing ceremony of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Congressman Young served as an original cosponsor of this bill, which granted reparations to Japanese Americans interned during World War II.) "The forced internment of our fellow citizens through Executive Order 9066 is one of the darkest chapters in American history. The fact that it occurred during my lifetime highlights just how fresh of a wound this is for Japanese Americans across our country," said Rep. Young (R-AK). "In 1988, I was proud to support the Civil Liberties Act, which took crucial steps to acknowledge our nation's wrongdoing and to recommit ourselves to never letting racially-based incarceration happen again. Tragically, many of our young people no longer study this terrible moment in history, which puts our ability to learn lessons from this era at risk. I am proud to join my friend, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, as we introduce the Japanese American Confinement Education Act. If we do not acknowledge, reconcile, and learn from our history, we are doomed to repeat it. This bill takes crucial steps to educate younger generations about the horrors of Japanese internment. It is my great hope that we take … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-announces-support-for-judge-amy-coney-barretts-supreme-court-confirmation | Sullivan Announces Support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation | 2020-10-21 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce his support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve as the next associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Senator Sullivan met with Judge Barrett on September 30. TRANSCRIPT Mr. President, I was in Alaska when Judge Amy Coney Barrett was before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but since then, I was able to catch up on those hearings, and I want to commend my colleagues, particularly Senator Graham, for conducting those hearings in a way that befitted such an occasion—respect, good questioning—and I think that the American people, certainly my constituents, learned a lot and were very impressed with Judge Barrett. Mr. President, as you know, the advise and consent responsibility of the Senate is one of the most important responsibilities that we have in the Constitution. The process that I will have gone through, and go through with every single judge, is to evaluate Judge Barrett's qualifications on her record, the hearings, and, of course, discussions I've had with her. And this has been an extensive evaluation. I've read hundreds of pages of the decisions that she's authored. I've listened to and read the views of Alaskans, both for and against her nomination, and in my meeting with Judge Barrett, we discussed in great depth her viewpoint on a variety of national and Alaska-focused legal issues. She clearly understands the separation of powers and federalism, holds a healthy skepticism regarding the expansive power of federal agencies, and is a strong protector and proponent of the Second Amendment—all issues that my constituents care deeply about. Why are these issues so important to Alaska and central to us realizing our potential? Mr. President, let me give you a brief but recent example of an issue that recently made its way through the Ninth Circuit—which often is the bane of our existence in Alaska—to the Supreme Court, not once, but twice, and was unanimously agreed to by the Supreme Court. In a case t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401794 | Alaska to Receive $46 million in USDA Grants to Expand High-Speed Internet Access | 2020-10-13 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | ANCHORAGE, ALASKAU.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, (all R-Alaska) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue today for a virtual announcement of more than $46 million in USDA Broadband ReConnect Program grants being awarded to two Alaska service providers to establish and improve broadband infrastructure in some of the state's most remote communities. The grants are matched by nearly $17 million contributed by the grant recipients, bringing the total investment to roughly $63 million. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the shortcomings of not being connected, a familiar problem to many Alaskans for far too long. We must continue to help Alaskan communities have the telecommunications broadband infrastructure that is taken for granted elsewhere,said Senator Murkowski.The announcement of these two grants is incredibly exciting news for Southeast and the Aleutians, and will improve connectivity for families, businesses, schools, other critical community services, and so much more. I appreciate Senator Sullivan and Congressman Young for working with me on this effort and thank Secretary Purdue for addressing the needs of Alaskans. Gaining access to high-speed internet connectivity can be life-changing, especially for residents in rural Alaska where communication resources and infrastructure are most scarce,said Senator Sullivan. Thousands more Alaskansacross the statewill finally experience a utility so many of us take for granted, one that has shown itself to be absolutely indispensable in the age of COVID-19. Iappreciate that Secretary Perdue has made these funds available after our numerous discussions and correspondencesin whichI have calledattention to the lack of broadband across our state. As a member of the Commerce Committee, I will continue to work relentlessly to bring high-speed internet access to all communities across Alaska. "Alaskans from our cities, rural areas, and Native villages all deserve access to high quality, reliable b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-to-receive-46-million-in-usda-grants-to-expand-high-speed-internet-access | Alaska to Receive $46 million in USDA Grants to Expand High-Speed Internet Access | 2020-10-13 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=47 | scraper | ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, (all R-Alaska) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue today for a virtual announcement of more than $46 million in USDA Broadband ReConnect Program grants being awarded to two Alaska service providers to establish and improve broadband infrastructure in some of the state’s most remote communities. The grants are matched by nearly $17 million contributed by the grant recipients, bringing the total investment to roughly $63 million. “The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the shortcomings of not being connected, a familiar problem to many Alaskans for far too long. We must continue to help Alaskan communities have the telecommunications broadband infrastructure that is taken for granted elsewhere,” said Senator Murkowski. “The announcement of these two grants is incredibly exciting news for Southeast and the Aleutians, and will improve connectivity for families, businesses, schools, other critical community services, and so much more. I appreciate Senator Sullivan and Congressman Young for working with me on this effort and thank Secretary Purdue for addressing the needs of Alaskans.” “Gaining access to high-speed internet connectivity can be life-changing, especially for residents in rural Alaska where communication resources and infrastructure are most scarce,” said Senator Sullivan. “Thousands more Alaskans across the state will finally experience a utility so many of us take for granted, one that has shown itself to be absolutely indispensable in the age of COVID-19. I appreciate that Secretary Perdue has made these funds available after our numerous discussions and correspondences in which I have called attention to the lack of broadband across our state. As a member of the Commerce Committee, I will continue to work relentlessly to bring high-speed internet access to all communities across Alaska.” "Alaskans from our cities, rural areas, and Native villages all deserve access to high q… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401792 | News-Miner Opinion: Some long-overdue help for UA: Congress should act quickly to approve university lands bill | 2020-10-10 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | News-Miner opinion:News late last month that a bill has been introduced in Congress to finally provide a long-overdue additional allocation of land to the University of Alaska is certainly a welcome development. Our university has been land-starved for far too long, but let's be clear about one thing as this bill starts its path in Congress: No one back here in Alaska should take it to be a solution to the university's long-term financial problems caused by years of state budget cuts. But, as they say, every little bit helps. The University of Alaska's land grant, at 110,000 acres, is one of the smallest of any land grant university system in the nation, and several efforts over many long years to resolve problems entangled with an 1862 federal nationwide land grant law and subsequent laws haven't changed that. The University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act seeks to rectify the problem by providing the university with an additional 360,000 acres of federal land via the state's unfilled entitlement from the Alaska Statehood Act. Bills with that title were introduced in the Senate by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and in the House by Rep. Don Young. Why does the university need land? It needs it to use as a means of supplementing its finances. And we all know that the university has been hit hard in recent years by a severe reduction in state funding. Here's some recent sour history about that state funding: UA is currently in year two of a three-year agreement with Gov. Mike Dunleavy to operate with $70 million less in state dollars over that period. The reduction from that agreement comes atop a previous reduction of $51 million since 2014. The governor had wanted to whack $135 million in one year. For comparison, the University of Alaska Land Management Office generated $6,849,292 in gross receipts from real estate and natural resource development in fiscal 2019, according to a report of that year's activities. Expenses, however, totaled $4,449,671. The University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation A… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401793 | Seward & Alaska Railroad Awarded $20 Million Grant for Port Improvements | 2020-10-09 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, (all R-Alaska) welcomed the announcement today of a roughly$19.78 millionport infrastructure grant issued by the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) for the City of Seward and the Alaska Railroad Corporation to improve the freight dock and corridor in Seward, Alaska. The Alaska congressional delegationwrote a letterto Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao supporting the grant application in May. This grant announcement by MARAD is an exciting development for the people of Seward and the industries that form the backbone of our economy, particularly fisheries and tourism,the delegation said. An expanded and revitalized port at the southern tip of Alaska's Railbelt will unleash new economic opportunities for Alaskans on the Peninsula and throughout the state, while also expanding vital transportation services to a number of rural communities. We also can't overstate the importance of this infrastructure to our maritime security and Coast Guard operations, with Seward soon poised to host a new Fast Response Cutter, in addition to the fueling and maintenance work already conducted at this important port. Mayor Terry, the community and the Railroad made a strong case for the wide-ranging benefits of this project, and we thank Secretary Chao for heeding the voices of Alaskans. According to the grant announcement, the project will lengthen and widen the primary freight dock at the Port of Seward to accommodate growing freight cargoes and minimize operational conflicts between freight and cruise movements, both onshore and in the harbor. Additionally, the project will include a roadway connection between the dock and Airport Road, facilitating the safe and efficient movement of passengers and cargo. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/seward-and-alaska-railroad-awarded-20-million-grant-for-port-improvements | Seward & Alaska Railroad Awarded $20 Million Grant for Port Improvements | 2020-10-09 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, (all R-Alaska) welcomed the announcement today of a roughly $19.78 million port infrastructure grant issued by the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) for the City of Seward and the Alaska Railroad Corporation to improve the freight dock and corridor in Seward, Alaska. The Alaska congressional delegation wrote a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao supporting the grant application in May. “This grant announcement by MARAD is an exciting development for the people of Seward and the industries that form the backbone of our economy, particularly fisheries and tourism,” the delegation said. “An expanded and revitalized port at the southern tip of Alaska’s Railbelt will unleash new economic opportunities for Alaskans on the Peninsula and throughout the state, while also expanding vital transportation services to a number of rural communities. We also can’t overstate the importance of this infrastructure to our maritime security and Coast Guard operations, with Seward soon poised to host a new Fast Response Cutter, in addition to the fueling and maintenance work already conducted at this important port. Mayor Terry, the community and the Railroad made a strong case for the wide-ranging benefits of this project, and we thank Secretary Chao for heeding the voices of Alaskans.” According to the grant announcement, the project will lengthen and widen the primary freight dock at the Port of Seward “to accommodate growing freight cargoes and minimize operational conflicts between freight and cruise movements, both onshore and in the harbor.” Additionally, the project will include a roadway connection between the dock and Airport Road, facilitating the safe and efficient movement of passengers and cargo. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401778 | Congressmen Young, Carson, and Larsen Work to Strengthen Aviation Industry | 2020-10-08 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, including Alaska Congressman Don Young, have teamed up to improve the friendly skies for airline employees and passengers alike. Congressman Andr Carson (D-IN), a member of the Aviation Subcommittee, Congressman Don Young (R-AK), former Chairman of the Transportation Committee, and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Rick Larsen, have introduced the bipartisan National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2020 (HR 8532). This legislation would support and promote collaboration amongst civil, commercial, military and aviation sectors. It will address the demands and challenges associated with ensuring a safe and vibrant national aviation system through research, education, and training. "Alaska's geography is incredibly unique. Because of this, aviation has become a central part of our state's culture and transportation needs," Congressman Young said. "The need for pilots in our state will continue to grow, and if Alaska's aviation sector is to succeed, we must ensure that the next generation of aviators, mechanics, and other professionals have the training and support necessary to succeed. As a pilot myself, I am proud to introduce this crucial legislation alongside Congressman Andr Carson and Rep. Rick Larsen. Our bill takes important steps to promote aerospace education, develop our next generation aviation workforce, and improve the safety of our skies. This legislationis urgently needed, and I will continue working to get it across the finish line so that the dreams of Alaska's future pilots can take flight." I am honored to join my colleagues in introducing this common-sense, yet bold piece of legislation, Congressman Carson said. Indiana is known as the crossroads of America. And thanks to our world class airports, that nickname applies to our state's skyways as well. We need to keep growing and improving this sector, but obstacles persist. Too often in the past, innovation and lessons learne… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401777 | Congressman Don Young Announces Nearly $4 Million in Funding to Improve Housing Safety for Alaska Native Children and Families | 2020-10-06 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded nearly $4 million in funding to various Alaska Native organizations under the Healthy Homes Production Grant Program for Tribal Housing Program. This grant program addresses multiple childhood diseases and injuries encountered at home by focusing on housing-related hazards such as mold, lead, and carbon monoxide, particularly in units where families with children, elderly family members, or persons with disabilities reside. My children and grandchildren are Alaska Native, which makes the health and safety of families in our Native villages deeply personal, said Congressman Don Young. All too often, some of our most vulnerable populations are forced to live in homes that have been neglected, creating dangerous hazards for children. We must be doing all that we can to ensure that families in both public and private housing remain safe where they live. The safety of Alaska's next generation will always be one of my highest priorities. I am very pleased that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is making these investments in Alaska, and it is my great hope that we can continue working toward a future where everyone is safe in their homes, and empowered to live healthy, dignified lives. Grant awardees and funding amounts: Native Village of Ruby: $537,946 Taiumiullu Nunamiullu Housing Authority (TNHA): $999,942 Native Village of Unalakleet: $845,006 Native Village of Gakona: $638,682 Koyukuk Village: $789,274 ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-icebreakers-for-the-arctic-should-be-based-in-our-arctic-state | ICYMI: “Icebreakers for the Arctic should be based in our Arctic state” | 2020-10-06 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – On Monday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Commerce Committees, penned an op-ed in Roll Call calling on the Pentagon and the Trump administration to home-port the next generation of icebreakers – the Polar Security Cutter – in Alaska, America’s only Arctic state. In the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Sullivan secured a provision authorizing the construction of six new icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard, America’s first new icebreakers in forty years. Contracts have since been awarded for up to the first three vessels. * * * * * Icebreakers for the Arctic should be based in our Arctic state Amid rising Arctic traffic and tensions, Alaska is the right location for ice-capable U.S. vessels By Senator Dan Sullivan October 5, 2020 As ice continues to recede in the Bering Sea — stretching between Alaska’s Seward Peninsula and Russia’s Chukchi Peninsula — we in Alaska, the only Arctic state in the U.S, are witnessing an increase in ships passing through the area. Indeed, maritime traffic north of the Bering Strait has increased 128 percent since 2008. Some, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, have predicted that this narrow stretch of sea is poised to become the next Suez Canal, and Putin says Russia will control it. Coinciding with the increase in maritime traffic is an alarming increase in Russian military activity in the Arctic. Just a few weeks ago, three Russian warships and two support vessels and a nuclear submarine conducted joint missile drills in our commercial fishing waters, harassing our fishing boats. There has also been a significant increase in Russian bombers — four of which participated in the recent military exercise — entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. It’s clear that the Arctic, with its vast natural resources as well as strategic location, is becoming an increasingly contested area. Is America, one of eight Arctic nations, equipped to handle this increase in traffic … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401775 | Representatives Young, Horn, and Kuster Introduce Bill to Support Low-Income and First-Generation College Students During Pandemic | 2020-10-02 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. This week, Congressman Don Young (AK-AL), Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the bipartisan Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act. The bill would provide emergency funding to the Federal TRIO Programs to support access to counseling, tutoring, mentoring and technology to help students enter and complete college. As many schools have moved to online classes during the pandemic, many of our most vulnerable students lack the support services and technology needed to complete courses or apply for college and financial aid. "I have been a long-time supporter of Federal TRIO Programs because I have witnessed their positive impact for students across the State of Alaska who face barriers to education," said Congressman Don Young. "Access to higher education can pose many challenges, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things more difficult for those needing support. In these unprecedented times, we must ensure that these programs are working for economically and socially disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness. I am proud to partner with Congresswoman Kendra Horn in the introduction of the Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act. It is crucially important that TRIO Programs receive emergency funding in any future COVID-19 relief legislation, and our bill will help make that happen. In Congress, I will continue pushing to ensure that TRIO is there for the students who need it most." Low-income and first-generation college students are dropping out in record numbers during this COVID-19 crisis, said Congresswoman Horn. TRIO Programs have a proven track record of building bridges for our most vulnerable students to overcome challenges in accessing and successfully completing higher education. I am proud to introduce the bipartisan Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act with Congressman Don Young and Congresswoman Annie Kuster to expa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401776 | Congressman Don Young Announces $1.4 Million in Grant Funding Awarded to the Alaska Department of Corrections to Strengthen Reentry Strategies and Reduce Recidivism | 2020-10-02 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Don Young Announces $1.4 Million in Grant Funding Awarded to the Alaska Department of Corrections to Strengthen Reentry Strategies and Reduce Recidivism Washington, October 2, 2020 Washington, D.C. Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $500,000 to the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) as part of the Second Chance Act Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Plan Implementation Program. The DOC also received $900,000 through the Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program. These grant programs award funding to correctional facilities to deliver high-quality education and programming to reduce recidivism among newly released individuals. "The hardworking men and women of the Alaska Department of Corrections are committed to promoting justice. One of the most important things we can do to assist them is to ensure that individuals who are released from prison have the support they need to reenter society, and live productive and dignified lives," said Congressman Don Young. "This grant funding from the DOJ is welcome news not only for our correctional officers and the individuals they serve, but for the communities across Alaska that will benefit from an increase in public safety. Empowering former inmates to find growth and opportunity after serving their sentences requires smart strategies and a committed support system. I am confident that this funding will go a long way toward reducing crowded prisons and providing the formerly incarcerated with the support needed to change their lives for the better. I am grateful to the DOJ for making these crucial investments in the great State of Alaska." This funding gives DOC an opportunity to further improve our reentry efforts, generate statewide reductions in crime and recidivism and enhance overall public safet… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-delegation-welcomes-cross-border-permit-for-alaska-canada-railway | Alaska Delegation Welcomes Cross-Border Permit for Alaska-Canada Railway | 2020-10-02 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, issued the following statements after President Trump signed a presidential border-crossing permit for the Alaska-Alberta (A2A) Railway Development Corporation to lay track across the border between Alaska and Canada. The proposed $17-billion freight rail project would run through northwest Canada and connect into the existing Alaska Railroad system, transporting energy, minerals, and other commodities to global markets through ports in Southcentral Alaska. “The effort to establish a railway connecting Alaska and Canada has been underway for decades, but never this close to reality. My father advocated for a rail connection between Canada and Alaska throughout his years in public office, and I have likewise worked with my partners in the delegation to advance the concept since coming to the Senate. I thank the President for sharing this vision and approving the cross-border permit for the A2A project. This rail infrastructure would strengthen the relationship between the United States and Canada while boosting Alaska’s economy for years to come. As the project moves forward, I encourage the project sponsors and federal permitting agencies to continue to engage and consult with indigenous peoples and local communities along its proposed route,” Murkowski said. “The A2A project would be a boon for Alaska, with the potential to expand our transportation system, decrease the cost of goods, provide greater security for food and supplies, and create hundreds if not thousands of good-paying jobs for hard-working Alaska families during the construction and operation phases,” Sullivan said. “I thank the President for approving this permit and for his administration’s dogged focus on advancing important economic and job-producing projects in Alaska.” “The A2A project represents tremendous potential, not only for our economy but for the delivery of affordable energy for American families. I have been an outspoken supporter of th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401768 | Congressman Don Youngs Legislation to Remove Ocean Debris and Promote Healthy Waters Passes the House | 2020-10-01 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, Co-Chair of the House Oceans Caucus, helped lead House passage of S.1982, the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. Earlier this Congress, Young and his Oceans Caucus Co-Chair, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), introduced the House version of Save Our Seas 2.0, and have been working with their colleagues to get it across the finish line in the House of Representatives. Every minute, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastic is dumped into our ocean. According to the United Nations, that is more than eight million metric tons a year. The bipartisan Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, will address the staggering amount of plastic in the ocean by improving the domestic cleanup and response to marine debris, incentivizing international engagement on the issue, and strengthening domestic infrastructure to responsibly dispose waste materials. The legislation builds on the successes of the Save Our Seas Act, which was signed into law in 2018. Alaska is home to more coastline than any other state in the Union, and healthy oceans are essential to Alaska's economy and way of life, said Congressman Don Young. Serving as House Oceans Caucus Co-Chair has given me the opportunity to stand up and fight for Alaska's waters, and I am very proud of what we were able to accomplish today. Save Our Seas 2.0 builds on our successes combating marine debris through bolstering plastics research and funding needed for infrastructure improvements. Countless Alaskan families earn a living on the water; clean oceans are not just an environmental issue, but an economic one as well. I am sincerely grateful to my friend and Oceans Caucus Co-Chair, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici for fighting alongside me on behalf of marine life. Our Senator Dan Sullivan has been a strong leader on this issue, and I am confident that he will help shepherd this bill through the Senate so that we can send it to the President to be signed into law. I will continue fighting to ensure that our marine ecosystems stay healthy a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-passes-sullivans-save-our-seas-20-act | House Passes Sullivan’s Save Our Seas 2.0 Act | 2020-10-01 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) are applauding the passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act in the House of Representatives today. The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act was introduced in June 2019 to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. The legislation seeks to help reduce the creation of plastic waste, find uses for the plastic waste that already exists to keep it from entering the oceans, spur innovation, and tackle the problem on a global scale. It builds on the initial progress secured by the Save Our Seas Act, which was sponsored by Sullivan and Whitehouse and signed into law by President Trump in 2018. The House version of the bill is sponsored by Representatives Don Young (R-Alaska) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.). “Save Our Seas 2.0, the most comprehensive marine debris legislation ever to pass the U.S. Senate, is now also the most comprehensive bill on the challenge to ever pass Congress,” said Senator Sullivan. “Our legislation will improve our nation’s ability to respond to marine debris events, lead to greater international cooperation on preventing trash from reaching the oceans, and spark innovation to manage and possibly even reuse plastic waste—all with the goal of protecting our pristine environment, fisheries, and coastal communities across our country and, particularly, in Alaska, which has more coastline than the rest of the Lower 48 combined. I want to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who are coming together to address a very important environmental challenge. I look forward to SOS 2.0 passing the Senate and moving onto the President’s desk for his signature, and continuing work on this important issue.” “We’re one significant step closer to stemming the rising tide of harmful plastic pollution that washes up on beaches and in fishing nets along every coast,” said Senator Whitehouse, who co-founded the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus to find common ground in respo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senior-dod-official-commits-to-sullivan-to-produce-plan_on-a-us-stockpile-of-critical-minerals-to-combat-china | Senior DOD Official Commits to Sullivan to Produce Plan on a U.S. Stockpile of Critical Minerals to Combat China | 2020-10-01 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | Commitment comes one day after President Trump issues executive order on securing America’s critical minerals supply chains WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, chaired a hearing today on the integrity of America’s critical minerals supply chains, one day after President Donald Trump issued anexecutive order (EO) on addressing the threat of U.S. reliance on foreign adversaries for these important minerals and metals. In the hearing, Sullivan pressed Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord on steps the Pentagon and the administration are taking to prevent China from seizing complete control of mineral markets critical to U.S. national security, particularly rare earth elements. Under Secretary Lord committed to providing Sullivan and the subcommittee with a plan, within 30 days, for establishing a domestic stockpile of critical minerals, similar to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). “With the rise of China and great power competition, and the global COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chains, particularly as it relates to national security, have taken on new urgency,”said Senator Sullivan. “Highly technical weapons systems, as well as consumer electronics…increasingly have a role in warfighting and are increasingly reliant on Chinese supply chains. One area of supply chain integrity that is particularly important to me, and I think the rest of the country, is our supply of strategic critical minerals and metals that go into many of our modern-day electronics and our modern-day weapons. The key issue on this is that we know we're reliant on China. In many cases, we, the United States of America, actually have these critical minerals—for example, in the great state of Alaska—and we actually mine them and process them [using] much higher environmental standards than the Chinese…and I think people are starting to recognize that.” Senator Sullivan hi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401767 | Congressman Don Youngs Legislation to Restore Buffalo Populations on Tribal Lands Unanimously Passes Through Committee | 2020-09-30 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, the Indian Buffalo Management Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM), was unanimously passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. The American buffalo, a North American species of bison, once roamed freely across the United States, and served an important role for Native communities throughout North America. Historically, bison were a reliable source of food, shelter, clothing, and economic mobility for Indigenous peoples across the American west. The decimation of the American buffalo that began in the mid-19th century significantly impacted the Native communities that depended on these majestic creatures. The Indian Buffalo Management Act establishes a program within the Department of the Interior to assist tribes and tribal organizations with the protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds. This legislation is supported by the 68 tribes in 18 states that are the members of the InterTribal Buffalo Council (ITBC), the National Parks Conservation Association, the National Congress of American Indians, the American Bison Society, the National Bison Association, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the World Wildlife Fund. For hundreds of years, the American buffalo was central to the culture, spiritual wellbeing, and livelihoods of our nation's Indigenous peoples, said Congressman Don Young, Vice-Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus. The tragic decimation of these iconic animals remains one of the darkest chapters in America's history, and we must be doing all that we can to reverse the damage done not only to the American buffalo, but to the way of life of Native peoples across our country. I am proud to have introduced the Indian Buffalo Management Act with my good friend, Congresswoman Deb Haaland, and I am grateful to my colleagues on the House Natural Resources Committee for supporting its passage today. This is a very good bill with broad support. Input and collaboration with Alaska Nativ… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-meets-with-supreme-court-nominee-judge-amy-coney-barrett | Sullivan Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett | 2020-09-30 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today released the following message after meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Below is a transcript of Senator Sullivan’s statement: Hello, Alaska. I just came out of a meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s nominee to be on the U.S. Supreme Court. It was a really productive meeting—almost forty-five minutes with her. We covered many topics. She’s clearly a thoughtful and intelligent jurist with many credentials to her name. Some of the topics we covered right at the outset: the role of a judge on the federal judiciary…It’s the role of a judge to interpret the law, not to legislate from the bench. I think she was in full agreement on that. A lot of our discussion focused on Alaska-specific issues. I talked about how unique our state was, but also how there are many unique, complicated laws, such as the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and ANILCA, the Trans Alaska Pipeline Act, even the Tax Act of 2017, which has a whole section on the opening of ANWR. We went into depth about how federal courts often misinterpret these very important laws for our state, which could do huge damage to Alaska. I told her to keep an eye on these kinds of cases, and then we went into depth on the Sturgeon vs. Frost case. This is an example of lower courts, in this case, the Ninth Circuit, really misinterpreting federal law. Fortunately, the Supreme Court, in two different opinions, finally got ANILCA and Alaska right in the Sturgeon case. I respectfully gave her this case and asked her to read it. We talked a lot about the Second Amendment. She is a strong defender of the Second Amendment. There was a Seventh Circuit case in which she wrote a dissent that to me is one of the most powerful dissents that I've read on the Second Amendment and the importance of it. I would mention to Alaskans, if you’re interested in it, we can make sure you know what case that is to take a look at it and t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401763 | New Legislation Would Provide Greater Fiscal Stability for the University of Alaska | 2020-09-29 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, last week introduced new legislation, the University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act, in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The legislation is supported by Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, also R-Alaska, and would resolve the University of Alaska's (University) unfulfilled land grant to help it generate revenues that support its students and operations. The University currently has one of the smallest land endowmentsjust 110,000 acresof any applicable institution of higher education. While those lands help the University generate revenues, a complicated history of federal laws and an adverse court ruling have prevented the State of Alaska (State) from being able to directly convey additional lands to the University from its own entitlementdespite that being Congress' clear intent for several decades. The delegation's new bill addresses these issues by allowing the University and State to jointly identify up to 500,000 acres for potential conveyance, which the Department of the Interior (DOI) would survey. The State and University would then work with DOI to transfer up to 360,000 acres in total to the University. Any land ultimately transferred to the University would be deducted from Alaska's outstanding statehood lands entitlement, which still totals several million acres. As we navigate these unprecedented times,the University of Alaska will continue to play a critical role by providing quality educations to young Alaskans and future generations, said Senator Murkowski, Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.This legislationwillfulfillthe University of Alaska's land grant for the benefit of its students and help provide a permanent foundation to support higher education in Alaska.This is key to a healthy and vibrantfuturefor our state, and I thankthe Governor and the Universityfor workingwith us todevelop this consensus approach. The University of Alaska, like so many other institutions in … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401764 | JOBS FOR ALASKA: Congressman Don Young Successfully Urges President Trump to Approve Critical Cross-Border Rail; Officially Secures Presidential Permit | 2020-09-29 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, at the urging of Alaska Congressman Don Young, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction of the Alaska to Alberta (A2A) Railway. A2A intends to begin work immediately, and the project is expected to provide thousands of jobs for Alaskans. A2A rail links Alaska to Alberta, Canada, with the goal of transporting oil, minerals, and other commodities. Congressman Young has been working closely with President Trump, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, senior White House officials, and Senator Dan Sullivan all year to secure this permit. "The A2A project represents tremendous potential, not only for our economy but for the delivery of affordable energy for American families. I have been an outspoken supporter of this project because it means good-paying jobs for Alaskans. This year, I have been working very closely with the White House, and have personally made the case for A2A to President Trump and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. They have been steadfast partners in this project and continue to recognize Alaska's importance to the rest of the nation, said Congressman Don Young. Very frankly, A2A means jobs and opportunity, which are sorely needed amid this ongoing pandemic. This endeavor will strengthen our country's already close relationship with Canada and allow us to work hand-in-hand to responsibly develop our resources. The Presidential Permit means this project, and the economic potential it brings, can move forward, and I am very pleased that President Trump officially signed it today. I will continue to support the project to its completion, and will be doing everything within my power to cut through red tape and bureaucracy. I have always said that in Congress, relationships are important. I was proud to serve with Mark Meadows in the House, and our working relationship continues to prove beneficial in his role as White House Chief of Staff. President Trump keeps delivering for Alaska, and having his ear allows me to fight and advocate for the people… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401766 | Congressman Don Young Announces Nearly $2 Million in HHS Grants for Alaska | 2020-09-29 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Don Young Announces Nearly $2 Million in HHS Grants for Alaska Washington, September 29, 2020 Washington, D.C. Today,Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that nearly $2 million in funding has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to various recipients in Alaska. These grants were made under the Social & Economic Development Strategies grant program, which promotes social and economic self-sufficiency in communities. Additionally, Catholic Social Services, Inc received funding as part of the Wilson-Fish (WF) program which provides assistance to refugees. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this year very difficult for our nation, but I have witnessed leaders from across our state step up to ensure that Alaskans can weather these unprecedented times, said Congressman Don Young. Securing the long-term health and economic well-being of Alaskans requires a supportive federal response. This funding from the Department of Health and Human Services is welcome news for the countless individuals and families who may require assistance to make ends meet amid this pandemic. I am grateful to Secretary Alex Azar and the Trump Administration for identifying the need for health care funding and economic opportunity in our state. In Congress, I will always stand up for our communities, and I know that by working together, we will come out the other side of this stronger than ever." Grant recipients and award amounts: AK Asa'carsarmiut, $98,951 The Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute, $372,353 Catholic Social Services, Inc., $100,000 Sealaska Heritage Institute, $282,098 Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council, $198,902 Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc., $400,000 Native Village of Unalakleet, $200,000 Organized Village of Kake, $200,000 ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/new-legislation-would-provide-greater-fiscal-stability-for-the-university-of-alaska | New Legislation Would Provide Greater Fiscal Stability for the University of Alaska | 2020-09-29 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, last week introduced new legislation, the University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act, in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The legislation is supported by Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, also R-Alaska, and would resolve the University of Alaska’s (University) unfulfilled land grant to help it generate revenues that support its students and operations. The University currently has one of the smallest land endowments—just 110,000 acres—of any applicable institution of higher education. While those lands help the University generate revenues, a complicated history of federal laws and an adverse court ruling have prevented the State of Alaska (State) from being able to directly convey additional lands to the University from its own entitlement—despite that being Congress’ clear intent for several decades. The delegation’s new bill addresses these issues by allowing the University and State to jointly identify up to 500,000 acres for potential conveyance, which the Department of the Interior (DOI) would survey. The State and University would then work with DOI to transfer up to 360,000 acres in total to the University. Any land ultimately transferred to the University would be deducted from Alaska’s outstanding statehood lands entitlement, which still totals several million acres. “As we navigate these unprecedented times, the University of Alaska will continue to play a critical role by providing quality educations to young Alaskans and future generations,” said Senator Murkowski, Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “This legislation will fulfill the University of Alaska’s land grant for the benefit of its students and help provide a permanent foundation to support higher education in Alaska. This is key to a healthy and vibrant future for our state, and I thank the Governor and the University for working with us to develop this consensus approach.” “The University of Alaska, like so many o… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-trump-announces-alaska-to-alberta-rail-line-permit | ICYMI: Trump Announces “Alaska to Alberta” Rail Line Permit | 2020-09-28 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, President Donald Trump published a Tweet announcing a forthcoming permit for the A2A Railway project that would connect Alaska with the Canadian province of Alberta, a story covered in theAnchorage Daily News.President Trump attributed his decision to the advocacy of U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young (both R-Alaska). The 1,600-mile-long project would run between northern Alberta to deep-water ports in Alaska, and also connect the state to the North American railway network. The terminus is planned for northern Alberta near Fort McKay, with the line then either connecting to the Alaska Railroad through a planned expansion to Delta Junction, or continuing south along the Richardson Highway to the tidewater port of Valdez. * * * * * Trump tweets intent to issue permit for rail line connecting Alaska to Canada and Lower 48 September 27, 2020 By Morgan Krakow President Donald Trump said late Friday that he expected to issue a permit for a rail line connecting Alaska and Canada, citing the influence of two members of Alaska’s congressional delegation on his decision. “Based on the strong recommendation of @SenDanSullivan and @repdonyoung of the Great State of Alaska, it is my honor to inform you that I will be issuing a Presidential Permit for the A2A Cross-Border Rail between Alaska & Canada. Congratulations to the people of Alaska & Canada!” the president tweeted Friday around 8 p.m. Alaska time. The 1,600-mile railroad line would connect Alaska to both Canada and the Lower 48 and would cut down on the time it takes to get products between Asia and North America, according to Mead Treadwell, Alaska vice chair with the company proposing the project, Alaska to Alberta Railway. Treadwell called the president’s announcement a “wonderful surprise” and said a presidential permit would boost investor confidence for the project to spend more money on detailed engineering and environmental reviews. The proposed rail route would run from Interior Alaska through the Yuk… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401762 | Delegation Welcomes Next Step on Rulemaking to Help Southeast Alaska Build a More Sustainable Economy | 2020-09-25 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) published the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Tongass-specific Roadless Rule. The final EIS includes six alternatives, with a full exemption selected as the preferred alternative. The Tongass is home to Alaskans who want what most Americans take for grantedthe opportunity to live, work, and play in the communities in which they grew up,Murkowski said.A full exemption from the Roadless Rule is about accessaccess to recreation, renewable energy, and more. This puts us on track for a Record of Decision and final rule by the end of the year, in turn opening the door for individuals and communities throughout Southeast to build a more sustainable economy while still ensuring good stewardship of our lands and waters. I thank Secretary Perdue and the Forest Service team for their continued good work on this important rulemaking. For nearly two decades, theRoadlessRule has stifled opportunities for Alaskans in Southeast to harvest timber, connect communities, develop minerals and build vital energy projects,Sullivan said.With this newTongass-specific regulation, the Forest Service has struck a better balance betweenconservation and fosteringopportunities for Alaskans to make a living.I thank Secretary Perdue,Chief Christiansen, andthe Forest Service team for working with Alaskans and reaching this critical stage on the path to a more responsible and workableRoadlessRule. For years, I have said that the one-size-fits-all Roadless Rule was a disaster for Alaska. This Congress, I have been working closely with the President and senior White House staff to secure a Roadless Rule exemption for the Tongass. Not only has the Roadless Rule put an unconscionable economic and social burden on Southeast Alaska, it also violates ANILCA and the no more' clause by locking up land from the people of Alaska. The release of the final EIS for Roadless Rule is… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-delegation-criticizes-circuit-court-ruling-against-native-corporations | Alaska Delegation Criticizes Circuit Court Ruling Against Native Corporations | 2020-09-25 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today commented on a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit determining Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) are ineligible for tribal assistance appropriated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The ruling overturns an earlier June 26 ruling by a U.S. District Court that concluded ANCs are eligible for the aid. “We strongly disagree with the D.C. Circuit Court’s decision today on the status of Alaska Native people under the law,” the delegation said. “The CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund tribal set-aside was created to provide pandemic relief for all American Indian and Alaska Native people, regardless of how they receive the relief. It is unconscionable that COVID-19 aid would be withheld from a subset of Alaska Native people simply because of the unique tribal system that exists in Alaska. Furthermore, this decision goes beyond the CARES Act, erasing more than 45 years of precedent and practice, with the potential to undo the tribal systems of health care, housing, education, workforce development, and more in our great state.” Timeline: On March 27, the CARES Act was signed into law, including an $8 billion set-aside for tribal governments. On April 14, the Alaska congressional delegation wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt detailing the unique legal framework and circumstances for tribal entities in Alaska. The letter provided a historical background on Alaska regional corporations, which are made eligible for CARES Act assistance because of the definition of “Indian tribe” used in the bill. In April, several tribes filed lawsuits to prevent CARES Act funds from being distributed to ANCs. On April 23, the delegation submitted an op-ed to the Anchorage Daily News to correct the mischaracterizations about ANCs and explain why the entities are eligible for CARES Act funds. On June 26, U.S. District Judge Am… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/delegation-welcomes-next-step-on-rulemaking-to-help-southeast-alaska-build-a-more-sustainable-economy | Delegation Welcomes Next Step on Rulemaking to Help Southeast Alaska Build a More Sustainable Economy | 2020-09-25 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) published the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Tongass-specific Roadless Rule. The final EIS includes six alternatives, with a full exemption selected as the preferred alternative. “The Tongass is home to Alaskans who want what most Americans take for granted—the opportunity to live, work, and play in the communities in which they grew up,” Murkowski said. “A full exemption from the Roadless Rule is about access—access to recreation, renewable energy, and more. This puts us on track for a Record of Decision and final rule by the end of the year, in turn opening the door for individuals and communities throughout Southeast to build a more sustainable economy while still ensuring good stewardship of our lands and waters. I thank Secretary Perdue and the Forest Service team for their continued good work on this important rulemaking.” “For nearly two decades, the Roadless Rule has stifled opportunities for Alaskans in Southeast to harvest timber, connect communities, develop minerals and build vital energy projects,” Sullivan said. “With this new Tongass-specific regulation, the Forest Service has struck a better balance between conservation and fostering opportunities for Alaskans to make a living. I thank Secretary Perdue, Chief Christiansen, and the Forest Service team for working with Alaskans and reaching this critical stage on the path to a more responsible and workable Roadless Rule.” “For years, I have said that the one-size-fits-all Roadless Rule was a disaster for Alaska. This Congress, I have been working closely with the President and senior White House staff to secure a Roadless Rule exemption for the Tongass. Not only has the Roadless Rule put an unconscionable economic and social burden on Southeast Alaska, it also violates ANILCA and the ‘no more’ clause by locking up land from the people of Alaska. The … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401759 | WIN FOR ALASKAS RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE: Congressman Don Youngs Hydropower Legislation Passes the House | 2020-09-24 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today,with the support of Alaska Congressman Don Young, the House of Representatives passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, which included Congressman Young's H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act. Congressman Young's bill strengthens water power programs at the Department of Energy (DOE), and reauthorizes funding for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of marine energy. Additionally, this legislation authorizes funding for existing and new National Marine Energy Centers, including the Pacific Marine Energy Center, which is operated in part by the University of Alaska Fairbanks. "The state of Alaska has tremendous hydroelectric potential, and water power programs within the Department of Energy provide our rural and remote communities with new opportunities to obtain reliable and affordable hydropower. Alaska is rich in oil, but if our state's economy is to survive well into the future, we must diversify our energy portfolio. Harnessing our state's hydropower is not only good for our economy; it directly helps the people of our great state," said Congressman Don Young. "The cost of electricity in Alaska can be twice that of the lower 48. This increased cost of power in the residential sector has significant economic impacts for Alaska families, particularly in remote, rural communities and Alaska Native villages. I have long supported utilizing Alaska's vast hydropower capabilities, and was proud to support projects such as the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Plant and the Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project; we must continue this momentum. Supporting these programs is critical for our ability to deploy hydropower, pumped storage and marine energy projects, and related transmission infrastructure into low-income, economically distressed, underserved, and rural communities. I am proud to have led this effort along with my good friend, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, and am grateful for my colleagues for supporting it. I will continue working in Congress… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401748 | Congressman Don Young Fights for Veterans, Helps Move 11 Bills to Improve the Lives and Health of Veterans Through the House | 2020-09-23 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. This week,Alaska Congressman Don Young,helped move 11 bipartisan veterans bills through the House of Representatives. These bills cover a range of policy issues of importance to veterans, including expanding access to telemedicine, improving healthcare delivery at the VA, and fulfilling federal obligations to Alaska Native and other Indigenous veterans. "Alaska is home to more veterans per capita than any other state, and as a veteran myself, ensuring that we continue standing by our heroes long after their service ends is crucially important,"said Congressman Don Young."I am very proud to have helped move eleven pieces of bipartisan, pro-veterans' legislation through the House. These bills take urgent action on behalf of our heroes. Tragically, veterans are diagnosed with prostate cancer at twice the rate of the general population. These heroic men require swift access to treatment, and the Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act will help streamline a diagnosis, and expedite the delivery of health care. This package also includes legislation to ensure that our Alaska Native veterans and Native American veterans across the country receive the care they have rightfully earned; the Native American PACT Act is a critical bill that prohibits the VA from collecting copayments from our Alaska Native veterans. Finally, these bills help expand the use of telemedicine at the Department of Veterans Affairs and minimize the risk of COVID-19 by making necessary medical forms available online so that our veterans are not needlessly risking exposure in-person. Our nation's veterans risked everything on behalf of our freedom and way of life. While we will never truly be able to repay them, we must be doing all that we can to support these remarkable Americans. Veterans in Alaska and across the country have my promise that in Congress, I will always stand with them and fight for their future." More information on the 11 pieces of legislation can be found below: S. 785: The Commander John Scot… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401747 | Congressman Don Young Announces Over $75 Million in Funding to Improve Alaska Airport Infrastructure | 2020-09-22 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Don Young Announces Over $75 Million in Funding to Improve Alaska Airport Infrastructure f t # e Washington, September 22, 2020 Washington, D.C. Today,Alaska Congressman Don Young, former Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced that the U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded over $75 million to airports across Alaska under the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which allocates funding for airports to make capital improvements, enhance public safety, and restore aging or debilitated infrastructure. Alaska has one of the largest and most active aviation communities in the country. For many of our state's communities, air travel is one of the only ways to remain connected to one another, said Congressman Don Young. As a pilot myself, I know just how important it is that Alaska has reliable and safe airport infrastructure. The FAA's AIP program is one of the nation's most important funding sources for airport infrastructure, and I am a proud advocate for this program. The funding by the FAA is welcome news for Alaskans and the aviation sector they depend on. Whether it is the ability to access goods and services, medical care, or to simply earn a living, air travel will continue to be crucially important to our state. I will continue fighting in Congress to ensure that the people of Alaska can continue to be served by safe and reliable airports for years to come. Additional grant information: City Airport Project Description Total AIP N… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-statement-on-supreme-court-vacancy | Sullivan Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy | 2020-09-22 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today released the following statement regarding the current vacancy on the Supreme Court. “The historical precedent and principle of an election year nomination to the Supreme Court, dating back to the founding of our republic, is that the Senate has generally confirmed a President’s nominee from its own party and not confirmed one from the opposing party. President Trump is well within his constitutional authority to nominate an individual for the Supreme Court vacancy, and the Senate will undertake its advice and consent responsibilities on confirmation, as authorized by the Constitution. “I have a long record of voting to confirm judges to the federal judiciary who will interpret the law, not make new law, and who will respect the values of Alaskans, particularly as it relates to a robust respect for the Second Amendment, access to our lands, the rights of Alaska Natives, and a skeptical view of the power of federal agencies. “I look forward to seeing who the President nominates and thoroughly assessing her or his qualifications for this important role, as Alaskans expect me to do.” # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401744 | Congressman Don Young Helps the House Pass Historic Legislation Creating the National Suicide Hotline | 2020-09-21 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, during National Suicide Awareness Month, Alaska Congressman Don Young helped the House of Representatives pass S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. This landmark legislation requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 988 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention hotline. Congressman Young has been a long-time supporter of creating a national suicide hotline, and is a cosponsor of similar House legislation. This bill now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. Too many families in Alaska and across the country have lost a loved one to suicide. Tragically, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for individuals aged 18-34, and suicides are on the rise across nearly every demographic group across the nation, said Congressman Don Young. We must be doing all that we can to turn the tide in the fight against suicide, and raise awareness of a tragedy that all too often goes unnoticed. I am very proud to have supported the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, and call on President Trump to swiftly sign it into law. The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on the need for mental health services. The isolation caused by this pandemic has intensified fear, anger, and grief, and without action, things will only get worse. The creation of a national suicide hotline is historic, and it is my great hope that the numbers 9-8-8 will one day become as easily utilized as 9-1-1. I know Alaska to be a place where we care for one another, and I encourage you to make an effort to check in on your friends and family, so that we can help stop a tragedy before it happens. I want to thank my friends in the House and Senate and on both sides of the aisle for supporting this critical legislation that will undoubtedly save many lives. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401745 | Representatives Haaland and Youngs Legislation to Bolster Self-Governance, Empower Tribes Passes House, Goes to the Presidents Desk | 2020-09-21 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 209, the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act. This legislation, sponsored in the House by Congressman Don Young (R-AK), Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM), and Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK), and Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), enhances the ability of tribes to enter into, and carry out, compacting agreements. It also aligns the Department of the Interior's (DOI) compacting approval process with the one currently used by the Indian Health Service (IHS) to improve consistency for tribes. These compacts are vital for upholding the federal government's trust responsibilities with tribes and promoting self-governance and local control.Congressman Young's work on this issue dates back to its original introduction in 2003, and today marks a culmination of 17 years of work and collaboration by the Congressman. Alaska tribes have been at the forefront of implementing innovative DOI compacts for many years. This legislation is supported by the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and individual tribes across the country. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDEAA) is foundational legislation that empowered tribes with the authority to contract and compact federal trust services. This has had a profound impact throughout Indian country as tribes are the best stewards of their health care, resources, and education. I am proud to have helped pass this legislation which builds on the success of ISDEAA by making practical policy improvements that help tribes enhance and expand their compacting opportunities, said Congressman Don Young. Under the bill, tribes will be better able to tailor self-governance programs to suit their needs, thereby increasing their effectiveness and efficiency. Passage of this bill marks not only a great day for bipartisan governance, but represents a long-overdue victory for Alaska Natives and Indigenous people across the country.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401746 | Congressman Don Young Leads on Justice for Alaska Natives, Helps the House Pass Landmark Legislation to Combat the Ongoing Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls | 2020-09-21 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Don Young | Y000033 | donyoung.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today,Alaska Congressman Don Young, Member of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of The United States and Vice-Chair of the Native American Caucus, helped the House pass legislation to combat the nation-wide epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIGW). Congressman Young served as an original cosponsor of Savanna's Act's House companion, and cosponsored the House version of the Not Invisible Actearlier this Congress. Savanna's Act requires that the Department of Justice (DOJ) review, revise and develop law enforcement and justice protocols for addressing the MMIWG crisis. Additionally, it requires that the DOJ develops training programs, improves data collection, and coordinates with Native tribes and organizations in response to MMIWG cases. The Not Invisible Act establishes an advisory committee on violent crime comprised of law enforcement, tribal leaders, federal partners, service providers, and survivors to make recommendations to the Department of the Interior (DOI) and DOJ. The bill also establishes best practices for law enforcement on combatting the MMIWG epidemic, and creates a position for an expert within the Bureau of Indian Affairs charged with improving violent crime prevention efforts across federal agencies. Both bills now head to the President's desk to be signed into law. "All too often, our Alaska Native communities have experienced the tragedy and heartbreak of the ongoing national crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. As the father of two strong Alaska Native daughters, combating this scourge has always been one of my highest priorities in Congress. I am very proud to have helped Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act get across the finish line, and am grateful to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for coming together and supporting these critically important bills, said Congressman Don Young. Alaska Native and American Indian women and girls face disproportionately high rates of violent crimes, including murder, rap… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-welcomes-reestablishment-of-doe-arctic-energy-office-at-uaf | Sullivan Welcomes Reestablishment of DOE Arctic Energy Office at UAF | 2020-09-18 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | Announcement is part of a larger renaissance of Arctic research and activity WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) welcomed an announcement yesterday by Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette that the Department of Energy (DOE) will be reestablishing its Arctic Energy Office (AEO) on the campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF). The AEO will drive coordination and collaboration on DOE’s many activities in the Arctic region including: international cooperation on Arctic issues, research on methane hydrates, and development of advanced micro-grids and nuclear power systems, such as small modular reactors. “Realizing America’s role as an Arctic nation involves bringing more vessels, more research, more ports, and more personnel to the region—to Alaska—and the reestablishment of the Arctic Energy Office is an important development as we work to make that vision a reality,” said Senator Sullivan. “I commend Secretary Brouillette and Senator Murkowski for their work to bring this Arctic office back to life, and I look forward to the vital scientific research and coordination that will serve Alaskans, the nation, and our global partners as a result.” “The United States is an Arctic nation, and the region continues to play an essential role in meeting our Nation’s energy needs, as well as those of our friends and allies,” said Secretary Brouillette. “DOE’s Arctic Energy Office will grow to strengthen and coordinate our work in energy, science, and national security and help build an Arctic future of prosperity and increased opportunity.” Consistent with DOE’s overall mission, the AEO will focus on energy, science, and national security. Rather than belonging to a particular program area, the AEO will report to the under secretary of energy, and coordinate DOE’s Arctic activities across the enterprise, bringing together DOE’s wide range of assets, stakeholders, and equities to serve communities and U.S. interests in the region. The office will be reestablished with three interim staff equipp… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/commerce-committee-advances-sullivans-bill-to-protect-alaska-native-craftsmen | Commerce Committee Advances Sullivan’s Bill to Protect Alaska Native Craftsmen | 2020-09-16 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, thanked his committee colleagues today for advancing the Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act, Sullivan’s bill to preempt states from banning walrus ivory, whale bone, and other marine mammal products that have been legally carved by Alaska Natives under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Additionally, the bill preempts states from issuing bans on fossilized ivory products, including from walrus and extinct mammoths. “In the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Congress recognized the cultural, subsistence and economic importance of allowing Alaska Natives to harvest and use marine mammal parts in a non-wasteful manner, but state bans have threatened Alaska Native craftsmen, some of whom are living in already economically-challenged rural areas,” said Senator Sullivan. “We need to continue to combat poaching and black markets for elephant ivory, but we must do so while honoring and protecting Alaska Natives’ ability to carry on their heritage, as they have for thousands of years, and access economic opportunities through selling authentic handicrafts. I thank my colleagues who stood with our Alaska Native peoples today, and I look forward to working with my other colleagues to address their concerns and pass this legislation in the full Senate.” “Alaska Natives deserve to have our way of life protected, and that includes the legal harvesting of marine mammals that have sustained our people for thousands of years,” said Melanie Bahnke, President and CEO of Kawerak, Inc. “We continue to practice a subsistence way of life in the Arctic and, as our ancestors did before us, we do not waste any parts of a harvested animal, including the bones and the ivory for tools, art, and ceremony. On behalf of the many indigenous people from the Bering Strait Region of Alaska, we are grateful to the members of Congress who are willing to protect our way of… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/visit-america-act-advances-from-commerce-committee | “Visit America Act” Advances from Commerce Committee | 2020-09-16 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | Bill would require federal strategy to help tourism sector quickly recover from COVID-19 pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded the committee’s unanimous passage today of S.3831, the Visit America Act, introduced by the senators in June. The bill would set a visitation goal of 116 million annual international travelers to the United States by 2028, formally authorize the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, and create a high-ranking position within the Department of Commerce focused on bolstering America’s travel and tourism industry and coordinating a strategy across multiple federal agencies. The legislation would also require the development and implementation of a strategy to assist the travel and tourism industry to quickly recover from the COVID–19 pandemic. “The tourism economy, which supports tens of thousands of jobs and generates billions of dollars in economic activity for Alaska and many other states, has been hit incredibly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Senator Sullivan. “In order to reinvigorate the vital tourism sector and the jobs it supports, we need a coordinated strategy at the highest levels of the administration. The Visit America Act will better position the travel industry for a strong rebound, with ambitious visitation goals, requirements for a whole-of-government recovery strategy, and a high-level tourism official in the federal government for the first time ever. I thank my colleagues, particularly Senator Schatz and Senator King, for helping us advance this important bill.” “From the coasts to the forests to the mountains, Maine’s unparalleled beauty never disappoints – which is why every year, millions of people from across the globe travel to our state to experience The Way Life Should Be. However, this year, the coronavirus pandemic forced Maine people to answer a serious question: what happens to Vacationland when all the usual visitors st… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-commends-signing-of-historic-abraham-accords | Sullivan Commends Signing of Historic Abraham Accords | 2020-09-15 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today praised the signing of the Abraham Accords, agreements in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Bahrain normalized diplomatic relations with Israel. The accords were signed in a ceremony at the White House by President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. “The prospect of peace and hope for an end to strife in the Middle East have brightened thanks to the historic Abraham Accords signed today at the White House,” said Senator Sullivan. “The President and his administration and the leaders of Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain have shown courage in negotiating these agreements. It is my hope this momentum of peace and collaboration will indeed be a ‘pivot of history,’ as described by Prime Minister Netanyahu, a pivot to further diminish the malign activities of the Iranian regime and lead more states in the region to agree to pursue peace with Israel and a better economic and security future for all people in the Middle East.” Sullivan also cosponsored aresolution, introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), commending the historic accords reached by Israel, the UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-murkowski-sullivan-introduce-bicameral-bipartisan-bill-to-ensure-fair-and-accurate-census-count | Young, Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Fair and Accurate Census Count | 2020-09-15 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | Legislation Extends 2020 Census Completion Deadline WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Don Young and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (all R-Alaska) introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation, the 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act, alongside Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to provide for additional time to complete the 2020 Census. The bill extends the Census operations of nonresponse follow-up and self-response to October 31, 2020, as well as extends the Census statutory reporting deadlines for apportionment and redistricting. These extensions would allow the Census Bureau more time to finish the counting operations and data processing, and conduct quality assurance activities, leading to a more accurate count. Click here for bill text. “One of the most important things Alaskans can do to ensure that our state is treated fairly is to fill out the Census,” said Congressman Don Young. “Our constitutionally mandated Census only happens once a decade, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made this decade's Census data collection uniquely challenging. Let me be very clear: if Alaska's field staff are unable to finish a thorough and accurate Census, billions in federal funding will be left on the table over the next decade. We must extend the Census deadline. Alaskans deserve to have their roads, schools, recreation areas, and other public services fully funded; our field staff need more time to complete this critical task. I am proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation alongside Senators Murkowski and Schatz, and Congressman Gallego to ensure that the Census deadline is extended so that all Americans are empowered to succeed.” “Obtaining an accurate Census count is always difficult. But now, with the added delays and difficulties caused by COVID-19, it’s become increasingly clear that more time is needed to ensure a fair and accurate census count. For an effort that happens once every ten years, with impacts that last for the next ten years, this is far too i… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-delegation-welcomes-21-million-build-grant-for-anchorage-international-airport | Alaska Delegation Welcomes $21 Million BUILD Grant for Anchorage International Airport | 2020-09-14 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today thanked Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao for awarding a $21 million Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to the Alaska Energy Authority to construct a 190,000 square foot climate-controlled cold storage facility at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (TSAIA). The Alaska congressional delegation wrote a letter to Secretary Chao in May advocating for TSAIA to receive the BUILD grant. “As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’ve worked hard to secure funding to support the BUILD Grants program. The positive impacts it has had on Alaska over the years are significant. I join the rest of the Alaska Delegation in applauding today’s announcement and thank Secretary Chao for investing in the future of our state,” said Senator Murkowski. “This new transfer facility will improve shipping capabilities, strengthen Alaska’s supply chain security, and provide much-needed jobs for Alaskans. With Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport having recently been recorded among the busiest in the world—this news could not be more timely.” “The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us just how important it is for our country to have secure and reliable supply chains, and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport has served as an indispensable link in these global chains for decades,” said Senator Sullivan. “To better meet the needs of our nation and the expected demands of global commerce, this critical piece of infrastructure is due for a dramatic expansion in storage capacity, particularly the ability to store cold freight during all seasons. I thank Secretary Chao and the Transportation Department for recognizing the benefits of having TSAIA serve as more than a ‘gas and go’ hub, which will help us better secure America’s distribution networks and grow jobs and economic opportunities for Alaskans.” “I am very pleased to report that the Department of Transportation is … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-senate-passes-sullivan-backed-veteran-suicide-prevention-legislation | ICYMI: Senate Passes Sullivan-backed Veteran Suicide Prevention Legislation | 2020-09-12 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), celebrated the Senate’s recent unanimous passage of S.785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, a major veterans mental health legislative package cosponsored by Sullivan that includes hisVeterans Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act. Also this week, Sullivan joined 34 of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging them to quickly bring the act up for a vote in the House. “This National Suicide Prevention Week and Month serve as an opportunity to remember the courageous veterans who too often suffer in silence, men and women who can be among the most vulnerable to the scourge of suicide due to their harrowing experiences in defense of our country.” said Senator Sullivan. “We have a solemn duty as Americans to be there for our veterans returning from war zones today, and those facing down mental health burdens decades after their service. I consider serving our veterans to be one of my highest responsibilities as a senator, as a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, and as a representative of the state with more veterans per capita than any other.” Sullivan’s legislative efforts to combat veteran suicide: S.1392, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act, sponsored by Sullivan, requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill became law on December 20, 2019. S.167, the Clay Hunt SAV Act, cosponsored by Sullivan, improves and modernizes suicide prevention programs and ensures that the VA is held accountable for providing quality, effective mental health care to veterans. The bill became law on February 12, 2015. S.2991, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019, cosponsored by Sull… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-votes-for-targeted-pandemic-relief-package | Sullivan Votes for Targeted Pandemic Relief Package | 2020-09-10 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | The measure, filibustered by Senate Democrats, fails to advance WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today voted for the Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act. The targeted pandemic relief package was blocked by Senate Democrats, failing to reach the 60-vote margin necessary for the measure to advance. “Over the past five weeks, I’ve heard from Alaskans about their priorities for a new COVID-19 relief bill—renewing the Paycheck Protection Program, extending the deadline to use CARES Act resources, replenishing the fishermen relief fund, offering child care support for returning workers, reopening our schools safely, and supporting our front-line health care workers, among other important measures,” said Senator Sullivan. “Those strongly bipartisan provisions make up the targeted package that we voted on today. Unfortunately, Senate Democrats filibustered this bill, holding out for the $3.5 trillion dollar so-called ‘HEROES Act,’ at the direction of Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. This was a missed opportunity for a bipartisan achievement, but I’ll keep working with my colleagues to reach compromise and an agreement that will drive our battle against the virus and a strong economic recovery.” The Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act would: Establish a new, renewed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses that demonstrate at least a 35% loss in gross revenue. The program would be available to 501(c)6 organizations and have a simplified forgiveness process for smaller PPP loans. Allow seasonal and fishing businesses that were not fully able to take advantage of regulation changes secured by the Alaska delegation an opportunity to modify their PPP loans to increase loan amounts. Provide liability protections for front-line employers to offer work opportunities, including for fishing vessel owners. Extend the deadline for states, municipalities, tribes and other local governments to use … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-murkowski-and-young-welcome-major-tariff-relief-for-alaska-fishermen | Sullivan, Murkowski & Young Welcome Major Tariff Relief for Alaska Fishermen | 2020-09-09 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=48 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today thanked President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for authorizing approximately $530 million for fishermen and the U.S. seafood industry impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments, including in Alaska. “Working alongside Alaska fishermen across our state, I have been relentlessly pushing the administration to ensure that our fishermen are provided relief from retaliatory tariffs imposed by foreign governments who do not play by international trade rules,” said Senator Sullivan. “I have voiced the concerns of Alaska fishermen in numerous conversations with officials at the highest levels of the administration, including the President, Vice President, Assistant to the President Peter Navarro, Secretary Sonny Perdue, and Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, among others. I am very appreciative that the White House and the Department of Agriculture listened to the fishermen in Alaska and across the country, and are offering substantial, historic financial assistance to these hard-working individuals. As I often say, Alaska is the superpower of seafood for our nation, and our fishermen are America’s ultimate small businesses. This is because of the men and women who work long hours, employing tens of thousands of Alaskans,and contributing billions of dollars to our economy. I will continue to do all I can do to make sure that this vital industry can continue to provide jobs and support to our communities while providing the best wild seafood on the planet.” “Alaska’s seafood industry is facing numerous challenges because of the ongoing trade dispute and now the COVID-19 pandemic. While I’m proud of the funding we secured in the CARES Act to provide direct assistance to fishermen, the reality is fishermen have been subject to retaliatory Chinese tariffs for over two years and have been hit hard,” said Senator Murkowski. “The administration acted to help farmers mitigate impacts fro… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-applauds-updated-treasury-guidance-giving-states-and-local-governments-more-flexibility | Sullivan Applauds Updated Treasury Guidance, Giving States & Local Governments More Flexibility | 2020-09-03 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=49 | scraper | FAIRBANKS, AK – Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) announced that the Department of the Treasury has granted additional flexibility to state, local, and tribal governments in allocating resources from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) included in the CARES Act. This is a direct result of a request by Sens. Sullivan and McSally to the Treasury Department and the Trump administration to allow states and local governments to utilize funding to meet their specific needs. “I have heard from local leaders all throughout Alaska that their communities need additional flexibility to use federal relief funds in the ways most useful for their residents and specific circumstances, and I have been fighting for months to get them this flexibility,”said Senator Sullivan. “As I’ve repeatedly said, the people on the ground best know how to use funds to strengthen their communities. I appreciate the Trump administration for responding to our requests and for trusting our communities. In Alaska, our rural communities—with traditionally strong seasonal economies—have been devastated with reduced revenues. This updated guidance and greater flexibility gives them a lifeline.” “When I spoke to Arizona’s state, local, and tribal leaders regarding the funding we allocated in the CARES Act, they reiterated that they need more flexibility to meet their current demands,” said Senator McSally. “I made it my mission to ensure that we provided more flexibility to help keep these communities afloat. States, local, and tribal governments know their area’s needs best, and I am glad to have partnered with the Treasury Department to provide our communities in Arizona and nationwide with the ability to look at their budget, identify any funding gaps, and give them the authority to allocate as needed.” BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) allocations can now be used to prevent layoffs of public safety officers, firefighters, other first responders, and public health workers during the pandemic. The CR… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-shows-navy-secretary-alaskas-strategic-military-advantages | Sullivan Shows Navy Secretary Alaska’s Strategic Military Advantages | 2020-09-02 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=49 | scraper | Visit to Alaska is Braithwaite’s first as Secretary of the Navy KETCHIKAN, ALASKA – This week, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) hosted Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite for the secretary’s first visit to Alaska since being appointed and confirmed. On Monday in Ketchikan, Sullivan and Braithwaite toured the Ketchikan Shipyard, visited the U.S. Navy acoustic facility on Back Island, and joined members of the community and veterans for a dinner and discussion. On Tuesday, Sullivan and Braithwaite traveled to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) for briefings on the combined U.S. military forces in Alaska, the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) in the Interior, the Red-Flag-Alaska Air Force training exercises conducted several times per year at JPARC, opportunities for Marines to train in Alaska, and Arctic defense issues. “It was an honor to host Secretary Braithwaite in Alaska several decades after he first set foot on Adak Island early in his Navy career,” said Senator Sullivan. “This visit—from Ketchikan, to JBER, to Kodiak, and across to Adak—was a prime opportunity for the secretary to witness all that Alaska has to offer to the U.S. Navy and to our larger national defense. Our adversaries are expanding their infrastructure and capabilities in the Arctic, and the Pentagon is finally waking up to this reality. We’ve secured dramatic increases in the U.S. military’s presence in Alaska—totaling $1.6 billion dollars—including reaching a major milestone for the Nome Deep Draft Port project, one of what should be a series of ports along Alaska’s coast, numerous new Coast Guard vessels, and the building of six new icebreakers authorized in the defense bill two years ago. I made it clear to the secretary that these icebreakers should be home-ported in Alaska, and the maintenance of these new assets should be done in Alaska and by Alaskans—the most capable and hard-working Americans the Navy will find. Finally, I want to commend the Alaskans we met with along the way who did what they do best, sh… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
| https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-delegation-urges-alaskans-to-participate-in-the-census | Alaska Delegation Urges Alaskans to Participate in the Census | 2020-09-01 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | AK | Dan Sullivan | S001198 | www.sullivan.senate.gov | sullivan | https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=49 | scraper | New Census Data Shows Low Alaska Participation Anchorage, AK – As the deadline to participate in the 2020 Census rapidly approaches, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all (R-AK), are calling on Alaskans to do their part and participate. New data released by the Census Bureau shows Alaska’s self-response rate remains ranked among the lowest in the nation, with only Puerto Rico at a lower self-response rate than Alaska. The deadline to participate in the 2020 Census questionnaire is September 30, 2020. “While we’ve all pushed for an extension of the 2020 Census deadline, the reality is we must operate with the understanding that this September deadline still stands. We cannot stress the importance of participating in the Census enough. What takes just ten minutes to complete, has impacts to our state that last for the next 10 years. The Census determines how much federal funding our local communities will receive for services like schools, roads, and other public services—each critical to Alaska’s livelihood. The Census is safe, secure, confidential, and your information and privacy are protected,” said the Alaska Congressional Delegation. “Our Alaska Census response numbers are low so please help us ensure the Census Bureau has a full and accurate 2020 Census. We have less than one month to make sure Alaska counts.” Alaskans who have not yet participated in the 2020 Census can complete the questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail when your invitation to respond arrives. Visit my2020census.gov for more information or to begin filling out the form. Background: U.S. Senators Murkowski and Sullivan joined a bipartisan group of senators last month calling on House and Senate leadership to extend the statutory deadlines for the delivery of apportionment data and redistricting files following the 2020 Census. Also in August, Congressman Don Young sent a letter to Census Bureau Director Dr. Steven Dillingham, urging him to reverse plans to move up the field data collection dead… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |
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