Dan Sullivan
- Previous profession
- Attorney, private law practice, 1997 to 2001
- Military service
- U.S. Marine Corps, 1993 to 1997; U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1997 to present
- First public office
- 2006U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, 2006 to 2009
- Years in public office
- 17of 33 years since 1993, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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114th Congress, 2015 and 2016
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46 excerpts
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Alaska Delegation Welcomes $150M Investment in Beluga-Healy Transmission Project
“Several executive orders issued by the Trump administration will be utilized to support the project, including EO 14153, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” and EO 14156, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” which are focused on expediting permitting timelines and cutting through bureaucratic red tape.”
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Alaska Delegation Welcomes $150M Investment in Beluga-Healy Transmission Project
“Several executive orders issued by the Trump administration will be utilized to support the project, including EO 14153, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” and EO 14156, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” which are focused on expediting permitting timelines and cutting through bureaucratic red tape.”
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Sullivan Secures Wins for Alaska in Committee-Passed Water Infrastructure Package
“Mandate a 90-day report on the Corps’ implementation of Executive Order 14153, including a review of staffing and the implementation of Alaska’s resource development priorities.”
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Sullivan Introduces Bycatch Reduction Act
“Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act —A House bill (H.R. 774) signed into law in 2015 ( Public Law No. 114-81). Sen. Sullivan was an original cosponsor of the Senate companion version of this legislation and is responsible for shepherding it through the Senate Commerce Committee.”
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Sullivan Introduces Bycatch Reduction Act
“Alaska Salmon Task Force Act —Signed into law in 2022 ( Public Law No. 117-328). This legislation required NOAA to convene an Alaska Salmon Task Force.”
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“President Trump’s executive order on restoring American seafood competitiveness recognizes an important reality. Seafood competitiveness is economic security and even national security.”
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Sullivan Celebrates New USDA Office of Seafood, Increased Federal Support for Alaska Fishermen
“In November 2025, following Sen. Sullivan’s strong advocacy with congressional appropriators, the FY 2026 USDA appropriations bill included $500,000 to establish a seafood industry liaison at USDA (H.R. 5371). This position is a step toward the creation of an Office of Seafood.”
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Sullivan Celebrates New USDA Office of Seafood, Increased Federal Support for Alaska Fishermen
“On April 17, 2025, Sen. Sullivan welcomed an executive order issued by President Donald Trump aimed at “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.”
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Senate Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse Bill to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest
“In April 2025, President Trump signed an executive order, “ Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness ,” directing the Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force to assess seafood competitiveness issues and collectively develop a comprehensive seafood trade strategy. Among these strategies, the USTR will examine the relevant trade practices of major seafood-producing nations, including IUU”
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Alaska Delegation Celebrates Largest-Ever NPR-A Lease Sale
“First, President Trump’s Day One Alaska-specific executive order, Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential, set the stage to realign federal policy and empower Alaska to meet our nation’s energy needs and start to reverse the Biden-era Last Frontier Lock Up of Alaska. Second, we passed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which mandates five lease sales in the NPR-A over the”
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Alaska Delegation Commends Revocation of PLOs 5150, 5180
“On his first day back in office, President Trump issued Executive Order 14153, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” which directed the Secretary of the Interior to “evaluate changes to, including the potential recission of, Public Land Order 5150, signed by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior on December 28, 1971, and any subsequent amendments, modifications, or corrections to it.”
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Sullivan Touts “Alaska Comeback,” Historic Opportunities, in Annual Address to Legislature
“On day one—and I presented this last year, but it bears repeating—in the Trump administration, the President signed this executive order, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential .” It’s really important.”
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Senate Votes to Overturn Biden-Era Restrictions for Resource Development on Alaska’s Coastal Plain
“The Senate moved yesterday to begin debate on S.J. Res. 91, sponsored by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), before voting to pass H.J. Res. 131, from Congressman Nick Begich (also R-Alaska). The Senate moved the House resolution because it can go directly to the President’s desk for signature.”
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Senate Rescinds Biden-era Lock-Up of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
“In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, Congress mandated lease sales be offered in the NPR-A under the same terms and conditions set forth in the 2020 IAP.”
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Senate Rescinds Biden-era Lock-Up of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
“Passage of the delegation’s S.J. Res. 80 provides durability against any future administration promulgating a substantially similar anti-development management plan for the NPR-A. The CRA resolution is supported by the Alaska North Slope Regional Trilateral—the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, the North Slope Borough, and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation; the Alaska Support Industry Alliance; the Alaska Oil & Gas”
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Senate Rescinds Biden-era Lock-Up of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
“The delegation’s legislation fulfills the objectives of President Trump’s Day One executive order, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to rescind the Biden-era NPR-A IAP ROD and reestablish management consistent with the first Trump administration’s 2020 NPR-A IAP ROD. In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, Congress”
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Sullivan Chairs Commerce Hearing on Reviving Commercial, U.S. Navy Shipbuilding
“Sen. Sullivan highlighted the Trump administration’s commitment to working with Congress to revive American shipbuilding, specifically President Trump’s “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” executive order, signed on April 9, 2025, and the historic tens of billions of dollars of investments being made in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard in the recent budget reconciliation bill.”
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Senate Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest
“On April 17, President Trump signed an executive order, “ Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness ,” directing the Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force to assess seafood competitiveness issues and collectively develop a comprehensive seafood trade strategy. Among these strategies, the USTR will examine the relevant trade practices of major seafood-producing nations, including IUU”
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Delegation Celebrates Series of Interior Announcements for Alaska Day
“In addition to being sound policy, this will facilitate a provision in the FY 2025 budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1, PL 119-21) requiring at least four lease sales area-wide on the Coastal Plain over the next 10 years. Congress required those sales to be conducted in accordance with the 2020 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and ROD that Secretary Burgum”
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Sullivan Welcomes U.S.–Finland Partnership to Close America’s Icebreaker Gap
“As chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee overseeing the Coast Guard, Sen. Sullivan was instrumental in securing nearly $25 billion in historic Coast Guard investments through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. That package included $300 million for shoreside infrastructure to homeport the USCGC Storis —the first new icebreaker in a generation—in Juneau, Alaska.”
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Sullivan, Murkowski, Begich Celebrate Senate Overturning Biden Central Yukon Lock-Up
“The delegation’s legislation fulfills the objectives of President Trump’s Day One executive order, “ Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential ,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to rescind the Biden-era CYRMP and reinstate a prior draft plan, recognizing that the 2024 ROD imposes unjustified barriers to development, access, and land use in violation of longstanding federal policy toward Alaska.”
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Corps Officials Update Sullivan on Solutions to Recurring Threat of Glacial Flooding in Juneau
“In May, Assistant Secretary Telle committed to fast-tracking solutions to the Juneau flooding issue and utilizing President Trump’s Day One executive order, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” which declares “the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall immediately review, revise or rescind any agency action that may in any way hinder, slow, or otherwise delay any critical project”
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“I commend President Trump and Secretary Lutnick and their teams for issuing the critically important Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” which provided a framework for our discussions today and outlines the path forward for ensuring the long-term health of our American seafood sector. I am hopeful that this roundtable meeting will be the start of a strong, closely”
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Sullivan on Face the Nation: Alaska is the Center of America’s Security, Energy, and Arctic Future
“Sen. Sullivan discussed the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its historic military investments critical to gaining an Arctic edge amid intensifying geopolitical competition:”
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“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, provides a down payment of $25 billion for the Golden Dome. Senators Sullivan and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have introduced authorizing legislation to advance the initiative—The Ground and Orbital Launched Defeat of Emergent Nuclear Destruction and Other Missile Engagements (GOLDEN DOME) Act —much of which is incorporated into”
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“Included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”
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“Combined with President Trump’s Executive Order, ‘Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,’ this is a huge opportunity to jump start natural resource development and create new jobs in Alaska. These Alaska-driven provisions will lower energy costs for American families, create good-paying jobs for Alaskans, and generate billions in new federal revenues to realize our energy potential and put Alaskans back in”
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Delegation Applauds Passage of Alaska Native Legislation
“WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with U.S. Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), applauded Senate passage of two important bills—H.R. 42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act, and H.R. 43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025. These bills previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives on February 4.”
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Delegation Applauds Passage of Alaska Native Legislation
“WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with U.S. Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), applauded Senate passage of two important bills—H.R. 42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act, and H.R. 43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025. These bills previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives on February 4.”
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Congressional Delegation Introduces Chugach Alaska Land Exchange and Oil Spill Recovery Act
“Congress directed the study in Section 1113 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9; 133 Stat. 614) which Murkowski authored.”
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Sullivan Chairs Hearing on Combatting Chinese & Russian IUU Fishing Threat
“In April, President Trump signed an executive order entitled, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.” My office, my team and I were proud to work closely with the Trump administration on this important executive order.”
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Sullivan Secures Army Corps Pledge to Fast-Track Juneau Flooding Solution
“Sen. Sullivan also received a commitment from Mr. Telle to implement President Trump’s Day One executive order, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” declaring “the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall immediately review, revise or rescind any agency action that may in any way hinder, slow, or otherwise delay any critical project in the state of Alaska.”
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Army Corps Nominee Commits to Sullivan to Prioritize Alaska’s Nome Port Project
“In his questioning during the EPW hearing, Sen. Sullivan also highlighted President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” which directs the Corps to “review, revise or rescind any agency action that may in any way hinder, slow, or otherwise delay any critical project in the State of Alaska.” Mr. Telle reiterated his understanding of and support for”
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“On April 9, 2025, The FAA announced a $25 million investment in Alaska aviation safety, a result of a Sullivan provision in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 authorizing $25 million annually for FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative (FAASI) from FY 2025 through 2028. The FAA also announced it will be expanding the FAA’s use of satellites in Alaska—growing from”
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Sullivan Presses Commerce Nominee on NOAA Surveys Needed for Alaska Fishermen
“We have this “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential” executive order from President Trump on day one. This includes fisheries, LNG, all kinds of great things in Alaska.”
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“On April 17, President Trump signed an executive order, “ Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness ,” directing the Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force to assess seafood competitiveness issues and collectively develop a comprehensive seafood trade strategy. Among these strategies, the USTR will examine the relevant trade practices of major seafood-producing nations, including IUU”
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ICYMI: KTUU Highlights Sullivan Effort to Secure $25 Million Investment in Alaska Aviation Safety
“This investment is the result of a Sullivan-authored provision in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 authorizing $25 million annually for the Don Young Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative (DYAASI) from FY 2025 through 2028. The investment includes the increase of satellite use to improve communications and weather reporting at airports throughout the state.”
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Delegation Welcomes $25 Million FAA Investment in Alaska Aviation Safety
“This investment is a result of a Sullivan provision in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 authorizing $25 million annually for DYAASI from FY 2025 through 2028. The initiative was established by the FAA in response to a 2020 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on Alaska’s high rates of aviation accidents and fatalities, and focuses on prioritizing funding for”
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“Sen. Sullivan contrasted the Trump administration’s positive focus on Alaska’s economy, as demonstrated by hisday-one “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential” executive order, with the 70 executive orders and actions of the Biden administration targeting Alaska’s economy and access to lands during the last four years.”
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Delegation Commends Secretary Burgum’s Announcements on NPR-A, Coastal Plain, and PLOs
“The decisions further President Trump’s recent Executive Order on Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential. Through them, Secretary Burgum has directed his agencies to follow the law and restore access to federal lands in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) and the non-wilderness Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.”
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Sullivan Votes for Bill to Protect Women and Girls in Sports, Blocked by Senate Democrats
“The bill would codify President Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” Executive Order that was signed into law on February 5, 2025 with wide support from Americans across the country. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act failed to advance after being blocked by Senate Democrats.”
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Policy Experts Agree: Significant Infrastructure Investments Needed in America’s Arctic—Alaska
“Sen. Sullivan was optimistic about the prospect of further investments in Alaska given President Donald Trump’s focus on the state, including a comprehensive day-one executive order, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” which directed many of the Biden administration’s harmful policies and actions related to Alaska lands and resources to be rescinded and many policies of the first Trump administration to”
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NORTHCOM Commander Recommends Reopening Adak Base, Bolstering Homeland Missile Defense
“Gen. Guillot also committed to working with Sen. Sullivan on implementing President Trump’s executive order, “Iron Dome for America,” and on Sens. Sullivan and Kevin Cramer’s (R-N.D.) IRON DOME Act, new legislation to strengthen and expand the U.S. homeland missile defense system.”
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President Trump Announces “Joint Venture” on Alaska LNG Project with Japan
“On his first day in office, President Trump signed a comprehensive Alaska-specific executive order, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” which declared the Alaska LNG Project a top priority of the Trump administration. Sen. Sullivan and Gov. Dunleavy have been working closely with the incoming Trump administration for weeks on this critically important EO for Alaska and both Sullivan and Dunleavy”
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Sullivan, Cramer Introduce IRON DOME Act to Defend Against Chinese, Russian Missile Threats
“The legislation is intended to work in concert with President Trump’s executive order, “Iron Dome for America.”
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Lutnick Commits to Championing Alaska Fishermen & “Freedom Fish” as Commerce Secretary
“WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today received commitments from Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Commerce, to visit Alaska, champion the interests of Alaska’s fishermen and seafood industry, help implement President Trump’s “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential” executive order, and work to advance the Alaska Liquefied”
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Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
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