Dan Sullivan was sworn in as Alaska’s eighth United States Senator on January 6, 2015. Sullivan serves on four Senate committees vital to Alaska: the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; the Armed Services Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee; and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
As a champion for Alaskan fishermen, Sullivan has fought relentlessly to strengthen the fishing industry through expanding markets and bolstering marine sustainability. Since coming into office, Sullivan has passed two major pieces of marine debris legislation, obtained a permanent exemption from the vessel incidental discharge regulations, increased enforcement and international cooperation against illegal fishing, closed a loophole