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==U.S. Senate==
==U.S. Senate==
===Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign===
Sullivan was elected to the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2014 during a red wave year, defeating then-incumbent [[Mark Begich]] by just over 3% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/senate/alaska/ 2014 Alaska Senate Election Results]</ref>
===Tenure===
====Obama era====
Sullivan co-sponsored a bill to approve the [[Keystone XL]] in January 6, 2015,<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19390/50938/114964/a-bill-to-approve-the-keystone-xl-pipeline#50938 S 1 - A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline - National Key Vote]</ref> a measure ultimately vetoed by [[Barack Obama]].
Sen. Sullivan voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which extended the [[debt limit]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19826/54266/114964/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015#54266 HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
====Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign====
While initially more supportive of [[Donald Trump]]'s 2016 presidential campaign, he withdrew his endorsement over Trump's private remarks that were said over 10 years prior to his 2016 campaign.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SenDanSullivan/status/784821049628196864 Se. Dan Sullivan on Twitter]</ref>
While initially more supportive of [[Donald Trump]]'s 2016 presidential campaign, he withdrew his endorsement over Trump's private remarks that were said over 10 years prior to his 2016 campaign.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SenDanSullivan/status/784821049628196864 Se. Dan Sullivan on Twitter]</ref>
===Impeachment coup===
====Trump era====
Sullivan voted in favor of the Stop Illegal Reentry Act in July 2016, which sought to increase maximum prison term sentences for [[illegal aliens]] who re-enters the [[U.S.]] after already being denied access or deported.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/21703/57476/114964/stop-illegal-reentry-act#57476 S 2193 - Stop Illegal Reentry Act - National Key Vote]</ref> Despite support from three [[Democrats]], the bill was filibustered by the majority of Senate Democrats, preventing cloture from being enacted.
Sullivan voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24168/62075/114964/tax-cuts-and-jobs-act#62075 HR 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Senator Sullivan in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24370/62286/114964/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2018#62286 HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
In late August 2018, Sullivan voted in favor of [[Rand Paul]]'s amendment to deny federal funding for all entities that perform or promote [[abortions]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25216/63962/114964/senator-rand-pauls-amendment-to-hr-6157#63962 S Amdt 3967 - Senator Rand Paul's Amendment to H.R. 6157 - National Key Vote]</ref> The bill ultimately did not pass a simple majority, as despite three Democrats not voting, four Republicans didn't vote either, two [[RINO]]s voted against their party line, in addition to the fact that the [[GOP]] only held a bare 51-49 Senate majority then.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=2&vote=00191 Roll Call Vote 115th Congress - 2nd Session - On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 3967)]</ref>
Sullivan voted against the FIRST Step Act, which passed despite opposition by a small group of Senate [[Republicans]] and was later signed by [[President Trump]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25770/65221/114964/first-step-act-of-2018#65221 S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Sullivan co-sponsored the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]] in January 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27667/71281/114964/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#71281 S 311 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Sen. Sullivan voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 in August 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26793/68417/114964/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2019#68417 HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Sullivan voted in January 2020 in favor of implementing the [[USMCA]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27509/70768/114964/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-implementation-act#70768 HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Sullivan voted in favor of the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]] and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, two [[pro-life]] measures that ultimately did not pass due to being filibustered by pro-[[late-term abortion]] and pro-[[infanticide]] [[Democrats]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27667/71282/114964/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#71282 S 311 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref><ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27666/71280/114964/pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act#71280 S 3275 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
====Impeachment coup====
:''See main article: [[Trump impeachment]]''
:''See main article: [[Trump impeachment]]''
In 2019, Sullivan joined [[RINO]]s in refusing to sign a resolution [[Lindsey Graham]] introduced to condemn the impeachment coup against Trump.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/467388-gop-worries-its-losing-impeachment-fight GOP worries it's losing impeachment fight]</ref>
In 2019, Sullivan joined [[RINO]]s in refusing to sign a resolution [[Lindsey Graham]] introduced to condemn the impeachment coup against Trump.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/467388-gop-worries-its-losing-impeachment-fight GOP worries it's losing impeachment fight]</ref>