On August 8, 2026, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan cast one of the 50 votes that confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, weeks after a federal judge found that Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, which Blanche's Justice Department settled, "was brought for an improper purpose" and referred Blanche to his state bar. A provision of that settlement that permanently bars the IRS from pursuing tax claims against Mr. Trump, his oldest sons and his company remains in place.
On June 17, 2025, Sullivan voted for the GENIUS Act, the stablecoin law that New York prosecutors say fails to protect victims of fraud, while the Trump family's own stablecoin grew to nearly $2.7 billion, according to House Judiciary Democrats' staff. He also voted against barring taxpayer money for modifying a foreign aircraft for the president, as the Air Force retrofitted the jet Qatar gave Trump.
Dan Sullivan's Votes and Confirmations on Corruption and Conflicts of Interest
- Sullivan Cast One of the 50 Votes for the Attorney General Who Signed the Trump-IRS Settlement. On August 8, 2026, Dan Sullivan voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general; the vote was 50 to 49, so a no vote from Sullivan would have defeated him. Sullivan had also voted to confirm Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, and Blanche and Woodward signed documents relating to the settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS in May 2026. On July 13, 2026, Judge Kathleen Williams found the suit "was brought for an improper purpose" and sent her order to the bars of Blanche and Woodward. The settlement's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund was dropped, and Blanche wrote that the order creating it "is rescinded and shall have no force or effect", but the provision that permanently bars the IRS from pursuing tax claims against Mr. Trump, his two oldest sons and the Trump Organization remains.
- Sullivan Voted for the Stablecoin Law Prosecutors Say Leaves Fraud Victims Unprotected. On June 17, 2025, Sullivan voted yes on the GENIUS Act, which passed 68 to 30 and set the first federal rules for stablecoins. New York Attorney General Letitia James and four district attorneys wrote in early 2026 that the law fails to protect victims of fraud, CNN reported. The Trump family's World Liberty Financial stablecoin, USD1, grew from $128 million to nearly $2.7 billion, according to a House Judiciary Democrats' staff report.
- Sullivan Voted Against an Amendment "To Prevent Cryptocurrency Corruption" in June 2025. On June 30, 2025, during the votes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Sullivan voted no on waiving budget rules for an amendment whose stated purpose was "To prevent cryptocurrency corruption"; all 53 Republicans voted no, and it failed 47 to 53. By then 764,000 wallets of mostly small holders have lost money on $TRUMP, the Trump meme coin, CNBC reported, citing Chainalysis.
- Sullivan Voted Against Barring Taxpayer Money for the Qatari Jet in October 2025. On October 9, 2025, Sullivan voted no on an amendment "To prohibit the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift"; it failed 46 to 50 under a 60-vote threshold. He had voted to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and an agreement signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Qatari counterpart accepted the plane. The Air Force had estimated it would cost less than $400 million to retrofit the gift, and Trump first flew it on July 1, 2026, ABC News reported.
- Sullivan Voted to Confirm the Attorney General Who Scaled Back Foreign-Influence and Corporate Enforcement. On February 4, 2025, Sullivan voted to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general. In her first days Bondi is limiting criminal enforcement of a foreign agents registration law, CNN reported, and within two weeks 3 top U.S. prosecutors resign over order to drop Eric Adams case, the corruption case against New York's mayor. Public Citizen counts enforcement actions canceled or frozen against more than 200 corporations.
- Sullivan Voted to Confirm an SEC Chair Tied to Crypto-Industry Groups. On April 9, 2025, Sullivan voted to confirm Paul Atkins to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which he now chairs. Public Citizen lists his ties as "Patomak Global Partners LLC, SEC, Digital Chamber, Token Alliance", crypto-industry groups among them. Seven weeks after his confirmation, Trump's SEC and Binance filed a joint motion to dismiss on 5/29/25 the agency's case against the crypto exchange, whose founder Trump later pardoned.
- Sullivan Cast One of the 50 Votes for the ICE Money That Sent Contractors' Awards Up Sharply. On July 1, 2025, Sullivan voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed 50 to 50 with the Vice President's vote and gave ICE $45 billion for detention capacity and $29.85 billion more. Private prison companies had spent millions on lobbying in 2025, including in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, NPR reported, and in 2025 CSI Aviation was awarded US$1.2 billion in contracts (a 238 percent increase over the previous year), according to a Project on Government Oversight review relayed by CorpWatch.
What the Votes and Confirmations Dan Sullivan Cast Have Cost Taxpayers
- Tax enforcement. The IRS settlement provision that permanently bars the IRS from pursuing tax claims against Mr. Trump, his oldest sons and his company remains in place.
- Crypto fraud. New York's attorney general and four district attorneys say the GENIUS Act fails to protect victims of fraud.
- Public money. Taxpayers paid for the Qatari jet's retrofit, which the Air Force had estimated it would cost less than $400 million.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dan Sullivan on Corruption and conflicts
What is Dan Sullivan's record on corruption and conflicts of interest under Trump?
Dan Sullivan voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, the Justice Department official who signed the Trump-IRS settlement that a judge found was brought for an improper purpose. Sullivan voted for the GENIUS Act as the Trump family's stablecoin grew and against barring taxpayer money to modify a foreign aircraft for the president.
Did Dan Sullivan vote to confirm the official who signed Trump's settlement with the IRS?
Yes. Dan Sullivan voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general on August 8, 2026, after Blanche, as acting attorney general, signed the 2026 settlement. A judge referred Blanche to his state bar after finding the case was brought for an improper purpose, and the deal's bar on IRS tax claims against Trump, his oldest sons and his company remains intact.
How did Dan Sullivan vote on the Qatari jet for Trump?
On October 9, 2025, Dan Sullivan voted against an amendment to bar money for modifying foreign aircraft for presidential use. The Air Force retrofitted the jet at an estimated cost of less than $400 million, and Trump took his first flight on it on July 1, 2026.
Does Dan Sullivan support the GENIUS Act crypto law?
Yes. Dan Sullivan voted for the GENIUS Act on June 17, 2025. New York's attorney general and four district attorneys say the law fails to protect victims of fraud, and the Trump family's own stablecoin, USD1, grew to nearly $2.7 billion, according to House Judiciary Democrats' staff.
Last updated: 2026-10-25