Sullivan finds traction, moves up in Senate

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, in his Washington, D.C. office. (Photo by Liz Ruskin)When new members of Congress take the oath of office on Jan. 3, Sen. Dan Sullivan will give up an unsought distinction: The Alaska Republican will no longer be last in Senate seniority, number 100 out of 100.
Seniority is a big deal in the Senate. It can determine where your office is, which committees you sit on and, often, when you get to speak at a hearing. Sullivan says it didn’t bother him being dead las