Sullivan blames Obama for slow economic growth in Republican address

Updated: June 1, 2016 Published: May 14, 2016

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Dan Sullivan blamed President Barack Obama's administration for lagging economic growth in Saturday's weekly Republican address.

Sullivan has long pointed to the rate of growth of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) as a failure of the Obama administration. The GDP is an economic indicator that represents the dollar value all of the goods and services produced within the country over a period of time.

Sullivan said Saturday that the rate of GDP growth -- 0.5 percent during the first quarter of this year -- "is a reminder of what we already know; our economy is stagnant. The 'American Dream' has become a mirage for millions of American families."

Watch Sullivan's address here:

Erica Martinson

Erica Martinson is Alaska Dispatch News' Washington, DC reporter, and she covers the legislation, regulation and litigation that impact the Last Frontier. Erica came to ADN after years as a reporter covering energy at POLITICO. Before that, she covered environmental policy at a DC trade publication and worked at several New York dailies.