US EditionMurkowski laments ‘agonizing’ process to ‘yes’ on GOP tax bill
- Senator Lisa Murkowski voted on July 1, 2025, in favor of President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' passed by the Senate with a 50-50 tie broken by Vice President JD Vance.
- Murkowski decided to support the bill after securing key concessions for Alaska, including added SNAP flexibility, more rural hospital funding, and removal of solar and wind project taxes.
- Murkowski expressed dissatisfaction with the rushed process, calling it an 'agonizing' decision and urged further work between the House and Senate to improve the bill before final passage.
- The bill includes $50 billion for rural hospitals to mitigate $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, extends 2017 tax cuts, and prohibits federal funding to Planned Parenthood clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
- Murkowski hopes the bill is not final, warns about Alaska's high error rates in public assistance that could cost tens of millions, and calls on lawmakers to address ongoing coverage and eligibility issues.
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An Early ‘Independents’ Day? - WhoWhatWhy
In April, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska made a rather startling admission: The new Trump administration had left her feeling “anxious” and “afraid” of retaliation. “I’ll tell you, I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real. And that’s not right,” she said at a leadership summit, as reported by the Anchorage Daily News. The senator isn’t alone on that front. Almost everyone I talk to expresses …
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