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‘We have to stand up’: Murkowski calls on Congress to resist mass firings by Trump administration

  • U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski stated in a town hall that the recent mass firings of probationary federal employees violated the law and showed a lack of respect for the workers affected, including scientists and park rangers in Alaska.
  • Murkowski emphasized the potential negative impacts of these firings on Alaska's tourism and aviation safety.
  • She criticized President Donald Trump's actions to withhold federal funding as illegal, stating that these actions cannot be allowed to stand and urging Congress to hold him accountable.
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Alaska BeaconAlaska Beacon

‘You do not treat people in this manner’: Alaska Sen. Murkowski condemns Trump firings, other acts

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks at an April 4, 2024, news conference in her Anchorage office. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski criticized President Donald Trump’s administration in a tele-town hall, responded to questions from concerned constituents and promised to stand up for Alaskans in challenging recent actions.   “There is much that is in play right now that we are tracking very carefully. Some of …

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Detroit Lakes OnlineDetroit Lakes Online

Letter: Fischbach should stand up for power of Congress

DETROIT LAKES — American farmers no longer "Feed the World" as Ms. (U.S. Rep. Michelle) Fischbach likes to say. USAID distributed tons of food worldwide to starving infants, children and mothers, but that has stopped with our representative's applauding approval. Guess she feels that rotting or molding grain on docks is not waste, fraud or abuse. Congress has the power of the purse, not the Executive. Fischbach, in Congress, has to be more than …

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Homer NewsHomer News

Murkowski, Begich host telephone town halls to address constituent concerns

Both events were inaccessible to some, who grew frustrated at technical problems Read Story

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Fairbanks Daily News-MinerFairbanks Daily News-Miner

Murkowski warns of economic fallout amid mass firings

In her most stringent rebuke to date, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski hammered away at policies implemented by the Trump administration during a telephonic town hall on Wednesday that saw more than 1,000 call-in questions.

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CBS NewsCBS News

Murkowski urges Congress to "stand up" and assert authority if Trump withholds funding

"It requires speaking out. It requires saying, 'That violates the law. That violates the authorities of the executive,'" Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.

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Anchorage Daily NewsAnchorage Daily News

‘We have to stand up’: Murkowski calls on Congress to resist mass firings by Trump administration

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called on other Republicans to join her in criticizing President Trump’s use of executive power.

·Anchorage, United States
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Alaska Public Media broke the news in on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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