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On the recordJuly 1, 2025
I struggled mightily with the impact on the most vulnerable in this country, when you look to Medicaid and SNAP.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski expressed concerns about the bill's cuts to social safety net programs.

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