While we have worked to improve the present bill for Alaska, it is not good enough for the rest of our nation—and we all know it.
It is the people of Alaska that I worry about the most, especially when it comes to the potential loss of social safety net programs—Medicai...
I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans who are not going to be advantaged by this bill.
What’s good for Alaska is not necessarily good for the country; this bill is not good for many Americans in the country.
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I needed to make sure that Alaska’s interests were represented.
I strongly support women’s reproductive freedoms, including the right to abortion established by Roe and Casey.
I struggled mightily with the impact on the most vulnerable in this country when you look to Medicaid and SNAP.
When I saw the direction this was going, you can either say, ‘I don’t like it,’ and not try to help my state, or you can roll up your sleeve...
Do I like this bill? No.
I advocated for my state’s interests.