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Lisa Murkowski

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Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alaska, a position she has held since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, Murkowski has been a prominent figure in Alaskan and national politics, known for her moderate stance on various issues. She was first appointed to the Senate in 2002 and has since been elected multiple times, demonstrating a strong commitment to her constituents and the state of Alaska.

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Jun 22, 2025

My vote, my views, and so for me, it was the decision that I made.

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Jun 22, 2025

It's scary to be vulnerable and to share certain things.

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Jun 22, 2025

I think it's Congress not doing their job.

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Jun 22, 2025

We have a role that is prescribed under Article I of the Constitution. We need to take that seriously.

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Jun 22, 2025

That fear is real, and so I can't tell them, 'Don't worry, don't be afraid.'

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Jun 22, 2025

It absolutely reinforced that. It's a daily reminder of how I was returned to the United States Senate. It was not through the help or the assistance of the Republican Party; it was through the hope and the assistance and the persistence…

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Jun 22, 2025

I still have the same Republican values that I have long held. But my allegiance is not to the Republican Party. It's not to a party. It is to the people who returned me.

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Jun 22, 2025

We've got to do that. But doing it with the most vulnerable bearing the brunt of that is not the answer.

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Jun 22, 2025

I don't think that we should cede – we, the Congressional branch – should cede ground to anybody, not to the courts, not to the executive.

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Jun 22, 2025

I realize that my job, number one, is to be effective for Alaska.

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Jun 22, 2025

I never imagined the extreme possibility that it could be overturned completely.

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Jun 20, 2025

In a polarized Washington, Alaska's senior senator, Lisa Murkowski, is a moderate in a Republican Party dominated by President Trump.

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Jun 20, 2025

I have not given anybody in the administration an absolute, this is my red line, right?

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Jun 20, 2025

So I've been pretty clear that when it comes to Medicaid, those cuts that would harm Alaskan beneficiaries, that's not something that I can take home, right?

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Jun 20, 2025

We need regular people who care about their communities and are willing to do the work, follow the rules, and think for themselves.

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Jun 20, 2025

I want to offer hope. The traditional tools of American democracy do still function.

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Jun 20, 2025

We can do this only one senator—and one voter—at a time.

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Jun 16, 2025

Not only would a large portion of Alaska communities lose their local programming, but warning systems for natural disasters, power outages, boil water advisories, and other alerts would be severely hampered.

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Jun 15, 2025

horrible and not the America I know

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Jun 13, 2025

not the America I know

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Jun 12, 2025

Not only would a large portion of Alaska communities lose their local programming, but warning systems for natural disasters, power outages, boil water advisories, and other alerts would be severely hampered.

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Jun 12, 2025

It is shocking at every level. It's not the America I know.

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Jun 12, 2025

It’s horrible. It is shocking at every level. It’s not the America I know.

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Jun 12, 2025

It’s horrible. It is shocking at every level.

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Jun 11, 2025

Not only would a large portion of Alaska communities lose their local programming, but warning systems for natural disasters, power outages, boil water advisories and other alerts would be severely hampered.

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