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Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski also raised concerns over the Trump administration’s targeting of alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
On his first day back in office in January, President Donald Trump wiped away a decade of precedent by restoring "Mount McKinley" as the federal name for Alaska's iconic peak, reversing the Barack Obama-era recognition of Mount Denali that had been pushed for by Indigenous groups and Alaskans since the 1970s.
The Senate has approved 12 bipartisan bills intended to reinforce tribal sovereignty, protect sacred sites, improve public health and safety, settle long-standing land and water claims, and expand economic and housing opportunities across Indian Country.
Some Republicans are skeptical of using reconciliation to add more defense money, pushing for the regular appropriations process.
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Senators on Thursday rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts.
Four Republican senators, including two vulnerable incumbents who are up for reelection next year, broke ranks Thursday and voted for a three-year extension of enhanced health insurance premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted to convict Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection, and Mr. Trump has pledged to unseat her. The former president backed Ms. Palin for the House. The Women’s Health Protection Act makes the new Democratic policy: Safe, legal and don’t tell your parents.
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski denounced the Trump administration’s targeting of Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday, saying on social media that its actions are “reckless and flat-out wrong.
Only a holiday miracle can prevent ObamaCare subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1, setting up a major health care fight next month when lawmakers turn their attention to a 2026 spending bill and
As families brace for cold weather and higher utility bills, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) welcomed the news that approximately $3.7 billion of the $4.025 billion in delayed federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was delivered to states and Tribes across the country,