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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan's New Challenge: Dan Sullivan

Candidate with the same name enters the fray ahead of primary

(Newser) - GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska already had a challenging reelection fight on his hands with the entry of former Democratic congresswoman Mary Peltola into the race. But first comes a more unusual problem: a candidate with a nearly identical name. It seems that Dan J. Sullivan, a former schoolteacher...

GOP Senators Aren't Hiding Their Frustration With Trump

Several appear exasperated by his endorsement of Texas AG Ken Paxton

(Newser) - President Trump has picked his side in a Texas GOP brawl, and Senate Republicans are not hiding their irritation. Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's Senate primary runoff, undercutting 23-year incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and prompting warnings that the move could put what was seen...

7th Attempt to Halt War in Iran Fails, but With One Change

Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski broke ranks this time

(Newser) - Senate efforts to formally shut down the Iran war fell short again Wednesday—by a single vote—but the GOP wall holding them back is starting to crack. In the seventh such attempt, senators voted 50–49 against a Democratic war powers resolution aimed at ending US involvement unless Congress...

Senate Vote on Iran War Could Be Risky for GOP

John Thune appears unwilling to force his members to go on the record

(Newser) - Lisa Murkowski is pushing for something many of her GOP colleagues would rather avoid: a recorded vote on whether to keep the Iran war going. The Alaska senator wants the Senate to formally authorize continued military action now that the 60-day window under the War Powers Act has closed, saying...

Vietnam-Era Law May Complicate Things for Trump on Iran

May deadline means that president's time Iran war without congressional OK is running out

(Newser) - Congressional patience for President Trump's Iran campaign may be running on a clock he can't fully control. As the conflict nears the 60-day mark without explicit approval from lawmakers, a little-used law from the Vietnam era is suddenly looming large. The 1973 War Powers Resolution lets a president...

Collins: ICE Is Scaling Back Operations in Maine

Senator says DHS chief Noem told her that 'enhanced' missions are over in the state

(Newser) - ICE agents have pulled back from an aggressive operation in Maine, according to Sen. Susan Collins, who says the move came after she pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to stand down. The immigration enforcement push drew bipartisan criticism after more than 200 people were arrested in the state this...

Trump Warns World: OK My Greenland Push or Face Tariffs

US president threatens to lay down tariffs hammer on countries that don't go along with his plans

(Newser) - President Trump suggested on Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the United States controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the US should control Greenland,...

Bipartisan Bill Would Cut Trump Off at the Pass on Greenland

Senate legislation would bar using US funds to annex NATO land

(Newser) - US lawmakers are trying to put a legal fence around Greenland before President Trump can test NATO's borders. A bipartisan pair of senators has introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act, a bill that would prohibit the Pentagon and State Department from spending money to "blockade, occupy, annex, or...

Shutdown Talks May Be Finally Starting to Thaw

Hopes emerge of a deal next week

(Newser) - Is a thaw underway in shutdown talks? The Hill reports that Senate Republicans and Democrats are quietly searching for a way out as early as next week. Semafor similarly reports on an "unmistakable shift" below the leadership level, and the outlet also sees next week as a distinct possibility....

Murkowski on Alaska Gubernatorial Bid: 'Sure'

She concedes her response to question is 'a little bit flippant'

(Newser) - Republican US Sen. Lisa Murkowski, speaking with Alaska reporters Monday, toyed with the idea of running for governor and defended her recent high-profile decision to vote in support of President Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts bill, the AP reports. Murkowski, speaking from Anchorage, said "sure" when asked...

No One Seems to Know Who Added Clean Energy Tax to Bill
No One Seems to Know Who
Added Clean Energy Tax to Bill
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Jul 5, 2025 8:30 AM CDT

No One Seems to Know Who Added Clean Energy Tax to Bill

Deleted provision was projected to cause consumer energy costs to spike 10%; no senator is owning it

(Newser) - It's a mystery as to who added an excise tax on solar and wind production to Republicans' domestic policy bill, a provision that stunned onlookers before it was deleted. The provision would've taxed wind and solar projects with a certain share of components from particular foreign countries, including...

Murkowski Defends Her 'Agonizing' Yes Vote

'Do I like this bill? No,' says GOP senator, who hopes the House changes it

(Newser) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of the last Republican holdouts to switch her vote to yes on President Trump's spending bill , but the Alaska senator hopes the House doesn't simply rubber-stamp the legislation she just voted for in the Senate. "My hope is that the House is...

Senate GOP Shy of Magic Number, With Murkowski Key

Vote marathon continues on the 'big beautiful bill'

(Newser) - The Senate has been up all night voting and haggling on the "big beautiful bill" that would pay for President Trump's agenda, but Senate Republicans still don't have the needed votes, reports Punchbowl News . Trump wants the bill passed by July 4.
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49-49 Vote in Senate Kills Anti-Tariffs Measure

McConnell and Whitehouse, who both supported the resolution, were absent

(Newser) - A couple of absences in the Senate on Wednesday doomed a bipartisan measure to block President Trump's tariffs. GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse both had expressed support for the resolution but missed the vote, NBC News reports. That led to a 49-49 tie; the measure...

Murkowski Says She Fears Retaliation for Criticizing Trump

GOP senator describes strain of dealing with flurry of actions by president, Elon Musk

(Newser) - Many people are afraid of retaliation for criticizing President Trump, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said this week, and she's one of them. Appearing before nonprofit leaders in Anchorage, the Republican who has publicly disagreed with Trump was asked about people who are fearful in the current political conditions, Politico...

Murkowski Goes After DOGE, USAID Cuts

GOP senator also describes 'callous' handling of government employees

(Newser) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican who would prefer no label , is once again speaking out against the Trump administration , this time over its efforts to dismantle USAID. Writing Thursday on X , the Alaska senator said she'd met this week with USAID employees from her state, who described "the...

Trump-Zelensky Meeting Left Murkowski 'Sick to My Stomach'

Senator goes further than Republican colleagues in criticism of Zelensky meeting

(Newser) - Democrats in Congress were highly critical of President Trump and Vice President Vance after their contentious meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, when the US side berated the visitor over his handling of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion. "Trump and Vance are doing Putin's dirty...

Murkowski: 'In Alaska, It's Denali'
'In Alaska, It's Denali'
Feb 14, 2025 1:16 PM CST

'In Alaska, It's Denali'

Alaska's 2 GOP senators introduce bill to reverse Trump order on mountain's name

(Newser) - Alaska's two senators, both Republicans, are trying to reverse one of President Trump's Day 1 executive orders . Sen. Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to change the federal government's name for America's tallest peak back to Denali from Mount McKinley. It was co-sponsored by Sen. Dan...

2 Republicans Oppose Hegseth Nomination

Final confirmation vote is expected Friday or Saturday

(Newser) - Pete Hegseth cleared a key Senate vote to advance his nomination Thursday, but it was a near thing—two Republican senators joined Democrats in voting against him, making it 51 to 49. A final vote on confirming Hegseth as defense secretary is expected late Friday or early Saturday, ABC News...

Trump Wants Denali Renamed
Trump Wants Denali Renamed
Dec 23, 2024 6:40 PM CST

Trump Wants Denali Renamed

Alaska's two Republican senators object to changing back to Mount McKinley

(Newser) - Opposition to President-elect Trump's renewed suggestion to change the name of Alaska's 20,310-foot mountain back to McKinley includes many Alaskans, including Indigenous people, and the state's two Republican senators. Sen. Lisa Murkowski advocated for years to remove the name of the nation's 25th president, who...

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