Trump, Lisa Murkowski and Republicans

Murkowski urges Congress to "stand up" and assert authority if Trump withholds funding
"It requires speaking out. It requires saying, 'That violates the law. That violates the authorities of the executive,'" Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.
Murkowski calls on fellow Republicans to stand up to Trump
Sen. Lisa Murkowski criticized President Trump Wednesday night for dismissing thousands of federal employees and she said Congress needs to call him out when he violates his constitutional limits.
Republican Sen. Murkowski raises concerns about Trump firings
Lawmakers are raising concerns about the Trump administration's growing federal layoffs. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska discusses its impact on her constituents and CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Murkowski: Trump’s mass firings ‘do more harm than good’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) argued that while she agrees with President Trump’s administration goal to downsize the federal government, the current mass firings of workers across several
Murkowski encourages tribes to stand their ground with the Trump administration
At the National Congress of American Indians winter summit in Washington D.C., Sen. Lisa Murkowski acknowledged that it's a difficult time for tribes, as they adjust to a new administration.
'We have to stand up': Murkowski calls on Congress to resist mass firings by Trump administration
In a telephonic town hall Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said that the recent mass firing of probationary federal employees violated the law and lacked "respect and dignity" toward the workers who have lost their jobs,
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Murkowski is one of two GOP holdouts as Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI
Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Thursday voted against confirming Kash Patel as President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI ...
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‘Working around the clock’: Murkowski addresses concerns on cuts to federal workforce in public town hall
More of Alaska’s congressional delegation is reaching out to constituents to learn about the impacts that recent federal ...
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Murkowski, Begich host telephone town halls to address constituent concerns
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Nick Begich both attempted to address constituent concerns this week in a series of ...
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Murkowski takes tough questions at virtual town hall, but doesn’t connect with all constituents
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said nobody would get disconnected for asking tough questions during her virtual town hall Wednesday — and there were plenty about her role in the Trump administration’s ...
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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she intends to vote for RFK Jr. as U.S. health secretary
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday said she intends to vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the federal ...
Bucking Trump order, GOP Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan push to change Mount McKinley's name back to Denali
GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska push proposal to rename Mount McKinley, Denali, after President Donald ...
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director despite deep Democratic doubts
Democrats had complained about Patel's lack of management experience and highlighted incendiary past statements that they ...
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Impact of federal job cuts in Alaska comes into focus – but questions remain
Last week’s round of probationary firings hit hard in small Alaska communities. Some of those dismissed say they’ve worked ...