Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2023. Shortly after the U.S. House passed the Republican megabill, continuing tax breaks ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) could have chosen to shrink the bill’s debt-ceiling increase to sway Rand Paul (R. Ky.), or adjust the Medicaid provisions to woo Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C ...

The pivotal yes vote came from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose support was secured following negotiated side deals for her home state Alaska ...

Alaska drilling, mining could see a megabill comeback. By Garrett Downs | 05/23/2025 06:35 AM EDT . A top Republican said leaders axed two Alaska-focused provisions because of procedural concerns.

Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, speaks with Rep. Nellie Jimmie, D-Toksook Bay, during a floor session on Monday, March 10, 2025. Some key Alaska state legislators are pushing back ...

Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski tried to explain why she voted for the Republican megabill despite serious reservations. Her reasoning didn't make sense.

Buried in the 940-page bill is a provision upping a deduction some can take for whale-hunting-related expenses to $50,000 from the current $10,000. It’s one of the more unusual breaks in the tax code ...

If instead of giving $117 billion to the richest 1 percent, that money had been evenly divided among all Americans, we'd each get $343 - or nearly $1,400 for a family of four.

GOP megabill heads back to the House for final approval The Senate successfully passed ... Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina all voted no. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was ...

Roughly 6 in 10 Americans say they oppose the GOP domestic policy and budget bill that President Donald Trump recently signed ...

GOP divided on Trump's megabill, Musk calls it 'disgusting abomination' June 3, 2025 10:35. UP NEXT. Documents back up DOJ whistleblower's claim that top officials intended to ignore judge's ruling ...

How Holdout Alaska Senator Shaped Trump’s Megabill. Republican Lisa Murkowski helped secure aid for her home state, as Democrats see ‘polar payoff ...