Murkowski, Trump and Congress

Murkowski urges Congress to "stand up" to Trump if he withholds funding
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Wednesday urged her colleagues in Congress to reassert their constitutional authority and stand up to President Trump if he withholds funding approved by lawmakers through his mass firings of federal workers or severe cuts to federal agencies.
'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,
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.
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
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 calls on fellow Republicans to stand up to Trump
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. “If the president,
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Murkowski takes tough questions at virtual town hall, but doesn’t connect with all constituents
Lisa Murkowski said nobody would get disconnected for asking tough questions during her virtual town hall Wednesday — and ...
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Murkowski one of two GOP holdouts as Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed 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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Kash Patel confirmed as FBI lead, despite Murkowski’s no vote
The senator has voted for all but two of Trump’s nominees. She says she has to find a way to work with the administration to ...
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GOP’s Murkowski Rips Trump’s Downsizing Of Government: ‘More Harm Than Good’
Moderate Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has come out in opposition to President Donald Trump’s efforts to ...
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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 ...
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'In Alaska, It's Denali,' Says Murkowski Introducing Legislation To Preserve The Mountain's Name
Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to formally change the name of North America's highest peak back to Denali ...
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 ...
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‘In Alaska, It’s Denali’: Murkowski pushes bill to rename mountain, again
The battle over what to call North America’s highest peak has entered the U.S. Senate as Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) ...
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Murkowski introduces bill to keep Denali as the name of North America’s tallest peak
The legislation comes after President Donald Trump ordered last month for the name to be changed back to Mount McKinley.