Tag: Lisa Murkowski

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called the negotiations over an immigration reform bill "chaos" while speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday evening.

Lindsey Graham takes shots at Trump, Congress over immigration deal in Senate floor speech

Diana Stancy Correll · January 18, 2018 4:25 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday he has confidence in a bipartisan immigration bill that abolishes the diversity visa lottery system, adds border security measures, and includes a path for "Dreamers" to gain citizenship. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Lindsey Graham boasts ‘growing momentum’ after four more GOP senators back bipartisan immigration deal

Katie Leach · January 18, 2018 1:01 am

Are House Speaker Paul Ryan (left) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (right) perfect? Of course not. McConnell, especially, can be imperious and tone deaf. But both of them are accomplished leaders who have contributed much to conservatism and country, with this new tax law being just the latest proof. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

After tax reform, maybe Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell aren’t so bad after all

Quin Hillyer · December 21, 2017 7:53 pm

"Reagan tried to get it [opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling]. Bush tried to get it. Everybody tried to get it. They couldn't get it passed," President Trump said in discussing the energy piece of major tax legislation before the House passed it Wednesday and sent to him for his signature. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Energy and Environment

Trump: I did what Reagan and Bushes could not with drilling in Arctic

John Siciliano · December 20, 2017 6:40 pm

In this Dec. 4, 2017, photo, part of the Republican Senate bill "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" with hand written notes outlining changes is photographed in Washington. The Republican tax reform bill, which passed Congress on Wednesday, will gut the individual mandate — a key part of the Obamacare program. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Congress tears into Obamacare through tax bill headed to Trump

Kimberly Leonard · December 20, 2017 6:34 pm

Digital ads by pro-Obamacare groups attack Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins for voting in favor of the Republican tax bill that passed shortly after midnight on Wednesday would zero out penalties for Obamacare's individual mandate. (AP Photos)

Pro-Obamacare groups target Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski on ‘sneaky repeal’

Kimberly Leonard · December 20, 2017 4:20 pm

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has celebrated the inclusion of an energy measure in the GOP tax bill that would allow for limited drilling in the 1002 section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Murkowski's home state.

Lisa Murkowski: Tax bill marks GOP victory in 38-year fight to open Arctic drilling

John Siciliano · December 20, 2017 12:32 am

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, helped secure an amendment to the GOP tax bill providing federal tax breaks for sending children to private or religious schools or teaching them at home. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Religious schools, homeschoolers to get a boost in GOP tax plan, thanks to Ted Cruz and Mike Pence

Joseph Lawler · December 16, 2017 9:32 am

According to the final tax reform bill released on Friday, subsidies for electric cars, wind farms, and solar panels will be preserved.
(AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

Energy and Environment

Tax bill keeps renewable energy tax credits alive, but hits banks that finance green projects

John Siciliano · December 16, 2017 1:50 am

The ads hit a lot of Trump's themes, saying the current tax laws are "rigged" to benefit the "rich," "the swamp" and "foreign countries like China," all of whom know how to use the system to their advantage. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Pro-Trump group launching $1 million tax reform ad push

W. James Antle III · December 15, 2017 8:12 pm

A Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., means one less vote to support Republican efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, but GOP leaders have vocally questioned whether his seat will make much difference. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Doug Jones throttles GOP plans for bringing back Obamacare repeal next year

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · December 14, 2017 5:01 am

The ad, backed by the nonprofit 45Committee group funded by Republican donors, also cites Murkowski's "bold leadership" in opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Pro-Trump group praises Lisa Murkowski for supporting tax overhaul, Alaska drilling

Joseph Lawler · December 12, 2017 4:38 pm