Tag: Lisa Murkowski

"With Colin [Hayes] at the helm, I never once had to worry about the direction or the quality of the committee's work," said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, the chairwoman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, in a Wednesday statement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Senate energy committee loses staff director

John Siciliano · September 27, 2017 4:15 pm

President Trump that Senate Republicans will have the votes to pass conservative healthcare reform, just not this week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump: We have the votes on healthcare, but ‘not for Friday’

Anna Giaritelli · September 27, 2017 11:43 am

It should be axiomatic among Republicans that Obamacare must be repealed and replaced during the current Congress. The last opportunity to do so appears to be the Graham-Cassidy bill. That being so, it must pass, and it must be improved before it passes. Specifically, the bill's experiments in actual health insurance markets, need to be made more robust. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obamacare overhaul sponsors aim to move forward

Robert King · September 26, 2017 9:36 pm

"Substance matters and the ability to validate data matters," Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lisa Murkowski slams ‘lousy’ process on Graham-Cassidy Obamacare overhaul bill

Kimberly Leonard · September 26, 2017 7:42 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders listens to a question during the daily press briefing, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House reduces expectations on Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill

Gabby Morrongiello · September 25, 2017 7:16 pm

"We're going to lose two or three votes and that's the end of that," the president said on the "Rick & Bubba" radio show in Alabama Monday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump pessimistic about Obamacare overhaul bill’s chances

Robert King · September 25, 2017 5:04 pm

Obamacare repeal and tax reform will take center stage next week in Congress. (iStock Photo)

Congress next week: Healthcare repeal on brink of failure while House tackles tax reform

Susan Ferrechio · September 23, 2017 1:00 pm

President Trump attacked Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on multiple fronts early Saturday morning over McCain's opposition to the latest Obamacare repeal effort. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Trump shames John McCain over Obamacare repeal: Says he let Arizona and ‘best friend’ Lindsey Graham down

Daniel Chaitin · September 23, 2017 12:22 pm

An Obamacare repeal package sponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., (pictured) and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., appeared to be gaining traction. That effort was derailed Friday when Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., announced his opposition to Graham-Cassidy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans fear 2018 consequences of Obamacare fail

David M. Drucker · September 22, 2017 11:04 pm

Murkowski has not decided whether she will support the new legislation, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to take up next week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mike Lee has been assured Alaska won’t get sweeteners in Obamacare overhaul bill

Robert King · September 22, 2017 5:12 pm

Vice President Mike Pence called in to local radio stations in Alaska to talk up the latest Republican effort to overhaul Obamacare. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mike Pence goes on local radio show offensive to push Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill in Alaska

Kimberly Leonard · September 22, 2017 1:46 pm

Paul Ryan promises action on Senate-passed healthcare bill

Susan Ferrechio · September 20, 2017 5:28 pm