Tag: Lisa Murkowski

Energy and Environment

Democrat Raul Grijalva seeks to open probe into Zinke’s threats

John Siciliano · July 27, 2017 8:17 pm

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reportedly told both Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan that the chairwoman's vote on Tuesday could mean that Alaska gets left out of decisions that the department has authority over. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Lisa Murkowski delays votes on Trump’s nominees after threatening phone call

John Siciliano · July 27, 2017 7:30 pm

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called Murkowski and fellow Alaskan Sen. Dan Sullivan Wednesday, warning them that there could be problems for their state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Trump sends threatening message to Murkowski over no vote on healthcare

John Siciliano · July 27, 2017 3:54 pm

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced the bill, which stalled last year in part because of the presidential election. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

Republicans can’t afford to blow healthcare reform

Washington Examiner · July 27, 2017 4:01 am

The phrase is apparently a reference to hitting someone. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rep. Buddy Carter on senators opposing Obamacare repeal: Somebody needs to ‘snatch a knot in their ass’

Melissa Quinn · July 26, 2017 9:55 pm

Their votes should be considered a stain on their record of service. (AP)

Republicans say they flip-flopped on Obamacare repeal because law needs immediate replacement

Robert King · July 26, 2017 9:24 pm

The reversal of the six senators represents a dramatic turnaround. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Here are the six Republican senators who flip-flopped on Obamacare repeal

Philip Klein · July 26, 2017 8:13 pm

President Trump singled out Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Wednesday for her votes on healthcare Tuesday, and said she let down Republicans and people all around the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump: Lisa Murkowski disappointed GOP, country with healthcare vote

Anna Giaritelli · July 26, 2017 11:33 am

Deep divisions remain among centrists who are concerned about possible cuts to Medicaid in the long term and the rollback of the programâs expansion under Obamacare. For conservatives, the concerns rest on whether the bill would do enough to reduce the costs of premiums and undo Obamacare. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Nothing but big hurdles for Senate healthcare bill

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · July 25, 2017 11:42 pm

Rep. Blake Farenthold's comments insult women and provide ammunition to the Left to paint conservatives as anti-women.

Beltway Confidential

Blake Farenthold shoots himself in the foot

Emily Jashinsky · July 24, 2017 8:31 pm

"The fact that the Senate does not have the courage to do some of the things that every Republican in the Senate promised to do is absolutely repugnant to me," Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Blake Farenthold blames ‘some female senators from the Northeast’ for failed efforts to repeal Obamacare

Melissa Quinn · July 24, 2017 6:51 pm

Some Republican lawmakers don't know if they will be voting on a repeal-only bill or a repeal and replacement measure next week. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Confusion reigns in Senate on healthcare

Robert King · July 20, 2017 6:03 pm