Lisa
Murkowski

Murkowski has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

• 01
  Casts confirmation votes across party linesOn multiple high-profile, close-margin confirmation votes, Murkowski voted against nominees advanced by her own party's leadership, including votes against confirmation on PN.466-4, PN.346-2, PN.11-7, PN.129-10, PN.12-24, PN.464, and PN.12-35, while also voting to confirm nominees including PN.376, PN.1903, PN.817, PN.743, PN.39, and PN.903, each on margins of fewer than five votes.
• 02
  Supports federal public lands management in AlaskaMurkowski sponsored S.1052, a bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, addressing federal land management provisions. The bill has been reintroduced multiple times and has been referred to committee, reflecting a continuing legislative focus on Alaska's public lands.
• 03
  Sponsors legislation for Native American elder servicesMurkowski sponsored S.870, the Native ELDER Act, a bill directed at services and support for Native American elders. The measure has been reintroduced and referred to committee, indicating sustained engagement with federal policy affecting Alaska Native and broader Native American communities.
• 04
  Promotes coastal fishing community infrastructureMurkowski sponsored S.1968, the Working Waterfronts Act of 2025, which addresses infrastructure needs of working waterfront and commercial fishing communities. The bill has been reintroduced and referred to committee, reflecting attention to the marine and fishing industries that are central to Alaska's economy.
• 05
  Votes yes on select high-profile cloture proceedingsOn cloture votes tied to high-profile confirmations — including PN.1903, PN.376, PN.817, and PN.743 — Murkowski voted yes, advancing nominees to final confirmation votes on narrow margins. Each of these votes occurred in opposition to the prevailing direction of her party caucus.