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Lisa Murkowski Voting Record and Issue Profile

U.S. Senator

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Lisa Murkowski
AK · In office since 2003Republican
87%
party alignment
Issue Profile
Climate8 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 8 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including backing undo recent changes that ended certain tax credits for clean energy projects and opposing change when a tax credit for residential clean energy (like solar panels and heat pumps) expires, extending the financial benefit for homeowners who install these systems.

Energy1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including opposing create a rule preventing Congress from passing laws that would increase energy costs for Americans, such as making electricity bills, construction materials, or gas more expensive.

Official Position

Modern energy infrastructure, innovation, and responsible development are essential to keeping U.S. energy systems reliable, affordable, and competitive.

Source: Murkowski Senate - Modern Energy Infrastructure
Healthcare20 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 20 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including opposing cut the Pentagon's budget by 10 percent and use that money to expand dental care services for veterans at the VA and backing prevent the government from taking back money that was already allocated to global health programs, particularly those related to family planning and reproductive health services.

Abortion / Reproductive Rights1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including backing set aside budget room to protect and expand access to fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization by making them more affordable and widely covered across the country.

Official Position

She strongly supports preserving abortion rights established under Roe and Casey while also backing some limits later in pregnancy with exceptions.

Source: Murkowski Senate - Roe v. Wade Statement
Economy / Taxes3 votes
More tax-and-spend focused

Based on 3 tracked votes, this profile is more tax-and-spend focused, including opposing modify a budget resolution to include tax cuts aimed at middle-class Americans and opposing block tax cuts for wealthy individuals and use the savings to help families afford food and basic necessities.

Jobs / Labor2 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 2 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including opposing change Senate rules to allow raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour with only a simple majority vote, instead of the 60 votes currently required and backing set aside money in the federal budget to potentially protect federal workers' rights to join unions and negotiate contracts without increasing the overall deficit.

Official Position

Official Senate site: Murkowski says coastal communities need stronger workforce development, employment opportunities, and training pipelines tied to fisheries, infrastructure, and the blue economy.

Source: Murkowski Senate - Help Coastal Workforce, Fisheries, and Infrastructure
Gun Policy1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including opposing the federal government to collect and report data on veterans who die by suicide using firearms and would have been flagged in the background check system if they had tried to buy a gun.

Official Position

Congress can pursue targeted gun-safety and mental-health reforms while respecting lawful gun ownership, and she supported bipartisan legislation to keep guns away from people legally barred from possessing them.

Source: Murkowski Senate - Gun Safety, Mental Health Measure
Government Reform / Democracy5 votes
More restriction-focused

Based on 5 tracked votes, this profile is more restriction-focused, including backing end debate in the Senate to allow a vote on an amendment that would require voters to show a photo ID when voting and opposing require the President to appoint and the Senate to confirm the Inspector General positions at the Federal Reserve and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, instead of allowing these agencies to choose their own inspectors.

Immigration13 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 13 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including backing take back money that was allocated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and make changes to the Medicaid health insurance program for low-income people and opposing cut off all federal funding for programs that help refugees and people entering the United States resettle and get assistance.

Trade1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including opposing set aside budget room to fund measures that would stop Trump's proposed tariffs from making groceries and everyday items more expensive for American families.

Official Position

Alaska depends on strong international trade frameworks and supports trade agreements that create more certainty, jobs, and export opportunities.

Source: Murkowski Senate - USMCA Passes Senate
Foreign Policy8 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 8 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including backing prevent the cancellation of $15 million in funding that was previously approved for the United States Institute of Peace and backing restore funding to international organizations and programs that was previously cut.