Lisa Murkowski - Page 8

Sen. Collins Leaning Toward Constitutional Option

WASHINGTON—Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) signaled she might vote for the constitutional option to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, which would make her the second member of the Gang of 14 to do so, and move Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) one vote closer to the 50 that he needs to make it happen.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) talks with reporters before heading into the GOP policy luncheon

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski: I’m ‘Supporter of Planned Parenthood’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is one of four Republican senators whose votes will be key in the defunding of Planned Parenthood that is included in the House budget package. The measure is expected to be voted on under the rules of reconciliation, a budgetary process whereby no filibuster in the Senate is permitted, but Republicans will need the required 51 votes to approve the package.

Screenshot

GOP Senators Help Democrats Advance Repeal of Ban on U.S. Funding of Organizations Providing Abortions Overseas

Though the Republican Party claims to be the “pro-life” party, Politico reported Kirk, Collins, and Murkowski slithered up to pro-abortion Democrats to approve an amendment to the State Department appropriations bill that would permanently lift the restriction on funding organizations that provide abortions – one that President Ronald Reagan’s administration put in place.

capitol-building-ap-photo

Murkowski Pushes Keystone in GOP Weekly Address

During the GOP Weekly Address on Saturday, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) urged President Obama to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, arguing that the GOP Congress has “already started” following the president’s call to pass an infrastructure bill. Transcript (via ABC

Screenshot

EPA Proposes Huge Land Grab

The Environmental Protection Agency has come up with a way to execute one of the biggest land grabs by the federal government ever perpetrated on the American public.  On Tuesday, the EPA proposed a change to the Clean Water Act

EPA Proposes Huge Land Grab

Kelly and Giffords lobby in Alaska for gun control

(AP) Kelly and Giffords lobby in Alaska for gun controlBy DAN JOLINGAssociated PressANCHORAGE, AlaskaAlaska might seem a hard place to sell a gun control message in a state where subsistence hunting is for many a way of life, and where

Kelly and Giffords lobby in Alaska for gun control

Alaska GOP Power Struggle Remains Unresolved

On Thursday night, the executive committee of the Alaska Republican Party met to consider charges of rules violations brought against incoming chairman Russ Millette. While the charges were aired, the meeting left the matter unresolved until February 1, the day Millette

Alaska GOP Power Struggle Remains Unresolved

Solyndra Redux: Feds Prep Another Round of 'Green Energy' Loans

WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) —The U.S. Energy Department said it is preparing to approve more federal loan guarantees for green energy projects. The development comes amid controversy over the Obama administration’s clean energy investments, after California solar-panel firm Solyndra, recipient

Solyndra Redux: Feds Prep Another Round of 'Green Energy' Loans