Republican Senator Tells House Not To Vote on Bill She Just Voted For

7.1.25
Republican Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday that despite voting in favor of the sweeping tax and spending package, she wants the House to return the "One Big Beautiful Bill" to the Senate for further work. "My hope is that the House is gonna look at this and recognize that we're not there yet," Murkowski told reporters today. Murkowski's vote was pivotal in the Senate's razor-thin 51–50 passage of the bill. The Alaska senator had been the focus of intense lobbying by GOP leaders, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, to secure her support amid concerns over Medicaid cuts and food assistance reductions. The bill now heads to the House, where its future remains uncertain. Murkowski's reluctant "yes" vote underlines the fractures within the GOP over the bill's $3.3 trillion price tag and its sweeping policy changes. Her call for the House to send the legislation back signals that even among supporters, there's dissatisfaction with the final product. The passed bill determines the future of era tax cuts, Medicaid funding, and clean energy incentives.

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Rogue Valley said:

Republican Senator tells House not to vote on bill she ju...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Trump's megabill but urges House to return it for fixes, citing Medicaid cuts and tax impacts on Alaska.

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In order to secure her "Yes" vote, Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune promised Murkowski that Alaska would receive certain exemptions not available to the lower 48 states.

I used to admire Murkowski. But when the decisive moment came, Murkowski caved and is no better than the MAGA pack that also voted "Yes" despite knowing the harm that Trump's "Big Cruel Bill" will inflict on tens of millions of Americans.

Not only is Murkowski spineless like her GOP brethern, she is also an obvious hypocrite. Murkowski is no John McCain.

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CaughtInThe said:

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