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U.S. Senator from Alaska · Class III

Lisa Murkowski

Republican 5th term Up 2028 Chair · Indian Affairs
85LoyaltyMed 100
96AttendMed 98
22BipartMed 9
118BreaksMed 2

Position · +0.20

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
Senate 2003–now
23 years in CongressMore senior than 80% of the Senate
Breaks on
Foreign Trade and International Finance 100% · Immigration 41%
Committees
Appropriations · Energy and Natural Resources · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Bills on
Native Americans · Health · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Age
69

Bottom line

Where Murkowski has influence

Roles

Talks most about

  • Health 3 statementsIntroduced NEST Act to deliver maternal supply kits to new parents
  • Energy 1 statementAdvanced bills on geothermal technology and grid resilience
  • Housing and Community Development 1 statementIntroduced bill to reduce housing construction costs
  • Government Operations and Politics 1 statementAsked Trump administration to present plans and seek congressional approval for projects
  • Native Americans 1 statementSecured passage of Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act for Alaska Native health organization
  • International Affairs 1 statementSupports pathway to permanent residency for Ukrainian refugees

Stories in Murkowski’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Murkowski breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Murkowski voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for Senate Republicans.

  1. Foreign Trade and International Finance 100% · 6 of 6 party 0%
  2. Immigration 41% · 14 of 34 party 0%
  3. International Affairs 37% · 11 of 30 party 0%
Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Murkowski broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/28/26 S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
42–54
09/24/26 H.Con.Res. 89 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.On the Concurrent Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
49–50
08/08/26 PN1078 On the NominationTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralBroke w/ party Nay Passed
50–49
08/08/26 PN1078 On the Cloture MotionTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralBroke w/ party Nay Passed
50–49
08/08/26 H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On the Motion to Table · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
61–32
07/30/26 S.J.Res. 181 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.On the Motion to Discharge · This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless a declaration of war…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
49–50
06/24/26 S.J.Res. 185 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.On the Motion to Proceed · This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless a declaration of war…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
47–50
06/23/26 H.Con.Res. 86 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.On the Concurrent Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
50–48

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Murkowski is saying

All 20 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Murkowski voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.57· expected 1.49

Meets expectations

Rank 16 of 100 in the Senate ┃ expected = average of 21 majority-party committee chairs

How far Murkowski’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 53
  2. Action in committee 22
  3. Action beyond committee 18
  4. Passed chamber 5
  5. Became law 0

53 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 52 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How Murkowski’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Murkowski.

96/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 38 missed of 915

Voted on 877 of 915 roll calls; missed 38. Lower than 77% of senators.

85% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
85/ 100

Senate R median 100 ┃ Rank 52 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 804 votes that split the parties. Lower than 98% of senators.

75% 100%
22/ 100

Chamber median 9 ┃ +13

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 98% of senators.

0% 30%
+0.20

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 61 sponsored bills

Sponsored 61 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 248 (median 307.5), 67 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Native Americans, Health, Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Nominations212 94% Pro
Economics and Public Finance206 52% Pro
Other107 94% Pro
Immigration36 50% Pro
International Affairs35 43% Pro
Defense & national security32 94% Pro
Energy & environment23 96% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector19 79% Pro
Congress18 94% Pro
Environmental Protection18 67% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security17 65% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources15 100% Pro
Taxes, finance & economy14 100% Pro
Energy13 100% Pro
Government Operations and Politics13 85% Pro
Sports and Recreation12 75% Pro
Transportation and Public Works12 42% Pro
Housing and Community Development9 89% Pro
Foreign affairs & trade9 89% Pro
Health care9 100% Pro
Taxation7 71% Pro
Budget & appropriations7 100% Pro
Transportation & infrastructure7 100% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance6 83% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement4 100% Pro
Health4 25% Pro
Education & families3 100% Pro
Education2 50% Pro
Emergency Management2 0% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications2 100% Pro
Crime & justice2 100% Pro
Families1 0% Pro
Immigration & border1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Murkowski’s campaign raised $1.3M: $896K (70%) from individuals and $336K (26%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.5M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Murkowski

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 153.

  1. Crosspartisan PAC II Independent PAC
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Murkowski’s own leadership PAC: Denali Leadership PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact