Senate Buys Lisa Murkowski's Vote

[Independent thinker]

‘In order to win Murkowski’s support, Republicans had added several provisions that would sweeten the deal for her state. But at the very last second, the Senate parliamentarian struck a carve-out that would’ve expanded federal funding for Medicaid in Alaska.

All 47 Democrats voted against the bill, and they were joined by Senators Rand Paul, Thom Tillis, and Susan Collins. Had Murkowski also voted “no,” the bill would have been defeated.

Murkowski told reporters that she hoped the House would send the bill back to the Senate so they could continue working on it. “My hope is that the House is gonna look at this and recognize that we’re not there yet,” Murkowski said, revealing just how misguided her support actually was.’

Senate Passes Trump Budget After Buying Lisa Murkowski’s Vote

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s last-minute “yes” vote proved pivotal for forcing Donald Trump’s budget through.

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Voting for Trump was supposed to be the end of ‘business as usual politics,’ an end to career politicians making backroom deals, buying their votes in order to pass bad legislation.

It's called politics. That's how Obamacare passed, just to name one of the million things politicians do.

 

[pknopp]

How is cutting medicare and medicaid increasing cost?

Bugger off.

 

[pknopp]

Just like Trump.

Just like the majority in both parties.

 

[pknopp]

It's called politics. That's how Obamacare passed, just to name one of the million things politicians do.

So in the end Trump is just the same old, same old. An extension of the failed politics of the past.

 

[struth]

Bugger off.

I will continue to call you out for your silly post.

Stop being such a dead beat and pony up and pay more if you want others to.

 

[rightwinger]

‘In order to win Murkowski’s support, Republicans had added several provisions that would sweeten the deal for her state. But at the very last second, the Senate parliamentarian struck a carve-out that would’ve expanded federal funding for Medicaid in Alaska.

All 47 Democrats voted against the bill, and they were joined by Senators Rand Paul, Thom Tillis, and Susan Collins. Had Murkowski also voted “no,” the bill would have been defeated.

Murkowski told reporters that she hoped the House would send the bill back to the Senate so they could continue working on it. “My hope is that the House is gonna look at this and recognize that we’re not there yet,” Murkowski said, revealing just how misguided her support actually was.’

Senate Passes Trump Budget After Buying Lisa Murkowski’s Vote

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s last-minute “yes” vote proved pivotal for forcing Donald Trump’s budget through.

newrepublic.com

Voting for Trump was supposed to be the end of ‘business as usual politics,’ an end to career politicians making backroom deals, buying their votes in order to pass bad legislation.

Murkowski is usually a Maverick who votes in her states interests
Alaska gets a shitload of Federal Funding

In this case, she sold out

 

[Independent thinker]

So in the end Trump is just the same old, same old. An extension of the failed politics of the past.

LOL. Apparently you don't think so.

 

[hadit]

‘In order to win Murkowski’s support, Republicans had added several provisions that would sweeten the deal for her state. But at the very last second, the Senate parliamentarian struck a carve-out that would’ve expanded federal funding for Medicaid in Alaska.

All 47 Democrats voted against the bill, and they were joined by Senators Rand Paul, Thom Tillis, and Susan Collins. Had Murkowski also voted “no,” the bill would have been defeated.

Murkowski told reporters that she hoped the House would send the bill back to the Senate so they could continue working on it. “My hope is that the House is gonna look at this and recognize that we’re not there yet,” Murkowski said, revealing just how misguided her support actually was.’

Senate Passes Trump Budget After Buying Lisa Murkowski’s Vote

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s last-minute “yes” vote proved pivotal for forcing Donald Trump’s budget through.

newrepublic.com

Voting for Trump was supposed to be the end of ‘business as usual politics,’ an end to career politicians making backroom deals, buying their votes in order to pass bad legislation.

I know it is axiomatic among the uninformed set to believe otherwise, but TRUMP! doesn't control Congress.

 

[pknopp]

LOL. Apparently you don't think so.

Apparently I do.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Just like the majority in both parties.

Nothing like Trump.

Turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1 billion ...​

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[pknopp]

Nothing like Trump.

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And Biden gave billions and billions to Zelensky to send his wife Christmas shopping in France and to use on a stupid useless war.

 

[22lcidw]

They all did.

Republicans work at a disadvantage. Just talking smaller government means the other side will spew hundreds of millions of Americans and even foreigners will die. And it does not happen.

 

[pknopp]

Republicans work at a disadvantage. Just talking smaller government means the other side will spew hundreds of millions of Americans and even foreigners will die. And it does not happen.

So they are cowards because Democrats might talk bad about them? LOL

 

[berg80]

Will she get her desperate wish?

But Murkowski touted changes she secured to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that would allow for “greater flexibility” for Alaska and extra support for rural hospitals “that is going to be very key.” Senate Republicans also removed a controversial tax on solar and wind energy projects — a change Murkowski had pushed for. She also said she wanted to see President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts extended.

“I had to look on balance, because the people in my state are the ones that I put first,” Murkowski said. “We do not have a perfect bill by any stretch of the imagination. My hope is that the House is going to look at this and recognize that we’re not there yet.”

Murkowski said she’s urged both the White House and top Hill Republicans to send the bill to conference rather than ramming it back through the House this week, and slammed the “artificial” timeline Trump and GOP leaders had set of speeding the bill to his desk by July 4.

“I’ve urged the White House that I think that more process is needed to this bill, because I would like to see a better outcome for people in this country,” she said.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/01/congress/lisa-murkowski-repulican-megabill-alaska-00435150

House Republicans don’t have the votes yet to pass Trump’s megabill​

The House of Representatives on Tuesday took the reins of President Donald Trump’s megabill, after the Senate narrowly passed it following days of grueling negotiations and last-minute deals.

Now, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down an uncertain path for the bill through his chamber, where several members of his conference have already publicly registered their objection to the Senate-approved version of the bill.

The final vote in the Senate was 51-50, and Vice President JD Vance was needed to cast a tie-breaking vote.

“I don’t work for the Senate parliamentarian. I work for the PEOPLE,” Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., wrote on X Tuesday afternoon.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/01/house-republicans-trump-megabill.html

I wonder what kinds of disgusting, cynical, Murkowski style carveouts Repub House members will demand for their vote to pass this pig of a bill.

 

[berg80]

Essentially, Lisa fucked the country and in return got some bennies for poor Alaskans. Putting the burden on the House to make changes to things she doesn't like is the ultimate act of cowardice when she herself could have demanded those changes be made.

The POT is bowing en masse to an artificial deadline imposed by a convicted criminal and serial sexual abuser.

 

[Mac1958]

I wonder what kinds of disgusting, cynical, Murkowski style carveouts Repub House members will demand for their vote to pass this pig of a bill.

I wouldn't characterize her as being as craven as Marco Rubio, but she's definitey in the top tier now.

 

[dudmuck]

Will she get her desperate wish?

But Murkowski touted changes she secured to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that would allow for “greater flexibility” for Alaska and extra support for rural hospitals “that is going to be very key.” Senate Republicans also removed a controversial tax on solar and wind energy projects — a change Murkowski had pushed for. She also said she wanted to see President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts extended.

“I had to look on balance, because the people in my state are the ones that I put first,” Murkowski said. “We do not have a perfect bill by any stretch of the imagination. My hope is that the House is going to look at this and recognize that we’re not there yet.”

Murkowski said she’s urged both the White House and top Hill Republicans to send the bill to conference rather than ramming it back through the House this week, and slammed the “artificial” timeline Trump and GOP leaders had set of speeding the bill to his desk by July 4.

“I’ve urged the White House that I think that more process is needed to this bill, because I would like to see a better outcome for people in this country,” she said.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/01/congress/lisa-murkowski-repulican-megabill-alaska-00435150

House Republicans don’t have the votes yet to pass Trump’s megabill​

The House of Representatives on Tuesday took the reins of President Donald Trump’s megabill, after the Senate narrowly passed it following days of grueling negotiations and last-minute deals.

Now, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down an uncertain path for the bill through his chamber, where several members of his conference have already publicly registered their objection to the Senate-approved version of the bill.

The final vote in the Senate was 51-50, and Vice President JD Vance was needed to cast a tie-breaking vote.

“I don’t work for the Senate parliamentarian. I work for the PEOPLE,” Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., wrote on X Tuesday afternoon.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/01/house-republicans-trump-megabill.html

I wonder what kinds of disgusting, cynical, Murkowski style carveouts Repub House members will demand for their vote to pass this pig of a bill.

 

[22lcidw]

Essentially, Lisa fucked the country and in return got some bennies for poor Alaskans. Putting the burden on the House to make changes to things she doesn't like is the ultimate act of cowardice when she herself could have demanded those changes be made.

The POT is bowing en masse to an artificial deadline imposed by a convicted criminal and serial sexual abuser.

Huge government cause all of this. And it gets larger as more get paid off. When there are hurricanes as an example. Progs will bring up the money for the damage while shielding the money for other things they like.

 

[citygator]

Not a fan of this cave. She has looked out for other non-Alaskan Americans at times, like on Hurricane Sandy that was blocked by Republicans because it hit a democratic part of the country instead of the deep red south. She voted for the infrastructure bill that helped everyone.

This time she decided that she couldnt stand up for Americans and just grabbed a life vest for a few Alaskans. Disappointing.

 

[berg80]

I wouldn't characterize her as being as craven as Marco Rubio, but she's definitey in the top tier now.

She can claim she did it for her constituents until the glaciers melt, she did it to save her own ass.