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  • Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon cites political dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelection

    06/30/2025 11:53:12 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 36 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 1:16 PM CDT, June 30, 2025 | Margaret A. Beck
    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year amid an increasingly polarized political climate.Bacon, 61, said at a news conference at Omaha’s airport that he would not seek a sixth term representing Nebraska’s second district with its so-called blue dot that includes many progressive voters around Omaha.Bacon has had to navigate an ever-thinning line between staying in his party’s and President Donald Trump’s good graces without alienating his increasingly Democratic district. He said he is proud of his bipartisan approach in the face of bitter partisanship in...
  • Key House GOP moderate Don Bacon won't seek re-election

    06/30/2025 10:37:49 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 25 replies
    Fox News ^ | June 30, 2025 | Deirdre Heavey , Elizabeth Elkind
    A House GOP centrist from a key battleground district, Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., announced Monday that he will not seek re-election next year. Bacon's announcement comes as Congress works overtime to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" by their self-imposed July 4 deadline. Through the reconciliation process, the megabill seeks to deliver on the president's key campaign promises, including tax cuts, immigration reform and energy production. The moderate Republican has built a reputation for bucking Trump's agenda in the House. While Bacon ultimately voted with his Republican colleagues to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last month, the...
  • Lara Trump ‘Seriously Considering’ Senate Run to Replace Retiring GOP Sen

    06/29/2025 3:11:55 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 63 replies
    The Daily Beast ^ | Jun. 29 2025 | Josh Fiallo
    There might soon be another elected Trump in Washington. President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is “seriously considering” a Senate run in her native North Carolina, a source told NOTUS. Another source close to the Trump family told NBC News that there is a “high” chance she will run. Word of the younger Trump’s ambitions came hours after Thom Tillis, one of the state’s two Republican senators, announced he would not
  • How Congress Retirement Pay Compares to the Overall Average

    06/29/2025 12:33:39 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 24 replies
    Investopedia ^ | 2/15/25 | Sean Ross
    Elected representatives and senators in the U.S. Congress receive substantial pension benefits for life. Congressional retirement pay is not typically a big election-year issue, but it might serve as evidence of a disconnect between lawmakers and the mainstream United States. SNIP Congressional members are eligible for their own unique pension plans under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), though there are other retirement options available, ranging from Social Security to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).3 Members of Congress are eligible for a pension dependent on the member’s age at retirement, length of service, and salary.4 The pension value can...
  • Thom Tillis says he will retire following Trump attacks

    06/29/2025 10:39:47 AM PDT · by janetjanet998 · 100 replies
    Thom Tillis says he will retire following Trump attacks
  • Murkowski: ‘Many Questions’ About Success of Trump’s Strikes on Iran

    06/23/2025 7:20:33 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 45 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 06/23/2025 | Pam Key
    Monday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said she had “many questions” about the success of President Donald Trump’s military strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Cooper asked, “You’re somebody in Washington who’s, you know, people on both sides of the aisle consider a straight shooter. You have your what you believe in and you stand by it, sometimes it’s out of favor, sometimes it’s in favor with your own party. Do you think it was the right move by President Trump to order air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities given what we have seen now as...
  • Lisa Murkowski: If the balance in the Senate goes from 53-47 back to 50-50, she's open to joining with the Democrats to give them the majority

    06/23/2025 2:47:34 PM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 128 replies
    Breitbart News on Twitter X ^ | June 23, 2025 | Breitbart News
    Breitbart News @BreitbartNews Lisa Murkowski says that if the balance in the Senate goes from 53-47 back to 50-50, she's open to joining with the Democrats to give them the majority From Galen Druke 3:14 PM · Jun 23, 2025
  • Establishment Darling Lisa Murkowski Says She Is ‘Anxious’ About Using Her Voice: ‘We Are All Afraid’

    04/17/2025 8:24:46 PM PDT · by Kazan · 86 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 17 Apr 2025 | Hannah Knudsen
    Establishment anti-Trump Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said she is “anxious” about using her voice, claiming that “we are all afraid” because “retaliation is real.”When asked what she would say to people who are afraid or who represent people who are afraid, Murkowski took on an incredibly somber tone. “We are all afraid,” she said, pausing dramatically. “It’s quite a statement.”“But we are. … We’re in a time and a place where I don’t know, I certainly have not — I have not been here before,” she said.“And I’ll tell you I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice...
  • Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski Voted Against Nomination of Harmeet Dhillon

    04/04/2025 10:49:10 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 37 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 04/04/2025 | Hannah Knudsen
    A single Republican senator — Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) — voted against the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general, veering away from the rest of her GOP colleagues who voted in favor. After her nomination in December, lawmakers finally held a formal vote Thursday and Dhillon was approved in a 52-45 vote. However, Murkowski opposed the nomination and sided with Democrats. President Donald Trump announced in December the nomination of Dhillon to work as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. “Throughout her career, Harmeet has stood up consistently to protect our...
  • Murkowski blasts ‘callous’ DOGE, backs USAID

    03/06/2025 10:38:45 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 54 replies
    The Hill ^ | 03/06/2025 | Elizabeth Crisp
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is again speaking out against the Trump administration — this time blasting efforts led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by slashing jobs and foreign contracts. Murkowski, a crucial swing vote in the Republican-controlled Senate, said Thursday in a post on social platform X that she recently met with USAID employees from her state. “They not only informed me of the confusing and callous handling of personnel matters by [the Office of Personnel Management] and DOGE, but they also painted an incredibly troubling picture of what...
  • Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Maine Senator Susan Collins were the only Republicans to vote NO for the confirmation of Kash Patel.

    02/20/2025 5:18:03 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 36 replies
    X.com ^ | 1:35 PM · Feb 20, 2025 · | DK🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸✓@1Nicdar
    Primarying these two POS RINOS needs to be a top priority going forward. They both voted NO for Pete Hegseth as well.
  • 🚨 Lisa Murkowski DOUBLES DOWN Against DOGE's Federal Layoffs 🚨

    02/20/2025 5:05:36 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 54 replies
    X.com ^ | 10:20 AM · Feb 20, 2025 | Daily Caller✓@DailyCaller
    "You do NOT disrespect those who have worked hard--who have done good and honorable public service.... When you're dealing with employees, there is a right way and a not-so-right way to treat them."
  • 🚨 Lisa Murkowski on DOGE Spending Cuts 🚨

    02/19/2025 2:30:51 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 45 replies
    X.com ^ | 10:06 AM · Feb 19, 2025 | Daily Caller✓@DailyCaller
    "[It] doesn't demonstrate much due process.... It doesn't show respect for those who have worked hard...."
  • Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she intends to vote for RFK Jr. as U.S. health secretary

    02/13/2025 4:18:30 AM PST · by cotton1706 · 23 replies
    Anchorage Daily News ^ | 2/12/25 | Sean Maguire
    Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday said she intends to vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The Senate voted along party lines to advance Kennedy’s nomination for a final vote, which is expected Thursday. Murkowski was one of 53 Republican senators to support his nomination, along with Alaska’s other senator, Dan Sullivan.
  • Lisa Murkowski: ‘I Intend to Support Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Confirmation’

    02/12/2025 1:03:09 PM PST · by Macho MAGA Man · 56 replies
    Breitbart ^ | February 12, 2025 | Hannah Knudsen
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) intends to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the senator announced Wednesday. “I intend to support Robert Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services. While there is no dispute that the U.S. spends more per capita on healthcare than any other country, our health outcomes do not reflect this investment,” she wrote in a lengthy statement on X. “Instead of focusing on who covers our exorbitant healthcare costs, we need to reduce these costs by directing our attention to prevention and...
  • Alaska Sen. Murkowski Releases Joint Statement with Danish MP: Greenland ‘Open for Business, but Not for Sale’

    01/28/2025 7:53:25 AM PST · by Macho MAGA Man · 97 replies
    Breitbart ^ | January 28, 2025 | Paul Bois
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski issued a joint statement with the Danish member of parliament who holds two seats representing Greenland, emphasizing that the United States should view the icy landmass as a “an ally” rather than “an asset.” “The appeal of Greenland is easy to understand. It is strategically located for defense, shipping, and more. It is also a storehouse for all sorts of minerals, the building blocks of society that will determine who leads—and controls—the industries of the future,” the statement began. “Of course, a businessman turned president would be interested. But Greenland is not for sale. The question has...
  • Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have no excuse to oppose Pete Hegseth for SecDef after they confirmed Lloyd Austin during the Biden administration.

    01/24/2025 2:47:43 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 30 replies
    The Federalist ^ | January 24, 2025 | Jordan Boyd
    Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine are hinging their opposition to the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, on their alleged concern that he is not fit to handle the pressures of the Pentagon job.Their paragraphs-long attempts to justify why they are going against the will of their GOP voters, however, pale in the face of their voting records for a cabinet member who abandoned his post twice without notifying Congress.Murkowski announced Thursday on X that she “cannot in good conscience support [Hegseth’s] nomination for Secretary of Defense” because...
  • Trump ‘very surprised’ by Murkowski, Collins votes against Hegseth

    01/24/2025 7:10:12 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 61 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 01/24/2025 | Alex Gangitano
    President Trump on Friday said he wasn’t expecting Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) to vote against his controversial nominee for secretary of Defense, Army veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth. “I was very surprised that Collins and Murkowski would do that,” Trump said. The president also nodded to the yes vote from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to advance Hegseth’s nomination, saying he is “always a no vote. Was Mitch a no vote? How about Mitch?” McConnell voted to advance Hegseth’s confirmation. “Let’s see what happens,” the president said. The Senate voted largely along party...
  • Two Republican Senators Oppose Hegseth for Defense Secretary: Statements from Murkowski and Collins set stage for close vote Friday

    01/23/2025 9:09:05 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 80 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | 01/23/2025 | Lindsay Wise , Nancy A. Youssef and Jack Gillum
    WASHINGTON—Two centrist Republican senators said they opposed the nomination of President Trump’s defense-secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, injecting new drama into what was expected to be a nail-biter of a vote Friday. In a statement Thursday, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Hegseth’s “nomination to the role poses significant concerns that I cannot overlook,” pointing to worries about his character and his lack of experience running large organizations, as well as his past opposition to women serving in combat roles in the military. “I cannot in good conscience support his nomination,” she said. Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine) followed with...
  • Moderate Republican Murkowski won't back Trump pick Hegseth for defense secretary

    01/23/2025 11:34:32 AM PST · by CedarDave · 162 replies
    Fox News ^ | January 23, 2025 | Julia Johnson
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said on Thursday she can't support Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump's secretary of Defense. "Given the global security environment we’re operating in, it is critical that we confirm a Secretary of Defense, however, I regret that I am unable to support Mr. Hegseth," she concluded in a lengthy statement posted to X. In her reasoning, Murkowski cited infidelity, "allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking" and Hegseth's previous comments on women serving in the military.