Sen. Lisa Murkowski had a tense exchange with an NBC reporter when questioned about Sen. Rand Paul's criticism that the spending bill was a bailout for Alaska.

NEW: Sen. Lisa Murkowski stares me down for more than 10 secs after I ask her to respond to Sen. Rand Paul’s critique of the deal she struck to get her to a YES and pass the OBBB.

Murkowski reacted to criticism for supporting the spending and tax bill. REUTERS Ahead of the Senate vote, several last-minute deals were made, including the doubling of the rural hospital fund to ...

How Republicans got Murkowski to yes on Trump's megabill After a tortuous overnight of negotiations and concessions to her home state, the Alaska Republican cast the decisive vote.

And so, at this very moment, the fate of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is in the hands of Murkowski, perhaps his least favorite Republican senator, one he unsuccessfully tried to purge when she ...

I don’t like that," she said in on-camera remarks. Murkowski said in a statement the vote on the bill was “one of the hardest votes” she had taken during her more than 22 years in the Senate.

WASHINGTON - If only looks could kill. Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski stared down a reporter in a tense exchange that quickly went viral on social media, after she had voted in favor of ...

It was a matter of who would be the third "no" vote Republicans could lose and still pass the "big, beautiful bill." It came down to Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski.

The Alaska Republican, a frequent critic of the president who is often a swing vote, acknowledged the bill would harm Americans but backed it after winning carve outs for her state.

Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski tried to explain why she voted for the Republican megabill despite serious reservations. Her reasoning didn't make sense.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the independent-minded Republican from Alaska, often defied President Trump during his first term, breaking with him on key issues and nominations. She's now opening up in her ...