# Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski is a Republican U.S. senator from Alaska.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Alaska
- Serving since: 2003-01-07
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: M001153
- FEC candidate IDs: S4AK00099

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001153 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Murkowski sits at +0.13 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 99% of Senate Republicans.

## What Murkowski says (119th Congress (2025–27))

766 classified statements: 400 posts on X, 245 press releases, 121 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Murkowski | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.5% | 2.1% | 34 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 28.1% | 17.4% | 4 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 73.9% | 70.4% | 21 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 24.4% | 12.6% | 4 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 39.0% | 36.1% | 22 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 0.4% | 2.9% | 44 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 24% (Senate Republicans 19%); Economics and Public Finance 21% (Senate Republicans 17%); Armed Forces and National Security 21% (Senate Republicans 25%); Energy 18% (Senate Republicans 10.0%); Public Lands and Natural Resources 18% (Senate Republicans 4.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.13 (standard error 0.01), from 5,921 donors and 4,769 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 1.0% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 95.8% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 85% (98.4%). 123 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted not voting · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 61 bills: 60 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 248. 32.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 9 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5501: A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act… (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5501
- S. 5521: Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5521
- S. 5273: Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5273
- S. 5354: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5354
- S. 4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4976
- S. 4870: Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4870
- S. 4822: Saving the OOI Act of 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4822
- S. 4779: A bill to support nutrition, farmers, the seafood industry, agricultural research, wood energy and innovation, and indigenous self-determination, and for… (in committee, 2026-06-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4779
- S. 4780: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income. (in committee, 2026-06-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4780
- S.Res. 763: A resolution recognizing the strategic importance of the Arctic region and supporting continued congressional engagement with Arctic allies and partners. (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/763

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.4M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 4.9% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 25% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Press release · ICYMI: Murkowski Addresses Alaska Federation of Natives Convention · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/icymi-murkowski-addresses-alaska-federation-of-natives-convention
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/LisaMurkowski/status/2113801082702852173
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/LisaMurkowski/status/2113427188058116225
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/LisaMurkowski/status/2112627679455506799
- 2026-10-13 · Press release · Murkowski, Colleagues Urge President to Reverse Russian Diesel Deal, Enforce Sanctions · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/murkowski-colleagues-urge-president-to-reverse-russian-diesel-deal-enforce-sanctions
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/LisaMurkowski/status/2109711778712006950
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/LisaMurkowski/status/2109432207571812731
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LisaMurkowski/status/2108747774162354250
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/LisaMurkowski/status/2108654511225237720
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/LisaMurkowski/status/2107242586108834095

## Links

- Official site: https://www.murkowski.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/LisaMurkowski
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenLisaMurkowski
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senlisamurkowski
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senatormurkowski
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001153

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001153