Murkowski votes no on reconciliation bill; Sullivan votes yes

Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted against final passage of a major reconciliation bill Friday while Sen. Dan Sullivan voted for it, splitting Alaska's Republican delegation on the measure that passed 52-47.

The Senate approved S. 2, a reconciliation bill pursuant to S. Con. Res. 33, after a multi-day amendment process that included a series of amendment and procedural votes on June 4 and June 5. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.

Both senators voted together to advance the bill on June 3, when the motion to proceed to S. 2 passed 53-46. They aligned on most amendments during floor debate. The final-passage split marked a departure from their otherwise unified voting pattern on the measure.

Murkowski also broke with Sullivan on amendments concerning voter ID requirements and dual-role appointments for the Director of National Intelligence. The senators also split on the Schumer motion to commit on June 4, with Murkowski voting nay and Sullivan voting yea. Both senators voted together against amendments on local law enforcement hiring, transparency appropriations, youth mentoring programs, and rescinding unobligated balances under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The reconciliation process allows the Senate to advance budget-related legislation with a simple majority rather than the 60-vote threshold typically required to overcome a filibuster.