Voting Record
RSSRoll-call votes and voting records of Alaska's congressional delegation and state legislators on bills, amendments, confirmations, and overrides.
Both Alaska senators back advancing a federal NIL bill
Murkowski and Sullivan both voted to advance a federal college athlete pay bill. Alaska has no NIL law of its own, so federal rules would apply directly.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
Supreme Court lets Trump's mail-voting order advance, but Alaska's rules are unchanged for now
The Supreme Court let Trump's mail-voting order advance but didn't rule it legal. Alaska's voting is unchanged for now; a separate order blocks the key piece.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read
Alaska's senators split as Senate confirms Blanche 50-49
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general 50-49 Saturday, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski voting no and Sen. Dan Sullivan voting yes.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
A rule meant to reveal where 'forever chemicals' are used stays delayed
Forever chemicals, forever unreported: the Senate left a PFAS disclosure rule on hold as contamination spreads at Eielson and across Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
A bill to give the Coast Guard its own secretary, one of several that haven't moved
A Senate bill would give the Coast Guard its own civilian secretary, mirroring the other armed services. It's the third such attempt this Congress, and like the others, it's parked in committee.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
A cap on what families pay for child care is going away, with both Alaska senators' votes
A federal cap limiting what low-income families pay for child care is being removed, and both Alaska senators voted to let the rollback stand. States now set their own rates.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska's senators split on Iran war powers, and Murkowski missed the vote
Murkowski has repeatedly broken with Trump to rein in the Iran war. Thursday she missed the vote, and Sullivan again voted no. The motion failed 47-49.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Savoonga's voting barriers surface in Senate election-integrity debate
Sen. Murkowski cited Savoonga's $1,000 travel costs to register in person under the proposed SAVE America Act. • U.S. Department of Justice found Alaska violated disability-access voting rules in 2024. • Absentee ballot application deadline for 2026 Primary is August 8.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Begich votes to prohibit separate credit-card codes for gun stores
Begich helped pass a bill barring card networks from tagging gun-store purchases with a firearms-only code. In gun-heavy Alaska, that's a lot of receipts.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Outside spending in the Alaska Senate race intensifies — Majority Forward ads target Sullivan
Outside spending lands in the Alaska Senate race. Majority Forward attacks Sullivan on Iran; GOP-aligned spending is 2x as large.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI