Democrats have already vowed to make the vote an issue in this fall’s U.S. House elections.
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Sullivan and Murkowski vote with Democrats to support failed health subsidy extension
Sen. Dan Sullivan’s vote was a surprise. “He’s feeling the heat,” said the Alaska Democratic Party chair.
Possible end of federal health care subsidies could hit Alaskans especially hard
Thousands of Alaskans who rely on the federal marketplace for health insurance are experiencing sticker shock as they apply for coverage for the coming year.
Alaska GOP censures Murkowski for defying Trump and vows to work for her defeat
The Alaska Republican Party’s central committee passed a long resolution on Saturday criticizing the state’s senior U.S. senator for taking multiple anti-Trump positions.
Alaska’s new voting system gives Murkowski immunity from Trump’s revenge
In 2022, it won’t be just Republican voters who decide whether Murkowski should advance to the November ballot.
For Sen. Sullivan, the Capitol becomes a pressure cooker as Election Day nears
Sullivan was one of only six Republicans to vote with Democrats to proceed on a bill that would have prevented the government from joining legal challenges to overturn the Affordable Care Act.