U.S. Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Alaska · Republican
Power Score
Notable
Ranked in the top 25% of all Senate members
How is this scored?- In Office SinceJan 7, 2003
- Next ElectionNov 2026
- Current Term5th Term
At a Glance
50
Bills Sponsored
0 passed
14
Committees
2 leadership
95%
Party Alignment
Very strong
29
Power Score
Top 25%
AK
District
Alaska
Leadership Roles
View all- Senate Committee on AppropriationsMemberThe Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the Senate Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesMember
- Department of DefenseMember
- Energy and Water DevelopmentMember
Voting Alignment
View details- With party95%
- With districtSample
- Bipartisan4%
- Against party5%
Based on 49 recorded votes.
District Snapshot
View districtTop Issue Areas
From 50 recent bills- Rights26%
- Climate21%
- Health17%
- Economy9%
- Military8%
Share of issue-area tags across the 50 most recent sponsored bills. Tags don't sum to 100% because the rest falls outside the top five.
Recent Activity
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Jun 24, 2026 · Anchorage Daily NewsAlaska’s U.S. senators split in vote calling for end to Iran war
Jun 17, 2026 · Anchorage Daily NewsSenate fails to advance war powers resolution to halt US action against Iran
Jun 15, 2026 · Anchorage Daily NewsLawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
Recent Bills Sponsored
View allS 48222026
Saving the OOI Act of 2026
passed_one_chamberS 44722026
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
In CommitteeS 47792026
A bill to support nutrition, farmers, the seafood industry, agricultural research, wood energy and innovation, and indigenous self-determination, and for other purposes.
In CommitteeS 47802026
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income.
In CommitteeContact Official
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