Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Senator for Alaska
61 sponsored · 248 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2002
Age 69
Contact their office: (202) 224-6665 · 522 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 61 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 6 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 21 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 38 of 915 recorded votes (4.2%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and armed forces and national security.59 and 29 of the 309 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (6)
This bill aims to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
Became law · 119-S-254
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The bill specifically protects the cultural practices and economic livelihoods of Alaska Natives. +7
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill explicitly prohibits States from banning or restricting the trade of these specific items. -3
- They cosponsoredA bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.May 11, 2026
This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the timeframe for starting construction on certain hydropower projects.
Became law · 119-S-1020
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill benefits energy company owners by providing more time to commence construction and a mechanism to reinstate expired licenses. +5
This bill aims to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. It extends various deadlines and years within the original act, such as changing certain dates from 2023 to 2026.
Became law · 119-S-356
- Yes: Does this invest in rural communities?The bill explicitly extends funding and authority for counties with federal lands to support their local development and special projects. +5
And 3 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (21)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act aims to extend the provisions of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act. It reauthorizes specific provisions through fiscal year 2031.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-S-4472
- Yes: Would people with disabilities be better off under this?The bill supports the development of therapies for ALS, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease. +5
The "Saving the OOI Act of 2026" stops the National Science Foundation (NSF) from using federal money to descope or decommission Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-S-4822
- Yes: Does this put more money into scientific research?Prevents the loss of critical scientific instruments and mandates continued operations for research. +7
This act reauthorizes the National Landslide Preparedness Act and extends the 3D Elevation Program through 2034.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1626
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly expands funding and coordination eligibility to Tribal organizations. +8
And 18 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (5)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.
- A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.
- A resolution designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month".
- A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
- A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.
Still waiting, of the 61 bills they wrote: 9 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 42 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 198 and against 13, and did not vote on 12. Those votes covered 581 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The 5 most recent they voted against
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi.
Nomination Confirmed 50–49 · Aug 8, 2026
Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice William Duane Benton, retiring.
Nomination Confirmed 48–43 · Jun 15, 2026
Jennifer Lee Mascott, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Kent A. Jordan, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 50–47 · Oct 9, 2025
Hung Cao, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy, vice Erik Kristopher Raven, resigned.
Nomination Confirmed 52–45 · Oct 1, 2025
Stephen Miran, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2012, vice Adriana Debora Kugler, resigned.
Nomination Confirmed 48–47 · Sep 15, 2025
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.