Murkowski is the senior senator from Alaska and is a Republican. She has served since Jan 7, 2003. Murkowski is next up for reelection in 2022.
![Photo of Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]](/data/photos/300075-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Murkowski.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Murkowski is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the Senate positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Murkowski has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Lisa Murkowski sits on the following committees:
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Chair,
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on Energy
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on National Parks
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on Water and Power
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Chair, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Member, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Enacted Legislation
Murkowski was the primary sponsor of 19 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- S. 91: Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017
- S. 230 (114th): A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska.
- S. 1645 (114th): Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
- S. 1334 (114th): Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
- S. 1346 (114th): E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015
- S. 1316 (114th): Point Spencer Land Conveyance Act
- S. 235 (113th): Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if about one third or more of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Murkowski sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Energy (30%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (28%) Native Americans (20%) Armed Forces and National Security (7%) Health (6%) Environmental Protection (4%)
Recent Bills
Some of Murkowski’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S.Res. 444: A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, ...
- S. 2503: Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
- S. 2325: Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act
- S. 2229: Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2017
- S. 2182: Bikini Resettlement and Relocation Act
- S. 2127: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017
- S. 1956: A bill to authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
Murkowski’s Vote | Vote Description |
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Nay |
S. 89: A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the ...
Apr 3, 2017. Bill Passed 85/12.
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Yea |
H.R. 5325: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
Sep 28, 2016. Bill Passed 72/26.
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Yea |
H.R. 22: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act
Dec 3, 2015. Conference Report Agreed to 83/16.
H.R 22, formerly the Hire More Heroes Act, has become the Senate’s vehicle for passage of the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act or DRIVE Act (S. 1647). The DRIVE Act is a major bipartisan transportation bill that would authorize funding ... |
Nay |
S.J.Res. 8: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the ...
Mar 4, 2015. Joint Resolution Passed 53/46.
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Yea |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 18, 2014. Joint Resolution Passed 78/22.
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Yea |
H.R. 4853 (111th): Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
Dec 15, 2010. Motion Agreed to 81/19.
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111–312, H.R. 4853, 124 Stat. 3296, enacted December 17, 2010), also known as the 2010 Tax Relief Act, was passed by the United States Congress on December 16, 2010, and signed into ... |
Nay |
H.R. 6124 (110th): Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Jun 18, 2008. Veto Overridden 80/14.
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Nay |
H.R. 6124 (110th): Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Jun 5, 2008. Bill Passed 77/15.
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Nay |
H.R. 2419 (110th): Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
May 22, 2008. Veto Overridden 82/13.
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110–234, H.R. 2419, 122 Stat. 923, enacted May 22, 2008, also known as the 2008 U.S. Farm Bill) was a $288 billion, five-year agricultural policy bill that was passed into law by the United States Congress ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2003 to Apr 2018, Murkowski missed 219 of 4,724 roll call votes, which is 4.6%. This is much worse than the median of 1.4% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills