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Murkowski Comes Out Against Trump’s Election Bill

February 10, 2026 · 1:02 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Sen. Lisa Murkowski became the first Republican senator to speak out against the SAVE Act, a sweeping election bill backed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to vote nationwide,” NBC News reports.

“In doing so, the Alaskan reminded her colleagues on Tuesday that they roundly claimed to oppose new federal election laws as recently as Joe Biden’s presidency.”

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