On The Issues

Issue	Sen Lisa Murkowski	Sen Dan Sullivan	Rep Nick Begich
Medicaid cuts in new budget	Opposes cuts	Unclear / No Public Position	Voted in favor of cuts
Tariffs	Unclear / No Public Position	Supportive of Trump’s 10% tariff on China, otherwise Unclear / No Public Position	Supportive of Trump’s 10% tariff on China, otherwise Unclear / No Public Position
Recent developments in Ukraine	Opposes new opposition to Ukraine Stands against Russia	Unclear / No Public Position on recent developments Stands against Russia	Unclear / Mixed
Mass layoffs	Voted to reinstate fired National Park & Forest Service workers Does more harm than good Murkowski says she’s taking her concerns about federal workforce cuts in Alaska to the White House	Voted against rehiring fired National Park & Forest Service workers “Could not be reached” due to travel No clear position or action	Supports. “Difficult choices” “Americans Want DOGE”
Elon Musk’s position in government	Expressed concern over data privacy, opposes DOGE methods	Unclear / No Public Position	Supportive Thankful Opposes congressional oversight
Cuts to Alaska Native programs	Wrote letter to OMB expressing concerns about cuts	Unclear / No Public Position	Unclear / No Public Position
Checks and balances	Congress needs to assert authority, limit Trump Says we are a “nation of laws,” needs checks & balances	Unclear / No Public Position	Unclear / No Public Position
Jan 6 pardons	“Strongly Denounce” “Disappointed”	Unclear / Needs to “see all the details”	Unclear / “By and large, deserve to be pardoned.”

*This is a reflection of public positions taken as of March 11, 2025