The Alaska Republican’s decision Thursday comes ahead of a crucial test vote to advance Hegseth’s nomination toward confirmation.

Republicans say they are confident that Hegseth, who has been accused of alcohol and domestic abuse, will ultimately be confirmed to lead the Pentagon.

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Thursday announced on social media that she would vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense.

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released a statement on X Thursday announcing she will be voting no on the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. Murkowski said she "cannot in good conscience ...

Lisa Murkowski becomes first Republican to oppose Pete Hegseth’s Secretary of Defense nomination - The Alaska Republican and Sen. Susan Collins join Democrats to oppose Hegseth’s confirmation ...

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But Alaska’s two Republican U.S. senators rejected the idea that Greenland should become a U.S. territory. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a longstanding Trump critic, called the suggestion “offensive.” ...

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Both Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan have expressed ... must continue to be known by the rightful name bestowed by Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans, who have stewarded the land since ...

Lisa Murkowski lauded his enthusiasm for affordable ... She said it was cold in Washington, D.C. that day, while temperatures in Alaska were too high. "We’re seeing changes that are detrimental ...

He raised it again during a rally in Phoenix last month which was strongly opposed by U.S. Senators from Alaska: Lisa Murkowski (R) and Dan Sullivan (R), along with Alaska State Senator Scott ...