Lisa Murkowski says it was ‘agonizing’ to vote for the megabill

Sen. Lisa Murkowski made the “agonizing” decision to vote for Senate Republicans’ version of the “big, beautiful” bill after winning key concessions on federal health and food-aid programs for her state.

“Did I get everything I wanted? Absolutely not,” Murkowski told reporters after the vote.

But Murkowski touted changes she secured to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that would allow for “greater flexibility” for Alaska and extra support for rural hospitals “that is going to be very key.” Senate Republicans also removed a controversial tax on solar and wind energy projects — a change Murkowski had pushed for. She also said she…

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