Overview

• The Senate passed the reconciliation package in a 50-50 vote broken by Vice President JD Vance after three Republicans joined Democrats in opposing it.
• A Congressional Budget Office analysis forecasts the legislation will add about $3.3 trillion to the national debt over ten years and strip roughly 11 million people from Medicaid.
• Senator Lisa Murkowski secured 70 percent of Alaska’s oil and gas royalties plus carve-outs on Medicaid work requirements and SNAP rules before casting the deciding vote.
• Rep. Jim McGovern denounced Murkowski’s support as a “dereliction of duty” and questioned why she backed a measure she called flawed.
• Alaska Democrats have scheduled an emergency town hall to challenge Murkowski’s vote and press for changes as the bill moves to the House.