Lisa Ann Murkowski (/ mərˈkaʊski / mər-KOW-skee; born May 22, 1957) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alaska, having held the seat since 2002. She is the first woman to represent Alaska in the Senate and is the Senate's second-most senior Republican woman.

Alaska State Troopers put their lives on the line, often without backup, to protect and serve Alaskans every day. My thoughts are with our brave Troopers after the events of last night, …

Lisa Murkowski, Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator, is a third generation Alaskan proudly serving as the first Alaskan born senator. Murkowski was born in Ketchikan and raised in towns across the state, including Wrangell, Juneau, Fairbanks, and Anchorage.

5 days ago · Lisa Murkowski (born May 22, 1957, Ketchikan, Alaska, U.S.) is an American politician who was appointed as a Republican to the U.S. Senate from Alaska in 2002 and took office the following year. She was elected to that body in 2004.

Jan 25, 2025 · JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times — stunning for a congressional Republican who has faced his wrath before and yet remains unbowed by pressure to embrace his agenda.. Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it ...

Nov 24, 2022 · Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won re-election in Alaska, NBC News projected Wednesday, dealing former President Donald Trump another loss in what has largely been a miserable midterm cycle for...

Jan 27, 2025 · Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined with a Danish lawmaker on Monday to push back against President Trump’s continued insistence that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for American ...

MURKOWSKI, Lisa, (daughter of Frank Hughes Murkowski), a Senator from Alaska; born in Ketchikan, Alaska, on May 22, 1957; attended public schools in Fairbanks, AK; attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, 1975-1977; B.A. in Economics, Georgetown University 1980; J.D., Willamette College of Law 1985; attorney; member, Alaska Bar ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters as she makes her way through the Senate subway at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP

Lisa Murkowski. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: 1999-2002 Representative District Date/Place of Birth: May 22, 1957, Ketchikan, Alaska Occupation: Attorney, Mother Spouse: ... First Bank Board; Alaska and Anchorage Bar Associations; Private practice with Anchorage law firm, 1989-1996; Anchorage District Court Attorney, 1987-1989