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Murkowski votes to oppose Canada tariffs, Sullivan votes in support

Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska voted differently on a resolution about tariffs against Canada, with Murkowski supporting it and Sullivan opposing it.
The Senate voted 51-48 to approve a resolution that aimed to end the emergency allowing tariffs against Canada.
Murkowski expressed concerns about increased costs for Alaskan families and businesses due to tariffs, stating that she was keenly aware of the negative impacts if tariffs drove up the costs of essential goods.
Sullivan's office noted that sufficient fentanyl was seized at the northern border to kill over 9 million Americans, which underscored his support for the tariffs to curb fentanyl flow.

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Murkowski votes to oppose Canada tariffs, Sullivan votes in support

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)Alaska’s two U.S. senators split Wednesday on a vote against President Donald Trump’s economic tariffs against Canada. The U.S. Senate voted 51-48 to approve a resolution that would end the presidentially declared emergency that allowed Trump to impose tariffs on Canada. The vote was largely symbolic because the re…

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