Person
Party
Republican
Chamber
Senate
State
AK
In office since
2003
Next election
2028
Votes recorded
890
Total votes
890
Missed
37 (4.2%)
Committees
4
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports federal consultation with Tribal governments and prioritizes policies addressing the needs of Alaska Natives and rural communities.
Sponsored legislation transfers land to an Alaska Native health organization and amends tribal forest protections.
Supports expanded domestic energy production, including oil and gas development in Alaska, and chairs Senate energy policy efforts as a leading voice on the issue.
No votes or bills address expanded domestic oil and gas production or Alaska-specific development.
Advocates for increased federal investment and strategic attention to the Arctic, citing its importance to national security and Alaska's economy.
No votes or bills address federal investment or strategic focus on the Arctic.
Describes herself as a fiscal conservative who works to control federal spending while prioritizing Alaska's interests.
Reconciliation and budget votes exist but show no consistent pattern of spending control.
Takes a mixed approach to the Trump administration, expressing support for some policies while being openly critical of others, distinguishing her from other Alaska Republican delegation members.
Nomination votes provide no evidence of a mixed or distinctive approach.
Has expressed support for federal employees and unions, including advocacy during government shutdowns affecting federal workers in Alaska.
No votes or bills address support for federal employees or unions during shutdowns.
Regarded as a moderate Republican, with voting record analyses placing her among the more centrist or left-leaning members of the Republican Senate caucus.
Votes on various measures do not clearly demonstrate a centrist record relative to the caucus.
S. 5273 — Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026
2026-08-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 4097 — State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act
2026-08-04 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
S. 2098 — Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
2026-08-03 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
S. 4472 — Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
2026-07-23 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
S. 719 — S. 719, Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025
2025-12-15 · Held at the desk.