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Murkowski plans to seek top Republican spot on Senate Appropriations Committee

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, plans to seek the ranking Republican position on the Senate Appropriations Committee, her office confirmed to The Hill, the Washington Examiner and Politico. The move follows the defeat of Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the committee's current chair, who lost her reelection bid last week. The Washington Examiner reports that Democrats are expected to take control of the Senate and its committees next Congress, with Sen. Patty Murray expected to become chair. Just the News, citing Punchbowl, reports that Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, has been contacting Republican colleagues about the same post. Senate Republicans are expected to make final committee leadership decisions early next year.

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski plans to seek the ranking Republican position on the Senate Appropriations Committee, her office said.
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The Hill
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Washington Examiner
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Just the News
Sen. Susan Collins, the committee's current chair, lost her reelection bid in last week's midterm elections.
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The Hill
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Democrats are expected to take control of the Senate and its committees in the next Congress.
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Sen. Patty Murray is expected to become chair of the committee next year.
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Sen. Jerry Moran has reportedly been contacting Republican colleagues about seeking the top Republican post.
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Senate Republicans are expected to make final committee leadership decisions early next year.
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All three outlets report that Murkowski plans to seek the ranking Republican post on Senate Appropriations after Collins lost her reelection bid. The Hill frames it mainly as the plan itself, while right-side outlets stress the succession, and Just the News adds her clashes with the Trump administration and potential check on White House spending.

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The single center-side report, from The Hill, presents the story as Murkowski's plan to seek the top GOP spot, with a neutral headline that leads on the plan itself.
Murkowski plans to seek top GOP spot on Senate Appropriations Committee
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Right-side headlines report Murkowski's bid to succeed Collins as top appropriator, with the Washington Examiner stressing the succession after Collins's defeat; Just the News, Far Right, stresses her clashes with Trump.
Lisa Murkowski seeks to replace Susan Collins as top Republican on Senate Appropriations Committee
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Murkowski's plan to seek the ranking member post
Collins's loss of her reelection bid
Murkowski as a moderate who often bucks her party

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Murkowski plans to seek top GOP spot on Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) plans to lead Republicans on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. Murkowski will seek the ranking member position on Appropriations, her office confirmed to The Hill, after current Chair Sen. …
2 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

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Murkowski succeeding Collins after her defeat
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Power to restrict White House spending

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Washington ExaminerRight
Lisa Murkowski seeks to replace Susan Collins as top Republican on Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is positioning herself to become the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee next year, putting her in line to replace Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on the influential spending panel following her defeat in last week’s midterm elections. …
3 hr agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
Just the NewsFar Right
Alaska Sen. Murkowski plans to become ranking member on powerful spending committee
The Alaska Republican has at times clashed with the Trump administration, and as ranking member of the committee, she would be in a position to potentially restrict White House spending plans and agendas.
22 hr agoRead at Just the News (opens in a new tab)

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Murkowski plans to seek top Republican spot on Senate Appropriations Committee

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Murkowski plans to seek top GOP spot on Senate Appropriations Committee

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Lisa Murkowski seeks to replace Susan Collins as top Republican on Senate Appropriations Committee

Alaska Sen. Murkowski plans to become ranking member on powerful spending committee

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