The only Republican senator who voted to defund DOGE says she isn't scared of 'retribution'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Earlier in March, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was the only Republican in the upper chamber who voted for an amendment to defend the Department of Government Efficiency.
43% : " Murkowski -- who voted to impeach Trump after the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol and won reelection to a fourth term over a Trump-backed GOP challenger -- has been able to thrive politically as a moderate Republican in party dominated by the president.
31% : "We've got to stop being so anxious and looking over our shoulders and saying, 'Oh, my gosh, am I going to offend somebody and there's going to be political retribution?'" Murkowski said.
25% : In the interview, Murkowski said she backed Trump's efforts to reduce government spending but was opposed to the more aggressive tactics employed by DOGE, which has rattled Washington and caused uncertainty for the millions of federal workers across the US.

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