Sen. Lisa Murkowski was key to Republicans advancing their massive tax bill in a procedural vote on Saturday, but her support came at the cost of helping her home state of Alaska.
Alaska would reap new benefits under a slew of provisions added to the text of the Republicans’ tax and spending package the night before it advanced in a 51-49 vote. But what makes it into the final bill and whether it’s enough to secure her support for final passage remains uncertain after some provisions were ruled out of order.
The bill, which was just read aloud on the ...