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Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Murkowski book with ‘fervent' appeal for bipartisanship planned for June
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is penning a bipartisanship-focused memoir that calls for compromise amid a deeply divided Congress. 'Far From Home' details how Murkowski 'learned to adapt to the harsh climate of Washington, D.C., and issues a fervent appeal for a politics grounded in compromise and compassion,' publisher Forum Books said in promotional materials released this week. The Last Frontier State's senior senator, the publisher said, 'has repeatedly stood at the center of our nation's most challenging issues, serving as a swing vote and a voice willing to challenge the president, regardless of who holds the office.' In remarks this week, Murkowski urged fellow senators not to give up their legislative authority. She said it's possible to be a '100-percent supporter of President Trump and still stand up for the institution of the Senate, for the legislative branch, with our authorities that are prescribed to us specifically by the Constitution.' The 67-year-old lawmaker's memoir, poised to be released June 24, was 'written at a time when Americans' trust in their institutions is in crisis' and will offer a 'candid account of how things get done in Washington.' 'My purpose in writing is to show what I learned along the way,' Murkowski said in a statement, according to The Associated Press. 'I want to revive your hope that it is possible for our democracy to function again as a forum for Americans of goodwill to collectively solve our problems and protect our liberties,' she said. The publisher called 'Far From Home: An Alaskan Senator Faces the Extreme Climate of Washington, D.C.' an 'uplifting narrative for anyone seeking reassurance that our political system can still work.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'Far from Home,' a 'fervent' call for bipartisanship, to be published in June
One of the few remaining Republicans in Congress to openly clash with President Donald Trump has a book out this summer. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'Far From Home: An Alaskan Senator Faces the Extreme Climate of Washington, D.C.' will be published June 24. 'Alaska is always first in my heart, but I believe in working with everyone, compromising for the benefit of all, and sharing the credit. I think that is what most Americans want,' Murkowski said in a statement released Wednesday by her publisher, the Penguin Random House imprint Forum Books. Murkowski, a former state lawmaker, was appointed in 2002 by her father, then-Gov. Frank Murkowski, to the U.S. Senate seat he'd held before becoming governor. The moderate Republican, who has at times shown a willingness to break with her own party, has over the years built a broad network of support across the state. In 2010, after losing her Republican primary, she went on to keep her seat with a historic write-in campaign. Her most recent election, in 2022, came during the first year that Alaska began using a new elections process that includes open primaries and ranked choice voting in general elections. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Since Trump returned to office in January, Murkowski has denounced his decision to pardon the Jan. 6 rioters, opposed his renaming of North America's tallest peak, in Alaska, from Denali to Mount McKinley and voted against the nominations of Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Kash Patel as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to Forum Books, she will tell 'the candid story' of her time in Washington and offer a 'fervent' appeal for bipartisanship. Murkowski has endured even as other Trump critics within the GOP have been voted out or otherwise departed, among them former Rep. Liz Cheney and former Sen. Mitt Romney. 'My purpose in writing is to show what I learned along the way,' Murkowski said in her statement. 'I want to revive your hope that it is possible for our democracy to function again as a forum for Americans of goodwill to collectively solve our problems and protect our liberties. And, moreover, that doing so does not require extraordinary efforts by special people. On the contrary, it calls for the everyday dedication of ordinary people with shared values.'
Associated Press
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Sen. Lisa Murkowski's ‘Far from Home,' a ‘fervent' call for bipartisanship, to be published in June
One of the few remaining Republicans in Congress to openly clash with President Donald Trump has a book out this summer. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'Far From Home: An Alaskan Senator Faces the Extreme Climate of Washington, D.C.' will be published June 24. 'Alaska is always first in my heart, but I believe in working with everyone, compromising for the benefit of all, and sharing the credit. I think that is what most Americans want,' Murkowski said in a statement released Wednesday by her publisher, the Penguin Random House imprint Forum Books. Murkowski, a former state lawmaker, was appointed in 2002 by her father, then-Gov. Frank Murkowski, to the U.S. Senate seat he'd held before becoming governor. The moderate Republican, who has at times shown a willingness to break with her own party, has over the years built a broad network of support across the state. In 2010, after losing her Republican primary, she went on to keep her seat with a historic write-in campaign. Her most recent election, in 2022, came during the first year that Alaska began using a new elections process that includes open primaries and ranked choice voting in general elections. Since Trump returned to office in January, Murkowski has denounced his decision to pardon the Jan. 6 rioters, opposed his renaming of North America's tallest peak, in Alaska, from Denali to Mount McKinley and voted against the nominations of Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Kash Patel as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to Forum Books, she will tell 'the candid story' of her time in Washington and offer a 'fervent' appeal for bipartisanship. Murkowski has endured even as other Trump critics within the GOP have been voted out or otherwise departed, among them former Rep. Liz Cheney and former Sen. Mitt Romney. 'My purpose in writing is to show what I learned along the way,' Murkowski said in her statement. 'I want to revive your hope that it is possible for our democracy to function again as a forum for Americans of goodwill to collectively solve our problems and protect our liberties. And, moreover, that doing so does not require extraordinary efforts by special people. On the contrary, it calls for the everyday dedication of ordinary people with shared values.'
