WASHINGTON — With a couple of phone calls to Alaska’s Republican delegation, the Trump administration apparently thought it could bully Sen. Lisa Murkowski into supporting her party’s attempt to repeal Obamacare. The issue began when Murkowski voted Tuesday against a measure to begin debate on a health care bill. In other words, Zinke wanted Murkowski to fall in line ― or else. As chairwoman of both the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Murkowski has oversight over the Interior department and its funding. Zinke and Murkowski both support increased fossil fuel production in and around Alaska, and appear to have a lot to gain by working collaboratively.

Source: Huffington Post July 28, 2017 20:28 UTC