But the senior senator from Alaska endured more intense pressure from the Trump administration in getting to that vote than McCain, who, at 80, is likely serving his last term in Congress. Leading up to the series of health-care votes this week, Murkowski was the target of an aggressive persuasion campaign from members of the Trump administration — and the president himself. Too bad!” The president had called the day before to try to persuade Murkowski to support starting debate on health care, said Murkowski’s office. “I’ve got to figure out how I can work with President Trump and this new administration.”The choice of messenger relayed just as much the message itself. On Thursday, Murkowski postponed a vote on six Trump administration nominees, including three to Interior.

Source: Washington Post July 28, 2017 22:31 UTC