Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski tried to explain why she voted for the Republican megabill despite serious reservations. Her reasoning didn't make sense.

Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski cast a pivotal vote in the Senate's passage of the president's sweeping tax cuts and spending reductions bill on Tuesday

Around 12 hours later, after she had convinced Senate leaders to change the bill to benefit her state and voted for the legislation, ensuring its passage, Murkowski said the last day had been “probably the most difficult and agonizing legislative 24-hour period that I have encountered.

President Trump said Tuesday he’s not sure how to get Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) vote on his “big, beautiful bill.” GOP lobbying efforts have focused on the Alaska Republican who has been holding out for hours over concerns that deep cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will hit her home state hard.