While voting against the Democratic efforts to stop the war, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been talking to her GOP colleagues about a resolution to authorize the conflict.
Work with Senate GOP colleagues to pursue a resolution authorizing U.S. military action in the Iran conflict.
Occurrences
While voting against the Democratic efforts to stop the war, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has been talking to her GOP colleagues about a resolution that would authorize the conflict beyond the 60-day deadline. ... But she said that Congress should eventually draft an authorization of force and vote on it "so the American people know the limits and objectives of this military operation."
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she would work with Senate GOP colleagues to pursue a resolution authorizing U.S. military action in the Iran conflict.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), another GOP senator willing to buck Trump, indicated that lawmakers in the upper chamber are working on authorization for use of military force in the Iran war.
Sen. Murkowski was drafting an AUMF-style authorization for military action in Iran, circulating a draft to other senators for feedback, but had not yet filed the measure—showing active pursuit without formal introduction or passage.
We should begin drafting and debating an authorization for the use of military force...
Now, I'm not introducing an AUMF today, but if we pass this 60-day mark ... it is something that I intend to introduce once the Senate reconvenes here.
Evidence
Murkowski has been talking to her GOP colleagues about a resolution that would authorize the conflict beyond the 60-day War Powers deadline.
The New York Times reported Murkowski is working with a group of senators on a formal authorization for the use of military force against Iran but had not yet introduced the resolution.
AP reports Sen. Lisa Murkowski circulated or solicited feedback on a draft GOP-authored resolution to authorize continued U.S. military action in Iran, but had not filed a formal measure or secured its passage.
The New York Times reports Murkowski was drafting an AUMF-style authorization for military action in Iran, circulating a draft for feedback with other senators, but had not formally filed the resolution as of the story's publication.
Associated Press reports that Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been 'talking to her GOP colleagues about a resolution that would authorize the conflict beyond the 60-day deadline' and that she circulated a draft and solicited feedback, but had not formally filed or secured passage as of the story.
The New York Times reported that Sen. Murkowski was drafting an AUMF-style authorization for military action in Iran, circulating a draft to other senators for feedback, but had not yet filed the measure—showing active pursuit without formal introduction or passage.
AP reports Murkowski was "shopping" a GOP-drafted authorization among Senate Republicans, circulating a draft and soliciting feedback but had not formally filed or passed a measure.
NYT reports Murkowski drafted and circulated an authorization measure to colleagues but had not formally filed it or achieved enactment by publication date.
"I have been working with several of my colleagues on an Authorization for the Use of Military Force." Murkowski also said, "Now, I'm not introducing an AUMF today, but if we pass this 60-day mark ... it is something that I intend to introduce once the Senate reconvenes here."
AP reported that Murkowski was "talking to her GOP colleagues about a resolution" authorizing the conflict beyond the 60-day deadline and that she had circulated a draft and solicited feedback, but had not formally filed or passed a measure.
The New York Times reported that Murkowski was drafting an AUMF-style authorization for military action in Iran and circulating a draft to other senators for feedback, but had not yet filed the measure.
Murkowski said she had been "working with several of my colleagues on an Authorization for the Use of Military Force" and that she intended to introduce it when the Senate reconvened if the 60-day mark was reached.
In the Congressional Record, Murkowski said the United States was at war with Iran, that Congress owed a "clear, thoughtful, rational plan" for what comes next, and that she was "working with several" colleagues on an AUMF rather than introducing one that day.
The record shows Murkowski arguing that Congress should not "abruptly end operations" but should "define them," and that she opposed the War Powers resolutions while the conflict continued.
Assessments
The promise was to work with Senate GOP colleagues to pursue an Iran military authorization resolution, not necessarily to secure enactment. Evidence from Murkowski's own April 30, 2026 Senate remarks, the Congressional Record, AP, and NYT shows she drafted or helped develop an AUMF-style authorization, circulated it to Republican colleagues, solicited feedback, and publicly stated she was working with several colleagues on it during her current Senate term. The measure had not been formally introduced or passed, so this would not satisfy a promise to enact an authorization, but it does satisfy the narrower promise to pursue one with GOP colleagues.
The promise was framed as working with Senate GOP colleagues to pursue an authorization resolution, not necessarily securing passage. The evidence shows Murkowski actively worked with colleagues, drafted or circulated an AUMF-style authorization, solicited feedback, and publicly stated her intent to introduce it if the War Powers deadline was reached. Although no formal filing or enactment is shown, the promised action was the pursuit itself, and that was materially carried out during the same Senate term.
Multiple reputable sources (AP, NYT) confirm Sen. Murkowski drafted, circulated, and directly solicited feedback from Senate GOP colleagues on a proposed authorization for military force in Iran during the relevant term. However, there is no evidence of formal filing or Senate passage of such a resolution. This constitutes significant legislative effort and active pursuit but falls short of full delivery of the promised outcome.
Reporting (AP, NYT) documents Murkowski drafted and circulated a GOP-authored authorization for military action in Iran and solicited feedback from Senate Republican colleagues, indicating she actively worked with colleagues to pursue such a resolution. However, as of the published reports she had not formally filed a resolution or secured Senate passage, so the promise was pursued but not completed.
Multiple reputable reports (AP, NYT) document that Sen. Murkowski drafted and circulated an AUMF-style authorization to Senate GOP colleagues and solicited feedback—demonstrating active efforts to pursue a resolution. However, the reports state she had not formally filed a measure or secured passage as of publication, so the promised outcome was pursued but not completed.
Multiple reputable outlets (NYT, AP) report that Senator Murkowski drafted and circulated an AUMF-style, GOP-authored resolution and solicited feedback from Senate Republican colleagues—evidence she actively worked with GOP senators to pursue an authorization. However, the reporting also states she had not formally filed the measure or secured its passage as of publication. Thus the promise to work with colleagues to pursue such a resolution was actively pursued but not completed (no formal filing/enactment), supporting a partial fulfillment. Effort badge set because she took concrete legislative steps (drafting/circulation) short of formal introduction or enactment.
Contemporary reporting (AP, NYT, Mar–Apr 2026) shows Sen. Murkowski actively worked with Senate GOP colleagues on an AUMF-style resolution for military action in Iran—circulating a draft and soliciting feedback—but had not formally filed or secured passage of the measure as of those reports. This matches the promise to 'work ... to pursue a resolution' (pursuit occurred) but not to complete introduction/passage, so the pledge is partially fulfilled within the same term.