\"Senator @lisamurkowski of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterday. Too bad,\" he tweeted.<\/p>\n
Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine were the only two GOP senators to vote against a procedural vote backed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday afternoon. They were also among the nine Republicans who voted Tuesday night against the Better Care Reconciliation Act, a version of the health care overhaul bill.<\/p>\n
Murkowski responded to Trump Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
\"Every day shouldn't be about campaigning,\" the Alaska senator added. \"Quite honestly, I don't think it's wise to be operating on a daily basis thinking about what -- a statement or a response -- that causes you to be fearful of your electoral prospects.\" <\/p>\n
Notably, Trump has not yet publicly criticized Collins on social media in the wake of Tuesday's vote. <\/p>\n
But the President subtly warned Republicans that their political futures could be in jeopardy if they don't support his efforts. <\/p>\n
\"Any senator who votes against repeal and replace is telling America that they are fine with the Obamacare nightmare, and I predict they'll have a lot of problems,\" he said at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, Tuesday night. <\/p>\n
For her part, Murkowski noted to MSNBC that she is not up for re-election again until 2022, \"a long time away.\" <\/p>\n
Trump has publicly pressured other members of his own party who haven't backed him on health care. <\/p>\n
At a recent White House meeting, the President predicted that Sen. Dean Heller, who is facing a tough re-election fight in 2018, would reverse himself and vote to advance the GOP's health care bill. <\/p>\n
Back in March, Trump called out House members when the chamber was debating the issue. <\/p>\n
He added: \"Where are @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan and @Raul_Labrador? #RepealANDReplace #Obamacare.\" <\/p>\n
CNN's Dylan Stafford contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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