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Sep 18 2019
News
Progressives are coming after freshman Democratic senator for not opposing President Trump enough
The progressive wing of the Arizona Democratic Party is pushing for a censure of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D) as a way to pressure her to govern more liberally and oppose President Donald Trump more often, according to AZ Central.
The BlazeOct 08 2021
Opinion
David Shor Is Telling Democrats What They Don’t Want to Hear
President Biden’s agenda is in peril. Democrats hold a bare 50 seats in the Senate, which gives any member of their caucus the power to block anything he or she chooses, at least in the absence of Republican support. And Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are wielding that leverage ruthlessly.
But here’s the truly frightening thought for frustrated Democrats: This might be the high
Ezra KleinMar 25 2022
News
Arizona Dem senators warn Biden against 'sharp end' to Title 42 border restrictions without plan
Arizona Democrats Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are warning President Biden against ending Title 42 border restrictions without a "comprehensive plan" in place to ensure order at the southern border -- a sharp contrast to the stance of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
"We write to you to express great concern about the lack of a specific plan from your Administration with
Fox News (Online News)Dec 12 2022
Perspectives Blog
When a Senator Goes Rogue
From the CenterIs Kyrsten Sinema a visionary or an opportunist? Is she laying the groundwork for a new era of collaborative politics, or is she desperately scrambling to find a path for re-election?
The answer is probably all-of-the-above. When Sinema announced last week that she was leaving the Democratic Party to register as an independent, there’s no question that her own
Dan SchnurJan 04 2021
News
Faith on the Hill
When it comes to religious affiliation, the 117th U.S. Congress looks similar to the previous Congress but quite different from Americans overall.
While about a quarter (26%) of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated – describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” – just one member of the new Congress (Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.) identifies as religiously
Pew Research CenterOct 23 2020
News
Collins, Murkowski Vote Against Going To Session To Consider Barrett Confirmation
Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against going into an executive session to consider the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett Friday.
The United States Senate voted 51 to 46 to go into executive session to consider the confirmation of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Democratic senators Kamala Harris of California, Doug Jones of Alabama, and Kyrsten Sinema of
The Daily CallerMar 02 2023
News
Biden to trigger tax fight Senate Democrats don’t want
President Biden will trigger a fight over raising taxes when he introduces his budget plan next week, something that Senate Democrats who face a tough road ahead to protect their majority aren’t clamoring for, especially in West Virginia, Montana and Arizona.
Democrats campaigned on repealing the Trump-era tax cuts ahead of the 2020 election but fell short after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema
The HillMay 27 2022
News
The GOP's two favorite Dems try to turn their cred into a guns deal
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema quickly ruled out weakening the filibuster to pass gun safety legislation. Now it’s up to their Republican colleagues to prove to the centrist pair that there’s any middle ground.
The West Virginia and Arizona Democrats’ dismissal of a partisan approach, along with Sen. Chris Murphy’s (D-Conn.) lobbying against a failed vote on Democrats-only legislation,
PoliticoOct 20 2018
News
AZ Democrat Slams Stay-At-Home Moms: They're Nothing But Leeches
Arizona is trending blue. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) squeaked by in 2012, but he’s opting not to run for re-election due to abysmal approval numbers. It’s now Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally duking it out to replace him.
TownhallNov 22 2021
News
‘Corporate’ Senate Democrats imperil the Build Back Better plan, says Tlaib
“Corporate” Democrats in the Senate imperil Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, a leading House progressive warned – but not just Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, the targets of most leftwing ire.
Such Democrats, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan said, are influenced by donors who “don’t have the best interests of the American people in mind”.
At the same time, the New York Times reported
The Guardian