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Dec 09 2022
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'What I believe is right for my state ... for the country': Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving Democratic Party
Republicans may have missed an opportunity to pick up a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia this week, but Democrats will soon be missing a senator.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has announced that she is leaving the Democratic Party, driven out by "extreme voices" driving the party "toward the fringes."
Rather than caucus with Republicans, Sinema, who started out with the Green Party, is
The BlazeMar 06 2024
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Sinema exit ramps up Arizona Senate race and battle for critical centrist vote
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) decision not to seek reelection to the Senate puts Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), the likely Democratic nominee, and Kari Lake, who is the front-running Republican candidate, on the fast track for a two-way race in Arizona. Immediately following the news of Sinema’s retirement, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), the leader of the GOP Senate campaign arm, declared the
Washington ExaminerAug 09 2022
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How Wall Street wooed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and preserved its multi-billion dollar carried interest tax break
Long before Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., held up a massive spending bill that promised to create jobs, invest in clean energy and tax the rich — delivering on some of President Joe Biden’s and the Democratic party’s top campaign promises — those working at Wall Street investment firms had donated millions to the freshman senator’s campaign.
One of her main objections was the bill’s so-
CNBCDec 09 2022
Headline Roundup
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Leaves Democratic Party
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Az.) announced Thursday that she's leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent.
Key Quotes: "There’s a disconnect between what everyday Americans want and deserve from our politics, and what political parties are offering," wrote Sinema in an op-ed for the Arizona Republic (Center bias). "Everyday Americans are increasingly left behind by
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Arizona Dem Kyrsten Sinema joins GOP in push for program that would quickly deport migrants without valid asylum claims
Freshman Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., was one of a number of Democrats to join Republican colleagues this week who called for the implementation of a pilot program that would work to quickly identify and deport migrants at the border who are judged not to have a valid asylum claim. Sinema, along with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Doug Jones, D-Ala., joined Republicans in writing to President
Fox News (Online News)Aug 03 2023
Analysis
Inside Sinema’s Senate floor diplomacy
When the Senate passed the annual defense policy bill Thursday on an eye-popping 86-11 vote, it stood as a vivid counterpoint to the partisan rancor that surrounded the House’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act.
And to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), it was also further proof of the magic power of cross-party relationships and another example of how they can make
PoliticoJun 07 2021
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Manchin and Sinema
“West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, a crucial swing vote in the U.S. Senate, announced on Sunday he intends to oppose a sweeping voting rights bill backed by the majority of his fellow Democrats.” (Reuters)
Manchin published an op-ed explaining his decision. (Charleston Gazette-Mail)
“President Joe Biden called out two fellow Democrats [last] Tuesday in explaining
The Flip SideDec 09 2022
Headline Roundup
The Motives and Implications of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Independent Turn
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema left the Democratic Party and is registering as an independent. The move by Sinema, who has frequently bucked and scaled back Democratic policy proposals, is not predicted to drastically upset the balance of power in the Senate but is being framed by some as an indication of increasing frustration and dissolution with the two-party system, and by others as a
Washington Post The Hill Washington ExaminerAug 01 2022
Headline Roundup
Will Kyrsten Sinema Support Democrats’ Climate and Tax Bill?
With Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on board, Senate Democrats are close to passing the second half of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. The legislation’s fate now largely rests with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who remains undecided.
Democrats say their new deal aims to reduce the federal deficit and spend far less than the previous multi-trillion dollar Build Back Better bill,
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