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Jun 02 2021
News
Biden appears to blame Sens. Manchin, Sinema for stalling his agenda
Biden appears to blame Sens. Manchin, Sinema for stalling his agenda President Biden appeared to lay blame Tuesday on two Democratic senators for Congress' failure to pass voting rights legislation, apparently a reference to Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
Fox News (Online News)Mar 23 2023
News
Sinema reportedly ridicules former Democratic colleagues: ‘Old dudes eating Jell-O’ - The Boston Globe
In both public and private, Sinema has allegedly “belittle[d] her Democratic colleagues” and “shower[ed] her GOP allies with praise” in an effort to stockpile campaign cash, much to the delight of “Republican lawmakers, lobbyists, and donors,” writes Jonathan Martin, Politico’s senior political columnist and politics bureau chief in the piece published Thursday. While many Senate Democrats
The Boston GlobeJan 23 2023
News
Democrat Ruben Gallego launches run for Senate in Arizona as Sinema stays silent
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego announced Monday he will run for the Arizona U.S. Senate seat currently held by centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who left the Democratic Party in December to become an independent.
“As a Marine, I never back down from a fight and in the Senate, I’ll fight to make sure every Arizonan has the same chance that I had at the American Dream,” Gallego said in a
NBC News (Online)Oct 04 2021
News
'Happens to everybody': Biden says Sinema ambush not 'appropriate' but 'part of the process'
President Joe Biden condemned activists cornering Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in a bathroom over the weekend and filming the encounter but dismissed the tactics as common and "part of the process."
“I don’t think they’re appropriate tactics, but it happens to everybody,” Biden said of the people who confronted Sinema on Sunday. “The only people it doesn’t happen to is people who have
Washington ExaminerJun 24 2022
News
‘Unwilling to accept defeat’: How Sinema and Murphy clinched guns deal for Dems
In a Washington run by Baby Boomers and octogenarians, it took two 40-something Democrats with a yin-and-yang approach to get a gun safety deal done.
Chris Murphy had developed self-described “pessimism” in his decadelong quest to rein in gun violence. That’s where Kyrsten Sinema came in, pushing her more liberal friend along.
Their partnership proved exactly what Democrats
PoliticoJul 06 2021
Opinion
Manchin and Sinema Won’t Change Their Minds
Most us have encountered the old trope where a girl starts down a staircase, usually in the dark, unsure of what she’ll find. It’s an old strain of horror that relied on suspense. It had other elements too: If there were monsters, for instance, they were generally understood as things to be avoided. Characters went to some trouble to flee, and audiences rooted for them, knowing they were
Guest Writer - LeftSep 26 2022
News
Sinema in speech at McConnell Center says 60-vote Senate threshold should be restored
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) on Monday said the Senate should reinstate the 60-vote threshold for all judicial and executive branch nominees.
Sinema made the comments during a Q&A session following a speech at the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) introduced the Arizona moderate at the event.
“Not only am I
The HillMar 20 2024
News
Emerson Poll: Gallego Tops Lake by 4 Points in Ariz.
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is leading Republican Kari Lake by 4 points in the Arizona Senate race, according to a new Emerson College/The Hill poll. According to the survey, released Wednesday, 44% of registered voters in Arizona prefer Gallego, while 40% prefer Lake in the race for the seat vacated by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who is retiring. About 16% were undecided. The race narrows
Newsmax (News)Mar 26 2023
News
Biden’s FAA nominee withdraws after Sinema scuttles committee vote
“The partisan attacks and procedural obstruction he has faced are undeserved,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tweeted late Saturday. The FAA, which has been without a permanent leader for a year, “needs a confirmed Administrator, and Phil Washington’s transportation & military experience made him an excellent nominee.” Republican senators, led by Ted Cruz (R-Texas), said
Washington PostAug 01 2022
Analysis
All eyes turn to Sinema as Democrats face a week that could transform Biden's presidency
Democrats this week have the chance to validate their monopoly on political power in Washington, create a legacy of true significance for President Joe Biden and even boost their hopes in daunting midterm elections in three months.
But first they must push a back-from-the-dead climate and health care initiative through the Senate using their tiny majority, notably by locking in the
CNN (Online News)