According to ConservativeBrief, the Arizona Democrat Party has voted to unanimously censure the 45-year-old senator after she voted to not end the filibuster to pass President Joe Biden’s voting legislation, Fox 10 Phoenix reported.“While we take no pleasure in this announcement, the ADP Executive Board has decided to formally censure Senator Sinema as a result of her failure to do whatever it takes to ensure the health of our democracy,” Raquel Teran, the chair of the Arizona Democratic Party said.
She said that “the Arizona Democratic Party is a diverse coalition with plenty of room for policy disagreements, however on the matter of the filibuster and the urgency to protect voting rights, we have been crystal clear. In the choice between an archaic legislative norm and protecting Arizonans’ right to vote, we choose the latter, and we always will”.
She argued that Arizona Republicans are creating “restrictive legislation to eliminate our popular and long-standing vote-by-mail system” and to “jail election workers”.
“As a party, our job is to support our Democratic candidates, and we appreciate Senator Sinema’s leadership in passing the American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. However, we are also here to advocate for our constituents and the ramifications of failing to pass federal legislation that protects their right to vote are too large and far-reaching,” she said.
But Sinema’s team is fighting back, arguing that her positions have not changed.
“During three terms in the U.S. House, and now in the Senate, Kyrsten has always promised Arizonans she would be an independent voice for the state — not for either political party,” her spokeswoman Hannah Hurley said before the censure vote. “She’s delivered for Arizonans and has always been honest about where she stands.”
Sinema’s influence is driven by the Senate’s 50-50 split, which essentially gives any senator the ability to kill legislation, an option Sinema has repeatedly exercised.
Are you stupid or just Ignorant josh cohen???!!! She’s a GD democrat! This author needs to DO HIS RESEARCH!!!