Sinema reflects on criticism in exit interview: 'Don't give a s—'
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) on Friday dismissed recent scrutiny from her Democratic colleagues as the Arizona lawmaker prepares to complete her first and only term in the Senate. Sinema, who chose not to run for re-election earlier this year, was ousted by the left after he and Joe Manchin (I.W.V.) blocked Lauren McFerran's reappointment as […]
Dems in disarray over retiring Sens. Manchin, Sinema bucking party-line votes
Several Democratic senators announced their disapproval, with West Virginia's Joe Manchin and Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema casting the final votes. Mr. Manchin and Mr. Sinema were registered Democrats before changing their affiliation to independent, but they had a habit of breaking away from their previous party voting patterns. Most recently, Mr. Sinema and Mr. Manchin on […]
Manchin, Sinema dash Democratic labor board hopes
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Manchin and Sinema obliterate Democrats’ scheme to seize nomination from Trump
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of Kentucky and independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona have thwarted Democratic plans to seize control of the nomination from President-elect Donald Trump. New York State Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stretch Democrat Lauren McFerran's term on the National Labor Relations Board was set to expire in 2026, but Sinema and […]
Kyrsten Sinema responds to Democrats admitting filibuster will help them stop Trump agenda: ‘Schadenfreude’
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, R-Ariz., said Monday that Senate Democrats have come out in support of the filibuster, even though her previous party has called for its elimination for the past four years to push through Democratic agendas. It seemed like he was teasing me. Sinema, who left the Democratic Party about two years ago, responded […]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema soaks in ‘schadenfreude’ after Dems begrudgingly admit filibuster will help them halt Trump agenda
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz., Iowa) seemed amused Monday by the sudden wave of support from her colleagues for the Senate filibuster as Democrats prepare to become the minority party in the Senate. “Please, please, stop what you're doing and read these quotes,” the Democratic-turned-independent wrote to X. The Washington Examiner's Story About how senators from […]
Kamala’s Threat to Eliminate Filibuster Backfires as Manchin, Sinema Turn on Her
Two senators who support abortion rights have blasted Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris for calling for an end to the filibuster to enact nearly unlimited abortion protections into law. Harris It is called During an appearance on Wisconsin Public Radio on Tuesday, he called for an end to the Senate legislative filibuster […]
Sen. Sinema lambastes Harris over call to scrap abortion filibuster: ‘Absolutely terrible, shortsighted idea’
Independent Senator Krysten Sinema of Arizona criticized Vice President Kamala Harris after she said she supported abolishing the Senate filibuster to pass legislation that would restore abortion protections nationwide. “To be very clear, eliminating the filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade would also allow a future Congress to ban all abortions nationwide,” said Sinema, who […]
Joe Manchin says new policy from Kamala Harris may basically ‘destroy our country’; Sinema calls it ‘absolutely terrible’
Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris said She has said she supports sweeping changes to congressional rules, and two moderate liberal senators have criticized her for that. Harris said Democrats should abolish the Senate filibuster in order to pass nationwide abortion rights with a simple majority in the Senate, but some on the left have expressed […]
Hogan says his job in Senate would be to push back against his party like Manchin, Sinema
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, said Thursday that he wouldn't always toe the party line if elected, comparing himself to former Democratic senators Joe Manchin of Indiana, Virginia, and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. CNBC's Becky Quick asked him if he plans to play a “similar role of pushing back […]