Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is facing new heat from those who helped elect her after she and Sen. Joe Manchin this week were the only two Democrats to vote against filibuster reform, effectively derailing passage of voting rights legislation.
President Joe Biden was due to arrive on Capitol Hill to plead to Democrats to change the Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation, but Sen. Krysten Sinema said she’s not on board.Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is facing new heat from those who helped elect her after she and Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia this week were the only two Democrats to vote against filibuster reform, effectively derailing passage of voting rights legislation.
Over the summer, the Arizona Democratic Party promised to give Sinema a vote of"no confidence" if she didn't change her stance to clear the way voting reform. The state executive committee meets on Saturday to discuss a possible"no confidence" vote."This should not be a partisan issue -- the duty to protect our most fundamental right to vote is one that we all share," Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Raquel Teran said in a statement.
Sinema lost a major endorsement this week from Emily's List, a large political organization that bankrolls campaigns they endorse, including those who support abortion rights. Those same activists have written to other big political donor groups, including the Human Rights Campaign, which focuses on LGBTQ+ issues.
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