Members of the Arizona Democratic Party executive committee have passed a resolution to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over her vote to keep the filibuster.
PHOENIX – Members of the Arizona Democratic Party executive committee have passed a resolutionThe closed-door vote Saturday morning came after an avalanche of anger from liberals who characterize Sinema, D-Ariz., as an obstructionist who helped doom Democrats’ chances at passing voting rights legislation.
Sinema’s votes siding with Republicans and centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to maintain the Senate’s legislative filibuster rule helped kill Democrats’ push for passing two bills that would have established Election Day as a federal holiday, protected early- and mail-voting options, banned partisan gerrymandering and bolstered election security, among other things. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would reestablish protections under the Voting Rights Act.Sens.
“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,” state party chair Raquel Terán said in a written statement. “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.
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