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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as independent
[FoxNews] Kyrsten Sinema, in a Friday op-ed in the Arizona Republic, cited increasingly partisan interests and radicalization of both political parties as the reason for her departure.The senator has been the target of extensive intra-party mudslinging for not falling in line with the rest of her party on key issues — most notably, refusing to abolish the filibuster. "When politicians are more focused on denying the opposition party a victory than they are on improving Americans’ lives, the people who lose are everyday Americans," Sinema wrote in the op-ed. The true ramifications of Sinema's departure are yet to be known — more consequential than senators' party affiliation is their caucusing and legislative objectives. Sinema has not stated whether she will continue caucusing with the Democrats, but sources have told Fox News that she will maintain her committee assignments via the Democratic Party. Related: Kyrsten Sinema: 2022-11-26 GA Runoff: Why A 51st Senate Seat Matters So Much Kyrsten Sinema: 2022-10-17 Dem Rep. Cleaver: ‘Once We Get out of This Recession,' We'll Have to Reduce Spending to Deal with Debt Kyrsten Sinema: 2022-10-07 Texas sheriff's deputies find 84 migrants getting out of tractor trailer in Hidalgo County Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-09 |
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