.cfheader { Voted Yea on:Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2), Voted Nay on:Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote)), Voted Nay on:Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760), Voted Yea on:Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2), Voted Nay on:Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36), Voted Nay on:No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003), Voted Nay on:American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628), Voted Yea on:Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157), Voted Yea on:Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895), Voted Yea on:Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157), Voted Yea on:Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895), Voted Yea on:Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155), Voted Yea on:Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625), Voted Yea on:The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892), Voted Yea on:Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892), Voted Yea on:Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. } To read more about how we identify key votes, click here. Many think the rules we all follow dont apply to them. margin-bottom: 0; color: #888; How to run for office | } } This amounted to 2.2 percent, which was equal to the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[180]. border: 1px solid #999; "[155], A spokeswoman for Sinema released a statement responding to the censure, saying, "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. flex-direction: column; Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego outraised Independent Kyrsten Sinema in the first quarter of 2023. She has served since Jan 3, 2019. Arizona State University, School of Justice and Social Inquiry, 2012, .infobox { Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2018 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. [97][98], Suspension of Iran sanctions relief Federal courts | background-color: white; All 183 Democrats who voted, including Sinema, voted against the resolution.[89][90][91]. No one seems to know what to expect from Sinema and she often wont tell them, which makes her both a bad caucus member and a bad bargaining partner. margin-top: 16px; [117][118], Sinema voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. .election_results_text { font-weight: 500; [109] Sinema voted with 134 Democrats and 220 Republicans to approve the bill. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress. width: 100% [126] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. Sinema received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry. The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. column-width: 175px; Kyrsten believes supporting Arizona businesses is key to creating jobs and helping our communities thrive. 350) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to expand the availability and reporting of information about domestic terrorism, enhance the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) ability to prosecute domestic terrorism, among other things. [117][118] The House voted 249-163 for resolution, with all Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting the bill. } width: 50%; background-color: green; .leg-hnt-leadership { The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage. The Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan infamously found it "embarrassing" that Harris danced in the rain in Jackson, Miss., during a campaign appearance in 2020. } The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. Public policy. display: none; font-weight: 400; The men were staring balefully at a row of nearby portable toilets, wondering aloud if they could hold out for a proper bathroom on the way back to the airport. The midterm elections shifted the ground under Sinema. } vertical-align: middle; Senator Kyrsten Sinema at the Capitol, in Washington on May 26, 2021. . [136], Sinema voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. font-weight: bold; .leg-hnt-hide { } Democrats and Republicans alike are taking aim at the Arizona seat held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, . .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} U.S. President | 3076) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 6, 2022, that sought to address healthcare and retirement benefits for postal workers, allow USPS to provide certain nonpostal products and services, and expand service performance and budgetary reporting. Sinema voted in favor of the amendment, but voted against changing filibuster rules to allow it to pass with only 50 votes. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content644fc7b50a759').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); WASHINGTON-Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema threw some cold water on Senate Democrats' celebration of a new 51-49 majority, leaving the party Friday and registering as an independent. width: 100%; 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. We want real solutions to fix this broken system, not just more partisan talk. } width: 250px; margin: 0 5px; } top: -1px; at age 89 announced she would retire at the end of her current term. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Feb. 1, 2022. She seems to be grasping for a lifeline, or at least a bit of leverage. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314the Trade Act of 2015. (HR 195), Voted Yea on:Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370), Voted Nay on:Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1), Voted Yea on:Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123), Voted Nay on:Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. [182], Sinema voted with the Democratic Party 89.8 percent of the time, which ranked 181st among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013. Sinema's campaign website listed the following issues:[148], Sinema's campaign website listed the following issues:[149], In 2010, Sinema was highlighted by Time Magazine as one of the 40 leaders under 40 who are "rising stars of American politics."[150]. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) arrives for an all-Senators briefing on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., to discuss the leaked documents on a Discord chatroom by .
The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. overflow-x: auto; It became law on June 2, 2015. Kyrsten worked across the aisle to improve health care for veterans, expand educational opportunities, and hold the VA accountable. Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, HB 2483 - elected officials; officeholder expenses; accounts, HB 2543 - unmarried couples; responsibilities. } Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote. font-size: .9em; } Censure from Arizona Democratic Party (2022), "Go Forward" - Sinema campaign ad, released October 11, 2018. Incumbent Kyrsten Sinema (D) defeated Dave Giles (R) and Mike Shipley (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. } display: table; Sinema voted with 179 Democrats against the bill. She wrote in an op-ed, Becoming an Independent wont change my work in the Senate; my service to Arizona remains the same. She also said that she intends to continue serving on committees as appointed by the Democrats and that she wont caucus with the Republicans; the White House issued a conciliatory statement saying, We have every reason to expect that we will continue to work successfully with her. People know better by now than to take Sinemas word to the bank, but under the circumstances, these are encouraging signs for Democrats. } padding-left: 10px; Kyrsten has also supported our veterans by hosting Boots to Books resource fairs to connect them with the educational opportunities they need to start their next careers. } color:white; Well, the fact that she calls him a hero, publicly embraces him as a civil . That averages to $-32,500, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. .widget-row.heading { (HR 195), Voted Nay on:Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. } } Three days ago, Democrats secured a 51-49 majority in the Senate. Kyrsten is committed to closing the gender pay gap because making sure every Arizonan gets equal pay for equal work is critical to our states economic success. Sinema voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution. .widget-row.value-only.black { Elections in 2023 | .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Ever since, the gaps between the least . The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage. color:white; Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's 2019 Report Card Senior Senator from Arizona Democrat Serving Jan 3, 2019 - Jan 3, 2025 These year-end statistics cover Sinema's record during the 2019 legislative year (Jan 3, 2019-Dec 31, 2019) and compare her to other senators serving at the end of that period. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D) is seen more favorably by Republicans in her home state than by members of her own party as she emerges as a crucial obstacle to Senate Democrats' push to overhaul voting . } } [134] The vote largely followed party lines. font-size: 1.2em; Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. [113] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Sinema voted with 46 Democrats and 242 Republicans in favor of the bill. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content644fc7b50a759').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); Her vote helped elect the seemingly progressive Democrat from Arizona to the Senate in 2018. On the other hand, McSally has drawn three times the small dollar donations as Sinema, primarily from retirees, Morlock said.