Sinema will be among three independent senators, joining Sens. Bernie Sanders and Angus King. Both Sanders and King caucus with the Democrats. Sinema has not indicated if she would caucus with either party
Last Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoff has taken on more importance as Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema announced early Friday she is leaving the Democratic Party.“A growing number of Arizonans and people like me don’t feel we fit neatly into one party’s box,” she told CNN's Jake Tapper.
While Sinema has largely supported President Joe Biden’s policies, she, along with Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, has stood in the way of some pieces of legislation. They have both opposed eliminating the filibuster to codify abortion rights. They also stripped many of Biden’s priorities in the Inflation Reduction Act.
The bill eventually passed, but without several provisions, including paid family leave and expanding the child tax credit. Her announcement comes just three days after Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock held onto his seat, fending off a challenge from Herschel Walker, a former NFL player whose candidacy was backed by former President Donald Trump.
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