Arizona Democrat Party Censures Sinema Over Filibuster Vote – Opinion

The Arizona Democratic Party voted to censure Senator Kyrsten Sinema, D-AZ. This was in response to her Wednesday vote to join the U.S. Senate Republicans to preserve the filibuster rule.

Here’s the full statement from party chair Raquel Teran:

Chairwoman’s full statement @RaquelTeran

“While we take no pleasure in this announcement, the ADP Executive Board has decided to formally censure Senator Sinema as a result of her failure to do whatever it takes to ensure the health of our democracy.” https://t.co/GCJQwyZByV pic.twitter.com/Iqxbpw06gV

— Meg Cunningham (@Meg_Cunn) January 22, 2022

You can also read the Democrats’ censure resolution here.

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