(Updated to include Sinema’s explanation for her support.) Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema joined every Republican and three other Democrats* this afternoon to confirm David Bernhardt as the new Interior Secretary. The final vote was 56-41. Interestingly, a dark money progressive group called the Western Values Project spent $200,000 on TV ads urging Arizona’s Republican Senator … Read more
“The Enemy of The People,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is scheduling a sham “show” vote today on a motion to proceed on the Green New Deal resolution, which Republicans hope to use as a wedge issue in 2020. McConnell aims to use Green New Deal to divide Democrats, but party is unifying against his … Read more
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D) and Martha McSally (R) split their votes tonight on a controversial resolution ordering President Trump to remove all U.S. military from the conflict in Yemen within 30 days. Sinema joined all Democrats and seven Republicans voted for the resolution, and it passed by a vote of 54-46. McSally was among the nay … Read more
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema continues to cross the aisle on votes, today joining Joe Manchin and all Republicans in voting for President Trump’s nominee for the Commissioner for Labor Statistics (William Beach). At the same time, she toed the party line on two judicial nominations this week (Neomi Rao and Paul Matey for appellate appointments). … Read more
While not being presumptuous of a Democratic victory across the board in 2020, Progressive and Centrist Democrats need to ask themselves the question “If we win, where are the votes to enact our progressive programs?” The History of the last 25 years provides some lessons Progressive and Centrist Democrats need to pay heed to if … Read more