Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced she has registered as an independent, a renegade move that could bolster her political brand but won't upend the Democrats' narrow Senate majority. 9News
Sinema, who faces reelection in 2024, has been a vibrant yet often unpredictable force in the Senate, tending toward the state's independent streak and frustrating Democratic colleagues at times with her overtures to Republicans and opposition to Democratic priorities.
“Kyrsten is independent; that’s how she’s always been," Schumer said. “I believe she’s a good and effective senator and am looking forward to a productive session in the new Democratic majority Senate.”The Democrats “will maintain our new majority on committees, exercise our subpoena power and be able to clear nominees without discharge votes,” he said.
At the White House, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre praised Sinema as a “key partner” in passing some of’s priorities and said the switch “does not change the new Democratic majority control of the Senate. ... We have every reason to expect that we will continue to work successfully with her.” Abandoning the Democratic Party is a striking evolution for a politician who began her career as a Green Party member and antiwar activist known as a “Prada socialist.” The shift has been particularly vexing for progressive activists who now see her as one of their chief antagonists.
Ahead of the 2024 elections, Sinema is likely to be matched against a well-funded primary challenger after angering much of the Democratic base by blocking or watering down progressive priorities such as a minimum wage increase and Biden’s big social spending initiatives.Sinema’s most prominent potential primary challenger is Rep. Ruben Gallego, who has a long history of feuding with her.
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