Senator Kyrsten Sinema censured by Arizona Democratic Party over filibuster stance

Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been censured by the Arizona Democratic party over her opposition to change or eliminate the Senate's filibuster rule. There was a recent attempt to change the filibuster rule in an effort to get a voting rights bill passed.

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly says he will support proposed filibuster changes

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said last week that she will not vote to weaken the Senate's 60-vote filibuster threshold, bucking her party leaders yet again and dealing a major blow to Democrats' election reform effort. 

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema faces mounting criticism from Democrats over filibuster stance

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is facing mounting pressure and criticism from Democrats over her support of the Senate filibuster. The filibuster is seen as an obstacle to the Democrat's voting rights bill.

Senate presses ahead with voting rights debate: Here's what the legislation would do

The Senate on Tuesday is set to debate legislation that combines the two major voting bills, the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Sinema doubles down on filibuster support, dealing likely fatal blow to Dems' election bills

The comments, which match Sinema's long-held stance on the filibuster, are effectively the final nail in the coffin of Democrats' longshot effort to pass two elections bills over unified Senate GOP opposition.

US allocates $54M for forest restoration work in northern Arizona

The $54 million allocation for the recently started federal fiscal year will pay for work to protect communities and watersheds from wildfires.

House lawmakers vote yes on Biden's $1T infrastructure bill

The House has approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates.

Paid family leave: House Dems put 4 weeks back into $1.75T spending bill

Democrats in the House said paid family and medical leave will be placed back into their $1.75 trillion social and environmental spending bill.

Democrats reach deal to lower prescription drug costs in $1.75T spending bill

Democrats reached an agreement on a plan to lower prescription drug costs for seniors as part of President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending plan.

Biden announces 'historic' deal on $1.75T spending plan, asks Democrats for votes

President Joe Biden says he has reached a “historic” framework with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping, though scaled-back domestic policy plan.

Biden's social spending plan: Many progressives reluctantly accept smaller bill

Democrats previously pushed a 10-year, $3.5 trillion fiscal blueprint of Biden’s plan. But the actual package now seems likely to be half that size.

Activists protest Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at Bisbee wedding

A video posted to YouTube shows the bride’s mother tearfully pleading with protesters not to disrupt her daughter’s wedding, which was held in Bisbee, Arizona.

More backers of Arizona Senator Sinema defect over her Biden plan objections

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faced more defections from the broad base of support she built to win her seat in 2018 when five members of her veterans advisory council resigned over her opposition to parts of President Biden's infrastructure plan and refusal to ditch the Senate filibuster.

Sinema bathroom confrontation: ASU police recommend charging 4

The Arizona State University Police Department is recommending charges against the four protesters who followed Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema into a bathroom earlier this month and recorded the incident.

Groups rally outside Arizona Sen. Sinema's office to address child care, climate change, education

The Sunrise Movement, Lucha, and Working Families Party are demanding Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema support President Biden's $3.5 trillion spending package to address child care, climate change, and education.

Biden stresses consequences of failing to raise debt ceiling in meeting with CEOs

With the clock ticking on America’s debt limit, President Joe Biden called a meeting with CEOs of major businesses to stress the importance of raising the debt ceiling.

Sinema confronted in airport and plane about spending bill, Green New Deal, DACA

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was confronted at an airport and on an airplane by people who demanded to know why she is refusing to support a pathway to citizenship or vote for President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda.