Kyrsten Sinema

Progressives are preparing to try to clear out Democrats they say are hampering their ability to remodel the country while their party still controls Congress. They see the skeleton Build Back Better (BBB) package and failed voting…

A bipartisan group of senators met via Zoom on Monday to discuss potential changes to an archaic election law.The call, which included 15 lawmakers and lasted for just over an hour, largely focused on the Electoral Count Act, which lays…

A number of senators are up for reelection this November in what is expected to be a competitive slate of races across the country.All eyes will be on the Senate as both parties look to tip the balance of power in the upper chamber from…

PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is growing increasingly isolated from some of her party’s most influential officials and donors after playing a key role in scuttling voting rights legislation that many Democrats consider…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing stark criticism from civil rights leaders, senators return to Capitol Hill under intense pressure to change their rules and break a Republican filibuster that has hopelessly stalled voting legislation.The Senate…

Sen. Raphael Warnock on Monday slammed fellow Democrats who have vowed to vote against altering or eliminating this filibuster this week in order to pass two pieces of voting rights legislation. During an…

Democrats made a full-throated push for voting rights legislation on Sunday as the Senate prepares to take up election reform this week, setting the scene for a high stakes battle after two centrist Democrats announced last week that…

Democrats' push to pass voting rights legislation and change the Senate's legislative filibuster are expected to dominate the Sunday show circuit. The House recently passed legislation that merges the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R.…

Voters are split on whether the Senate should require a majority or supermajority to pass legislation, according to a new poll conducted by Politico and the Morning Consult.When asked if the Senate should do away with the filibuster,…

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