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Bernie Sanders says the Arizona Democratic Party was 'exactly right' in censuring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over her vote to preserve the filibuster
Sanders in recent days has floated backing progressive primary challengers to Democratic senators w…
John L. Dorman
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Republicans could filibuster the replacement of Dianne Feinstein, but it's unclear if they actually would: 'We couldn't do that'
Sen. Ted Cruz notably declined to say whether he would seek to block a replacement for Feinstein, a…
Bryan Metzger
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Rep. Ruben Gallego, a rumored primary challenger to Kyrsten Sinema, smashed his personal fundraising records in the first quarter of 2022
Gallego's congressional campaign said he had his best fundraising quarter ever after progressives b…
Kayla Epstein
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Black Democrats are growing impatient with Biden's failure to deliver on the voting rights reforms he promised
More than a year into his presidency and a Democratic monopoly of Congress, the Biden administratio…
Kayla Epstein
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Out of 18 pro-democracy bills in 2022, the US Senate filibuster torpedoed 17 of them: report
Although members of Congress voting in favor of democracy issues has increased since 2020, the legi…
Hanna Kang
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3 Senate Democrats just unveiled their cannabis decriminalization bill at a time when many lawmakers still oppose a policy that's overwhelmingly popular
The bill would add FDA regulations to weed, as well as new taxes. It's most likely doomed this Cong…
Kimberly Leonard
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James Carville says Kyrsten Sinema won't win a Democratic primary against Ruben Gallego if she runs for reelection in 2024
"I will personally volunteer to help him fundraise because I think we can keep that seat if he runs…
John L. Dorman
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Inside Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's long, messy breakup with Arizona Democrats
Seven members of the Arizona Democratic Party described to Insider their organization's frustration…
Kayla Epstein
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The Arizona Democratic Party unanimously voted to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for voting to uphold the filibuster
Sinema invoked the wrath of national and home state Democrats when she voted to keep the Senate fil…
Kayla Epstein
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Senate votes down change to its filibuster rules, dealing the fatal blow to Democrats' voting-rights push
The vote is a major setback for President Joe Biden's domestic agenda and for congressional Democra…
Grace Panetta
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Senate Republicans unanimously vote down voting rights legislation, teeing up a fight over the filibuster
The vote was a major setback for Senate Democratic leaders, who now face a difficult uphill battle …
Grace Panetta
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Progressives want to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, and Rep. Ruben Gallego, a Latino and veteran, is emerging as a favorite
Gallego, a Marine turned Arizona congressman has not shied away from criticizing Sinema in recent w…
Kayla Epstein
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Mitch McConnell calls Kyrsten Sinema the 'most effective first-term senator' he's seen and praises her defense of the filibuster
McConnell also praised Sinema for her opposition to ending the filibuster in introductory remarks b…
Bryan Metzger,Oma Seddiq
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's filibuster speech has reenergized progressive efforts to find someone to primary and oust the Arizona Democrat
Grassroots groups in Arizona are working feverishly to find someone to challenge and unseat Democra…
Kayla Epstein
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McConnell attacks Biden as 'profoundly unpresidential' for calling on Congress to change Senate rules and pass voting rights legislation
"I have known, liked, and personally respected Joe Biden for many years. I did not recognize the ma…
Oma Seddiq
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries blasts Republicans for their opposition to voting-rights legislation: 'What happened? Was it the election of Barack Obama?'
"Voting rights now is a partisan thing," Jeffries said, criticizing Republicans for being "largely …
John L. Dorman
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Negotiating with Manchin is like playing on an 'Etch A Sketch' because his opinion changes based on the last person he talked to, Democrats say
"I think he listens to everybody, which is the problem. Whoever he's heard from most recently has t…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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House Democrats pass 2 voting-rights bills, setting up a showdown in the Senate
Congressional Democrats used a creative procedural workaround to fast-track consideration of the bi…
Grace Panetta
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Barack Obama and Oprah have personally called Sen. Joe Manchin to urge him to support Senate filibuster reform, report says
With Biden's economic agenda indefinitely stalled, Democrats are mounting another push to change th…
Grace Panetta
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Sen. Tim Kaine, who was stuck in a winter storm traffic jam for 27 hours, jokes that talks on reforming Senate filibuster rules are going 'slow as my commute'
Kaine was among hundreds of motorists trapped on Virginia's I-95 for over a day after a winter stor…