Members of the Arizona Democratic Party executive committee passed Saturday a resolution to censure Sen.Kyrsten Sinema over her vote to keep the filibuster.
What political party is Kyrsten Sinema and why was she censored?
The closed-door vote Saturday morning came after an avalanche of anger from liberals who characterize Sinema, D-Ariz., as an obstructionist who helped doom Democrats’ chances at passing voting-rights legislation.
The censure has no practical effect but does deliver a strong message of condemnation.
And reflects the will of the party’s most active and loyal members.
Sinema’s votes sided with Republicans and centrist Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., to maintain the Senate’s legislative.
With filibuster rule helping kill Democrats’ push for passing two bills that would have established Election Day as a federal holiday.
Protected early- and mail-voting options, banned partisan gerrymandering, and bolstered election security, among other things.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would re-establish protections under the Voting Rights Act.
