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Kyrsten Sinema
McConnell Gushes Over Sinema as She Seeks to Hand GOP Even More Filibuster Power
Fellow Democrats lashed out at Sinema over the speech as “bad history, bad policy, and bad politics.”
Sinema Says Filibuster Should Be Expanded to Make It Harder to Confirm Judges
At an event with Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Arizona senator dug in on her commitment to the filibuster.
Private Equity and Hedge Fund Industries Pour Over $347 Million Into Midterms
Senators Sinema, Manchin and Schumer are among the top recipients of private equity and investment industry money.
Report: 17 of 18 Pro-Democracy Bills Were Killed by Filibuster This Congress
The report lends evidence to arguments that the filibuster erodes democracy.
Sinema Met With Her Many Private Equity Friends Ahead of IRA Vote
Executives and lobbyists from top private equity firms outside of Arizona have showered Sinema's campaign with cash.
Private Equity Gave Sinema $500K, so She Exempted It From Corporate Minimum Tax
Two of Sinema's only requests for the already weak bill were to protect tax breaks for private equity firms.
Schumer: Inflation Reduction Act Has Votes to Pass After Concessions to Sinema
Democrats removed a proposal to block hedge fund managers from dodging millions in taxes on Sinema’s behalf.
Sinema Wants to Prevent Closure of Tax Loophole for Rich in Reconciliation Bill
True to her funders, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is pushing Wall Street interests in relation to the reconciliation package.
Climate Deal Is Making McConnell Gag on His Own Tactics — But It’s Not Done Yet
The climate bill — which, while imperfect, is profoundly encouraging — could still be derailed by Sinema or COVID.
Manchin’s Climate Reversal Comes With Major Caveat: Expanding Oil and Gas
The bill essentially locks the government into permitting new oil and gas leases for the next decade.