Sen. Kyrsten Sinema takes victory lap after Congress passes physical infrastructure bill
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Source: Arizona Republic
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema took a victory lap Monday, saying the $1.2 trillion physical infrastructure bill passed by the House of Representatives is evidence her approach to bipartisan legislating is backed by the American public.
The package, which delivers key components of President Joe Bidens agenda, makes historic investments in the nations deteriorating roads, bridges, airports, water systems and ports-of-entry, and will expand access to broadband internet in urban centers and far-flung areas of the state and across the nation left behind in the 21st century.
Sinema, D-Ariz., co-brokered the deal in the Senate with Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, in a process that began more than eight months ago in the basement of the Capitol, where she, Portman and staffers huddled with what she called their nerdy spreadsheets and a long list of goals.
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After the holidays, Sinema said she anticipates employing the same bipartisan across-the-aisle approach with the Gang of 10 senators to move on other key issues, from immigration reform to hiking the federal minimum wage.
Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/11/08/sem-kyrsten-sinema-takes-victory-lap-after-infrastructure-bill-passes/6342340001/
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)Orange Buffoon
(245 posts)myohmy2
(3,721 posts)...maybe sinema might want to take another victory lap after she 'huddles' with 'nerdy" spreadsheets and then votes for the 1.75 trillion dollar Social Climate BBB bill which will certainly help people even more...
...what do you think?
...fat chance?
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Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Though, spreading credit around would be nice.
Skittles
(171,704 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)cstanleytech
(28,471 posts)Mr. Sparkle
(3,710 posts)and apologize to the people, for what she managed to get removed from the bill. The nerve.
Roisin Ni Fiachra
(2,574 posts)She won't be taking a victory lap after the AZ Democratic primaries in 2024.
AZ Democrats will unite behind a serious primary challenger who can also win the GE, and Sinema will be tossed into the dustbin of political history.
Botany
(77,316 posts)n/t
rickyhall
(5,509 posts)BradAllison
(1,879 posts)you got this Girl!! QQQUUEEEEEEEEENNNN!!!
Xipe Totec
(44,558 posts)Omaha Steve
(109,221 posts)NOT important news.
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