Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Wednesday that she would not support the Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget bill after Senate Republicans and Democrats secured a deal for her bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Sinema told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that she does not support such an expensive infrastructure bill.
In comparison, her and Republicans' infrastructure bill costs $1.2 trillion.
Sinema's statement throws off the delicate balance between the two infrastructure bills; many thought that securing Democrat support for the bipartisan bill would also secure her and Sen. Joe Manchin's support the multi-trillion dollar bill, which focuses more on social spending, climate change carveouts, and leftist provisions.
Schumer said Wednesday morning that the Senate could vote to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill as soon as Wednesday night.
"Our historic legislation would make the strongest investment in America's critical infrastructure in a century - creating Arizona jobs, expanding economic opportunities for our state, securing our water future, and protecting our communities from wildfires." Sinema bucking her own party leadership serves as the latest instance of her emulating the late Sen. John McCain, who she calls her "Personal hero." McCain had infamously bucked the GOP by voting against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
The Arizona Democrat mimicked McCain's infamous thumbs down that killed Republicans' years-long effort to repeal and replace Obamacare when she voted against a minimum wage bill.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Kyrsten Sinema Opposes Democrat $3.5 Trillion Bill After Securing Bipartisan Bill Support
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