Arizona Democrats are moving to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) because she is, according to the party, voting too much in alignment with Republican President Donald Trump.
A censure vote will be held Sept. 21 at the party’s quarterly meeting in Prescott.
The resolution the party will vote on cites Sinema voting for the confirmation of Attorney General William Barr, voting against net neutrality, and voting to confirm David Bernhardt as secretary of the interior.
“Therefore, be it resolved that the Arizona Democratic Party censures Senator Kyrsten Sinema for failing to support the tenets of the 2016 Democratic Party Platform,” the resolution states. It also states that, if approved, the resolution will be spread to the media. The resolution was signed by the Progressive Caucus of the state Democratic Party.
Sinema’s team didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Sinema’s campaign website states that Sinema is “consistently ranked as one of the most independent voices in Congress.”
“Here’s the thing: We really support Kyrsten Sinema, we want her to succeed, we want her to be the best senator in the country,” O’Neal said. “But the way she is voting is really disappointing. We want Democrats to vote like Democrats and not Republicans. “
Felecia Rotellini, Arizona’s Democratic Party chairwoman, told the Republic that she’s not sure if the censure will pass.
While neither Sinema, nor her team, have commented about the proposed censure, she told the Republic earlier this year, “I am 100 percent focused on the needs of everyday Arizonans, and I refuse to be distracted by the pettiness and the partisanship that has invaded Washington.
“I promised Arizonans that I would never be a part of that typical Washington chaos and drama and I’m going to continue to stay focused, just like a laser, on the stuff that actually matters to the people in their everyday lives,” she added.
While Democratic leadership in Arizona is displeased with Sinema, polls have shown high approval rates.