Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.)
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Recent News About Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.)
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Homeland Security Committee Clears Sinema Bill Allowing CBP Commissioner to Repair Ports of Entry at Southwest Border
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee approved bipartisan legislation introduced by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator James Lankford (Okla.) allowing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to conduct maintenance projects at ports of entry at the Southwest border.
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Sinema Discusses Solutions to Ongoing Workforce Shortages with the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with leading Arizona employers to discuss solutions to the ongoing workforce challenges facing the business community.
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Following Bank Failure, Sinema Increasing Transparency & Oversight Over Federal Reserve Regulation
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the bipartisan Federal Reserve Transparency Act alongside Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
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In Hearing with Secretary Mayorkas, Sinema Calls for Real Solutions to Ongoing Border & Humanitarian Crisis
Following the Congressional delegation trip she led to Arizona’s border, Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema questioned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the Administration’s plans to manage the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis at the Southwest border.
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Sinema Backs Bill Boosting Gila County’s Economy and Supporting Arizona Veterans by Transferring Ownership of National Forest System Land
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored legislation with Arizona Senator Mark Kelly directing the U.S. Forest Service to transfer over 232 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest to Gila County.
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Sinema Discusses Importance of Helping Seniors and Caregivers Access Home Health Services with Arizona Home Health Organizations
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with leaders and caregivers representing Arizona’s home care and hospice providers to discuss ensuring Arizona seniors and caregivers can access the home health services they need.
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Sinema Talks Economic Freedom, Opportunity at Arizona Chamber of Commerce’s Annual ‘Update From Capitol Hill’
Governor Katie Hobbs has issued a Declaration of Emergency in response to flooding in Yavapai County.
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Sinema Announces Proposal for New Grand Canyon National Monument
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, tribal leaders, and U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07) today unveiled a proposal to designate approximately 1.1 million acres of land for a new Grand Canyon National Monument in Northern Arizona.
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Near Naco Border, Sinema & National Border Patrol Council Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Examine Crisis Firsthand
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Chair of the Senate Border Management Subcommittee, led a bipartisan Congressional delegation to the Southwest border near Naco to continue finding lasting solutions to the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis impacting Arizona communities.
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Sinema Presented with Farm Bureau Golden Plow Award
The American Farm Bureau and Arizona Farm Bureau — accompanied by Arizona farmers, ranchers, and growers — presented Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema with the Golden Plow Award – the highest honor the Bureau awards to sitting Members of Congress – for her work delivering lasting solutions strengthening Arizona’s agricultural industry.
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Sinema Statement on Proposed Colorado River Water Reductions
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema released the following statement on the Bureau of Reclamation’s draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Near-term Colorado River Operations which proposes reductions for Colorado River water deliveries:
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Sinema Defends Women’s Health Care Decisions in Brief to Federal Court
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and a group of lawmakers from the U.S. House and Senate submitted an amicus brief – also known as a “Friend of the Court” brief – in the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA case supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone, a drug used by women and their doctors to manage reproductive health care, including miscarriage care.
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'I've never wanted to fit in' in Washington, Sinema says
Virginia Sen. Kyrsten Sinema gave a speech in defense of bipartisanship at the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, saying that most Americans want their leaders to remain moderate instead of sticking to a strict set of policies.