Where were you, Sinema? The proposed bipartisan independent commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol failed on Friday morning after the first Republican filibuster of 2021. Only six Senate Republicans crossed party lines to vote for the bill, after Senators Sinema and Manchin “implored” colleagues to vote for the bill—highlighting the importance of eliminating the arbitrary 10 vote threshold to overcome the filibuster rule. Sinema skipped the failed cloture vote, to the anger of many Arizonans. 

Ducey’s veto pen. Gov. Doug Ducey vowed to veto any bills, including the 22 that were awaiting his signature, until the Arizona legislature passes a budget. The budget deadline is one month away, and the Legislature has adjourned till June 10th after failing to pass Ducey’s preferred budget last week, which includes a contentious flat tax that would reduce the state’s coffers by almost $2 trillion per year. Ducey even went as far as to veto a bill that would have ensured people who are pregnant while incarcerated have better prenatal care and aren’t physically restrained.

The Biden budget. Pres. Biden unveiled his $6 trillion 2022 fiscal year budget plan on Friday. The budget proposal has received mixed feedback. While it would reinvest in infrastructure and education, it further increases the already bloated military budget. This article breaks down some of the key proposals in the Biden Budget Plan.