Peter A. Hovis for President in 2024
Last Week This Morning: Tired of Sinema yet?…Progress Arizona
Does Sinema even care? Senator Sinema made time to visit Tucson with Republican Sen. John Cornyn, one of the Senators who helped filibuster the failed Jan 6th commission vote (that Sinema missed). Sinema doubled down in support of the filibuster, falsely arguing that the filibuster is good for democracy and leads to bipartisanship–ignoring the present reality of the Republican party’s goals. When asked why she supports the Jim Crow relic, Sinema falsely argued that the filibuster was created to encourage compromise in the Senate. On Friday, former AZ Attorney General Grant Woods became one of the first of Sinema’s prominent supporters to criticize the Senator on her filibuster position, following mounting pressure on the AZ Senator.
Arizona writing the sham audit playbook. Republicans across the country are making “pilgrimages” to the AZ fake audit amid a Trump led push for similar audits in other states. The Arizona audit has long been criticized as incompetent, partisan, and lacking in integrity. As part of the ongoing GOP effort to entrench minority rule in the next elections, Republicans in state legislatures continue to enact anti-voter laws, doing “legally what they failed to do by force”. The fight in the U.S. Senate over the For the People Act is expected to come to a head in the coming weeks–Democrats must protect our right to vote, before it’s too late.
No vacation for Congress. Mitch McConnell wants to run out the clock on Pres. Biden’s infrastructure package, taking advantage of the Senate’s upcoming long summer recess. The Senate shouldn’t be going on vacation when they haven’t earned it. Sen. Schumer should cancel the recess until Senators have done their jobs to pass the legislation working people want.
A complete lack of everything. Tomas Robles of LUCHA talks to Mehdi Hassanabout Sen. Sinema’s dishonesty and Arizonans’ disappointment in her recent positions.
Amp up. Join us for our Amp Up Open Mic Night–we invite you to come listen, learn, and speak out on the impact and importance of creating fair maps during the redistricting process in Arizona. We can’t let gerrymandering divide us!
Are you an AZ Veteran? Sign on to this letter from Common Defense, calling on Senator Sinema to do what is right for our country and end the filibuster rule.
