Sen. Sinema Doubles Down on Not Supporting $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill

Sen. Sinema Doubles Down on Not Supporting $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is seen during a hearing in Washington on July 16, 2019. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) doubled down on her position not to support the Democratic leadership’s $3.5 trillion spending bill on Sept. 30, while claiming that she had raised concerns about the bill with Democratic leaders in August.

On Thursday, Sinema joined Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in indicating that they would not back the bill without adjustments. Both votes are critical to the bill’s passage, and they have long maintained that the price tag is too high.