Many members of Congress have said Sinema's switch likely won't impact the Democrats' narrow control of the U.S. Senate.
, but many members of Congress have said the switch likely won't impact the Democrats' narrow control of the U.S. Senate.reelection win Tuesday
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, said Sunday that he believes Sinema is a "corporate Democrat" who has "sabotaged enormously important legislation," and he suspects her decision to switch parties has to do with her personal political ambitions. In a tweet Friday, Sinema said her decision to switch parties was a "natural extension" of her service. The 46-year-old is the first openly bisexual senator, and she started her career as a Green Party activist focusing on LGBTQ rights. She switched to the Democratic Party in 2004 and was elected to the U.S. House in 2012.
Montana Sen. Jon Tester said Sunday that he was surprised Sinema made the change, but that it won't functionally change anything in the Senate.
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