Sinema has been described as a conservative or moderate Democrat.[113][4][5]
According to National Journal's 2013 Vote Ratings, her votes place her near the center of their liberal-conservative scale.[114] The National Journal gave her a composite ideology score of 57% liberal and 43% conservative.[115] According to the Bipartisan Index created by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy, Sinema was the sixth most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the first session of the 115th United States Congress.[116]
She has cited U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, as a role model.[23] She was one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives during her tenure.[1]
In 2015 and 2016, Sinema did not vote for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House.[117] In 2015, she voted with the majority of her party 73% of the time.[118] The conservative group Americans for Prosperity gives Sinema a lifetime 27% rating and the conservative Goldwater Institute gave her a 35% in 2010 when she was a state legislator; the progressive Americans for Democratic Action gave her a 60% liberal quotient.[115] In 2017, she voted in line with President Donald Trump's position approximately half the time.[119]
**According to FiveThirtyEight, as of April 2020, Sinema voted in line with Trump's position on legislation about 53% of the time.[120]
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As a result, the Arizona Democratic Party suggested censuring her. But after delaying the vote[121] and watering down the resolution from a censure to an advisement,[122] it was ultimately tabled.[123]
Political positions:
Sinema has been described as a conservative or moderate Democrat.[113][4][5]
According to National Journal's 2013 Vote Ratings, her votes place her near the center of their liberal-conservative scale.[114] The National Journal gave her a composite ideology score of 57% liberal and 43% conservative.[115] According to the Bipartisan Index created by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy, Sinema was the sixth most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the first session of the 115th United States Congress.[116]
She has cited U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, as a role model.[23] She was one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives during her tenure.[1]
In 2015 and 2016, Sinema did not vote for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House.[117] In 2015, she voted with the majority of her party 73% of the time.[118] The conservative group Americans for Prosperity gives Sinema a lifetime 27% rating and the conservative Goldwater Institute gave her a 35% in 2010 when she was a state legislator; the progressive Americans for Democratic Action gave her a 60% liberal quotient.[115] In 2017, she voted in line with President Donald Trump's position approximately half the time.[119]
**According to FiveThirtyEight, as of April 2020, Sinema voted in line with Trump's position on legislation about 53% of the time.[120] ** As a result, the Arizona Democratic Party suggested censuring her. But after delaying the vote[121] and watering down the resolution from a censure to an advisement,[122] it was ultimately tabled.[123]