Kyrsten Sinema courted Republican fossil fuel donors with filibuster stance

[marmar]

(Guardian UK) With a crucial vote pending over filibuster rules that would have made strong voting rights legislation feasible, Democratic senator Kyrsten Sinema flew into Houston, Texas, for a fundraiser that drew dozens of fossil fuel chieftains, including Continental Resources chairman Harold Hamm and ConocoPhillips chief executive Ryan Lance.

The event was held on 18 January at the upmarket River Oaks Country Club. One executive told the Guardian that Sinema spoke for about half an hour and informed a mostly Republican crowd that they could “rest assured” she would not back any changes with filibuster rules, reiterating a stance she took several days before during a Senate speech.

The Arizona senator also addressed some energy industry issues according to the executive, who added that overall he was “tremendously impressed”.

The day after the Houston bash, Sinema voted against changing filibuster rules, thereby helping to thwart the voting rights bill. ...........(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/01/kyrsten-sinema-courted-republican-fossil-fuel-donors-filibuster-stance

[BlueJac]

1. She is so likeable!

[Emile]

2. How much money did she raise for herself?

[ColinC]

3. Funny thing is, none of this will help her if the Democrats gain two seats or lose one seat.

And the gaining or losing likely depends at least somewhat on her fillibuster stance.