May 3, 2022 2:26pm EDT
AOC calls for Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to be primaried
AOC demands Sinema vote to end filibuster or be primaried
By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for a fellow Democrat, Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema, to be primaried when the senator next faces re-election in 2024.
Ocasio-Cortez called the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade a "disaster" on social media. The congresswoman went on to demand Republicans and "Dem obstructionists" be held accountable for not voting along party lines to dismantle the filibuster earlier this year. Her criticism came after Sinema released a statement defending her voting record and standing by her decision to support the filibuster.
"We could protect Roe tomorrow, but Sinema refuses to act on the filibuster," Ocasio-Cortez wrote. "Until that changes she can take a seat talking about 'women’s access to health care.'"
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and members of the group of left-wing congresswomen known as the "Squad" are urging their colleagues to pass a bill that would codify Roe v. Wade and reestablish a federal right to abortion. Since Democrats have a slim majority, some of them state that they must abolish the filibuster to make sure such a bill can go through.
Sinema has been a vocal protector of the filibuster.
Ocasio-Cortex continued, "Hold everyone contributing to this disaster accountable, GOP & Dem obstructionists included. She should be primaried."
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