The White House on Dec. 9 responded after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) revealed she was leaving the Democrat party.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre indicated that the Biden administration does not think Sinema’s decision will affect the upper chamber, particularly after the new Congress begins in January 2023.
“Senator Sinema has been a key partner on some of the historic legislation President Biden has championed over the last 20 months,” including the Inflation Reduction Act, Jean-Pierre said in a brief statement.
“We understand that her decision to register as an independent in Arizona does not change the new Democratic majority control of the Senate, and we have every reason to expect that we will continue to work successfully with her,” Jean-Pierre added….