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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Senate Democrat questions what Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez have ‘actually done'
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) revealed some of her frustration with progressives who are criticizing mainstream Democrats for not doing enough to oppose President Trump during a fiery town hall meeting, where she said liberal colleagues such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) have made a lot of noise about Trump but haven't accomplished much. Slotkin said the diverse politics of her state 'require me to be more than just an AOC,' referring to Ocasio-Cortez, who has harshly criticized Senate Democrats who voted last week for a House-GOP drafted funding bill that cut nondefense programs by $13 billion. 'I can't do what she does, because we live in a purple state and I'm a pragmatist. Everyone you mentioned has a lot of words, but what have they actually done to change the situation with Donald Trump?' she asked at the meeting, clips of which were played by CNN. Slotkin voted against the House GOP funding bill, which Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and nine other members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted to advance in order to avoid a government shutdown. That vote enraged liberals, and Ocasio-Cortez slammed support for the bill as a 'huge slap in the face.' Democrats across the country, including Slotkin, have faced angry constituents at town halls this week who pressed the lawmakers to do more to counter Trump and Musk. Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, meanwhile, have traveled through Western states this week to rally progressives against Trump's agenda, dubbing it the 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour. During an appearance in Las Vegas, Ocasio-Cortez warned of 'an extreme concentration of power and corruption that is taking over this country like never before.' Sanders, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, has urged for progressives to run for office as independent candidates and challenge the Democratic Party from the left. 'If there's any hope for the Democratic Party, it is that they're going to have to reach out — open the doors and let working-class people in, let working-class leadership come into the party,' he told The New York Times. 'If not, people will be running as independents, I think, all over the country.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
21-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Senate Democrat questions what Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez have ‘actually done'
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) revealed some of her frustration with progressives who are criticizing mainstream Democrats for doing enough to oppose President Trump during a fiery town hall meeting, where she said that liberal colleagues such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) have made a lot of noise about Trump but haven't accomplished much. Slotkin said that the diverse politics of her state 'require me to be more than just an AOC,' referring to Ocasio-Cortez, who has harshly criticized Senate Democrats who voted last week for a House-GOP drafted funding bill that cut non-defense programs by $13 billion. 'I can't do what she does because we live in a purple state and I'm a pragmatist. Everyone you mentioned has a lot of words, but what have they actually done to change the situation with Donald Trump?' she asked at the meeting, clips of which were played by CNN. Slotkin voted against the House GOP funding bill, which Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and nine other members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted to advance in order to avoid a government shutdown. That vote enraged liberals, and Ocasio-Cortez slammed support for the bill as a 'huge slap in the face.' Democrats across the country, including Slotkin, have faced angry constituents at town halls this week who pressed the lawmakers to do more to counter Trump and Musk. Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, meanwhile, have traveled through Western states this week to rally progressives against Trump's agenda, dubbing it the 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour. During an appearance in Las Vegas, Ocasio-Cortez warned of 'an extreme concentration of power and corruption that is taking over this country like never before.' Sanders has urged for progressives to run for office as independent candidates and challenge the Democratic Party from the left. 'If there's any hope for the Democratic Party, it is that they're going to have to reach out — open the doors and let working-class people in, let working-class leadership come into the party,' he told The New York Times. 'If not, people will be running as independents, I think, all over the country.'
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sinema calls out Ocasio-Cortez, other Dems over ‘sudden change of heart' on filibuster
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) had a heated exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic party members who she said switched their stance on support for the filibuster in the upper chamber. 'Change of heart on the filibuster, I see,' Sinema wrote in a post with a screenshot of a post from Ocasio-Cortez shaming the Arizona lawmaker for not supporting ending the filibuster in order to pass Roe v. Wade protections. Sinema's comments come as Democrats urged their counterparts to use a filibuster to prevent the House-GOP led government spending bill from advancing. It requires the Senate to obtain 60 votes to approve legislation, but some Democrats have argued the measure, which is often used to delay votes, be abolished in the past. However, many were calling for its use this week to avoid cuts to healthcare and research featured in the continuing resolution (CR). Ocasio-Cortez said she felt a deep sense of 'outrage and betrayal' over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) decision to vote in favor of the bill. When pressed for changing her stance on the filibuster by Sinema, the New York representative defended her views, claiming Democrats don't use the filibuster when it's warranted. 'Still no. In fact, the same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster 'for when we need it' do not, in fact, use it when we need it,' Ocasio-Cortez fired back in response to Sinema. 'It's only used to block Dem policies. Never to block harmful GOP ones. Could have proved us wrong. Instead they proved the point.' Sinema still argued some showed a change of heart during votes this week. 'Literally zero Senate Democrats support the filibuster. 38 voted to filibuster the continuing resolution yesterday. 8 who previously voted to eliminate the filibuster (1/19/22) did not filibuster. 1 who previously campaigned against the filibuster did not filibuster,' Sinema said. It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). 'Popular take from the Left:If u had eliminated the filibuster & voted for everything that the Left wanted, the threat of the filibuster being used by Rs would never happen bc Ds would win every election & have a permanent majority,' Sinema wrote. 'What a breathtakingly undemocratic take.' Sinema's posts are another sign of the fracture in the Democratic party's approach to legislative measures. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sinema calls out Ocasio-Cortez, other Dems over ‘sudden change of heart' on filibuster
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) had a heated exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic party members who she said switched their stance on support for the filibuster in the upper chamber. 'Change of heart on the filibuster, I see,' Sinema wrote in a post with a screenshot of a post from Ocasio-Cortez shaming the Arizona lawmaker for not supporting ending the filibuster in order to pass Roe v. Wade protections. Sinema's comments come as Democrats urged their counterparts to use a filibuster to prevent the House-GOP led government spending bill from advancing. It requires the Senate to obtain 60 votes to approve legislation, but some Democrats have argued the measure, which is often used to delay votes, be abolished in the past. However, many were calling for its use this week to avoid cuts to healthcare and research featured in the continuing resolution (CR). Ocasio-Cortez said she felt a deep sense of 'outrage and betrayal' over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) decision to vote in favor of the bill. When pressed for changing her stance on the filibuster by Sinema, the New York representative defended her views, claiming Democrats don't use the filibuster when it's warranted. 'Still no. In fact, the same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster 'for when we need it' do not, in fact, use it when we need it,' Ocasio-Cortez fired back in response to Sinema. 'It's only used to block Dem policies. Never to block harmful GOP ones. Could have proved us wrong. Instead they proved the point.' Sinema still argued some showed a change of heart during votes this week. 'Literally zero Senate Democrats support the filibuster. 38 voted to filibuster the continuing resolution yesterday. 8 who previously voted to eliminate the filibuster (1/19/22) did not filibuster. 1 who previously campaigned against the filibuster did not filibuster,' Sinema said. It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). 'Popular take from the Left:If u had eliminated the filibuster & voted for everything that the Left wanted, the threat of the filibuster being used by Rs would never happen bc Ds would win every election & have a permanent majority,' Sinema wrote. 'What a breathtakingly undemocratic take.' Sinema's posts are another sign of the fracture in the Democratic party's approach to legislative measures. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
16-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Sinema calls out Ocasio-Cortez, other Dems over ‘sudden change of heart' on filibuster
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) had a heated exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic party members who she said switched their stance on support for the filibuster in the upper chamber. 'Change of heart on the filibuster, I see,' Sinema wrote in a post with a screenshot of a post from Ocasio-Cortez shaming the Arizona lawmaker for not supporting ending the filibuster in order to pass Roe v. Wade protections. Sinema's comments come as Democrats urged their counterparts to use a filibuster to prevent the House-GOP led government spending bill from advancing. It requires the Senate to obtain 60 votes to approve legislation, but some Democrats have argued the measure, which is often used to delay votes, be abolished in the past. However, many were calling for its use this week to avoid cuts to healthcare and research featured in the continuing resolution (CR). Ocasio-Cortez said she felt a deep sense of ' outrage and betrayal ' over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) decision to vote in favor of the bill. When pressed for changing her stance on the filibuster by Sinema, the New York representative defended her views, claiming Democrats don't use the filibuster when it's warranted. 'Still no. In fact, the same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster 'for when we need it' do not, in fact, use it when we need it,' Ocasio-Cortez fired back in response to Sinema. 'It's only used to block Dem policies. Never to block harmful GOP ones. Could have proved us wrong. Instead they proved the point.' Sinema still argued some showed a change of heart during votes this week. 'Literally zero Senate Democrats support the filibuster. 38 voted to filibuster the continuing resolution yesterday. 8 who previously voted to eliminate the filibuster (1/19/22) did not filibuster. 1 who previously campaigned against the filibuster did not filibuster,' Sinema said. It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). 'Popular take from the Left:If u had eliminated the filibuster & voted for everything that the Left wanted, the threat of the filibuster being used by Rs would never happen bc Ds would win every election & have a permanent majority,' Sinema wrote. 'What a breathtakingly undemocratic take.'
