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Pressure keeps mounting on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to help kill the filibuster so that President Biden can push his agenda unopposed. After one of her top supporters publicly rebuked her last week, at least three dozen Democrats in Sinema’s state are pleading with her to go along with the party line.

In a letter sent to the senator this week, members of Arizona’s state House and Senate argued that Republicans are enacting voter suppression bill across the nation and tasked Sinema with helping to pass the Democrats’ voting rights bill.

“The 2020 general election saw record-breaking levels of voter participation across the country,” the letter read, as reported by HuffPost. “But instead of celebrating this historic achievement, our freedom to vote is being threatened in state legislatures across the country.”

The group further warned Sinema that current voter legislation being pushed in Arizona “will disproportionately impact young voters, low-income voters, and voters of color.” . . .

“As folks in Arizona know, I’ve long been a supporter of the filibuster because it is a tool that protects the democracy of our nation, rather than allowing our country to ricochet wildly every two to four years back and forth between policies,” Sinema told reporters last week.

“When you have a system that’s not working effectively, and I would think that most would agree that the Senate’s not a particularly well-oiled machine, right? The way to fix that is to change your behavior, not to eliminate the rules or change the rules, but to change your behavior,” Sinema added. “So I’m going to continue to go to work every day, aggressively seeking bipartisanship in a cheerful and happy warrior way, as I always do, and showing that when we work together, we can get things done.”

The letter went on to remind Sinema that the bill – the For the People Act – will die in the U.S. Senate if she continues to let Republicans obstruct the process.

“Given Republican obstruction, the bill will die in the U.S. Senate unless members are willing to work outside the box. We call on you to do everything necessary, up to and including reforming the filibuster, to pass the ‘For the People Act.’ Our democracy is too important to be sacrificed at the altar of archaic and anti-democratic Senate procedures such as the filibuster,” the letter asserted. “As fellow Arizona legislators we are calling upon you with respect and urgency to stand up in this crucial moment for our state and for our country to make the promise of democracy real for us all.”

The letter comes after former Arizona Attorney General Grant Wood, a major backer of Sinema during her run for U.S. Senate, publicly rebuked the senator in an interview with HuffPost last week.

“I do think that Sen. Sinema and every senator should support ending the filibuster for the voting rights bill,” he said. “To keep the Jim Crow filibuster while losing some of these basic voting rights that are central to our democracy is preposterous.”

Let us know your thoughts and prayers in the comments below!

(Excerpt from The Dailywire. Article written by Paul Bois. Photo by Sebastian Pichler/UnSplash)

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Renee McMichael
June 18, 2021

Heavenly Father. Do not allow this radical agenda to be pushed through that will destroy our country. I know you use many people in positions of power to do your will. Please give Senators Sinema and Manchin the will to stand up against this onslaught from their own party.

Susan CC
June 13, 2021

Oh the power of ONE!

Father, I pray You would continue to empower Kyrsten Sinema. Let her feel Your love and approval as she stands alone. I pray she will “stand firm, with the belt of truth buckled around her waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed…” and I pray “even if she suffers for doing what is right, You will reward her for it.” You tell us, “don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.” I pray she is sheltered in Your love Father. I pray in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen

Ephesians 6:14, 1 Peter 3:14

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    Judee
    June 13, 2021

    Lord, hear this first beautiful targeted prayer for Senator Sinema above. Strengthen the lady as she stands alone and faces party criticisms. You created her for times such as this in our country when one brave person can save America from harm. Thank you God for the people you use in times like this. Be with her through the battle. In Jesus Name, Amen!

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      Susan CC
      June 13, 2021

      https://www.sinema.senate.gov/contact-kyrsten

      She accepts non- constituent emails should you want to send encouragement! Thank you Judee.

        Mrs D
        June 13, 2021

        Susan,
        Thank you for including this link both here and in response to another IFA article. I used this information to figure out how to write another individual who at one point was intending to DISSENT from removal of the filibuster. GOD BLESS YOU.

          Susan CC
          June 14, 2021

          You are welcome Mrs. D., I am so thankful for the army of intercessors at IFA!

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