Arizona Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Name	State	Party	Phone	Contact
Kyrsten Sinema	AZ	D	(202) 224-4521	Contact Form

Voting Record

ABORTION

Stands For:

I consider myself pro-choice. (Sep 2012)
Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (Jul 2014)
Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions. (Jan 2015)
Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY’s list for pro-choice Democratic women. (Aug 2012)

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Budget & Economy

Stands For:

Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
Member of House Committee on Appropriations. (Mar 2011)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on Debt-Buy Down Act: designate 10% of taxes for national debt. (Jul 2011)
Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO  on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO  on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
Voted NO  on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
Voted NO  on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
Voted NO  on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
Voted NO  on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
Voted NO  on defining “”energy emergency”” on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO  on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
Voted NO  on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)

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Civil Rights

Stands For:

an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO  on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)

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Corporations

Stands For:

a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
a Repeal Obama Care reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)
a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO  on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO  on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO  on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)

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Crime

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
Voted NO  on expanding services for offenders’ re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

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Drugs

Stands For:

War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights . (Dec 2000)
A pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO  on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)

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Education

Stands For:

Abolish the federal Department of Education. (Dec 2000)
Long-time advocate for charters & school choice. (Jul 2011)
Anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO  on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
Voted NO  on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on allowing Courts to decide on “”God”” in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO  on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Voted NO  on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)

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Energy & Oil

Stands For:

Repeal the gas tax. (May 2001)
An opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Establish a solar energy program on federal lands. (Apr 2008)
Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules. (Jan 2009)
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge. (Nov 2010)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
Voted NO  on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets. (Sep 2008)
Voted NO  on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
Voted NO  on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO  on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO  on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted NO  on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO  on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO  on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted NO  on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO  on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO  on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)

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Environment

Stands For:

An indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
An indicating anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO  on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO  on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
Voted YES on deauthorizing “”critical habitat”” for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)

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Families & Children

Stands For:

A pro-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jun 2009)
Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)

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Foreign Policy

Stands For:

Push to end the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba. (May 2012)
Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful . (Dec 2000)
International Criminal Court decisions not valid for US. (Mar 2003)
End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
Withdraw from UNESCO. (Jun 2004)
Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)
An anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
Voted NO  on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)

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Free Trade

Stands For:

No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
A pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO  on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)

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Government Reform

Stands For:

Opposes Open Government initiative for non-partisan primary. (May 2012)
End the egregious practice of earmarking. (Jul 2011)Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2000)
Unlimited campaign contributions; with full disclosure. (Dec 2000)
Sponsored bill prohibiting non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)
Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks. (May 2010)
Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge. (Nov 2011)
No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
Require all laws to cite Constitutional authorization. (Jun 2009)
Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO  on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO  on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO  on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney’s fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO  on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)

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Gun Control

Stands For:

Support the Second Amendment . (Dec 2000)
A pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe’s lifesaving message. (May 2010)
Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)

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Health Care

Stands For:

ObamaCare is a heavy anchor to drag around. (May 2012)
Obamacare is not the answer; choice & competition are. (Jul 2011)
Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
A mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
Voted YES on repealing the “”Prevention and Public Health”” slush fund. (Apr 2011)
Voted NO  on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
Voted NO  on expanding the Children’s Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
Voted NO  on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
Voted NO  on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO  on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
Voted NO  on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO  on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO  on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted NO  on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing re-importation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO  on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)

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Homeland Security

Stands For:

End draft registration; all-volunteer forces . (Dec 2000)
Federal duty to provide missile defense . (Dec 2000)
A pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act’s roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
Voted NO  on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO  on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO  on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO  on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO  on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)

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Immigration

Stands For:

A voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty. (May 2005)
A mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Replicate operational security from Yuma Sector. (May 2012)
Secure the border; then comprehensive reform. (May 2012)
SB1070 was imprudent & unconstitutional, but let it stand. (May 2012)
Most illegal aliens from Mexico have ties to drug cartels. (Jul 2011)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO  on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)

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Jobs

Stands For:

An anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
A pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
Voted NO  on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO  on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO  on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO  on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA’s Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)

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Principles & Values

Stands For:

Vowed not to serve more than 3 terms in Congress; broke vow. (May 2012)
Member of the Republican Liberty Caucus. (Dec 2000)
Pro-growth but not targeted. (Sep 2004)
A mixed record on church-state separation. (Dec 2006)

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Social Security

Stands For:

Transition younger workers into personal savings system. (Jun 2012)
Nobody’s talking privatization; ensure solvency after 2026. (May 2012)
An anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)

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Tax Reform

Stands For:

Overhaul income tax; end capital gains & inheritance tax. (Dec 2000)
Reduce the capital gains tax   . (Jan 2001)
Abolish IRS–replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
A “Taxpayer’s Friend” on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax. (Jan 2009)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2011)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO  on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax (“”death tax””). (Apr 2001)

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Technology

Stands For:

Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
Prohibit the return of the Fairness Doctrine. (Jan 2009)
Change transportation funding so donor states get more back. (Jul 2011)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms’ warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO  on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO  on establishing “”network neutrality”” (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted NO  on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO  on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)

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War & Peace

Stands For:

Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)
No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone. (May 2011)
Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (May 2011)

Voting Record:

Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
Voted NO  on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO  on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)

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Welfare & Poverty

Stands For:

Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)

Voting Record:

Voted NO  on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
Voted NO  on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)