Sinema and 10 other Senators did not even show up. The measure failed by a vote of 54 for and 35 against — it needed 60 votes to pass.Related: Out senator Kyrsten Sinema’s favorability ratings are tanking & everyone knows whyIn addition to nine Republicans abstaining or not being present to vote, Sinema and Sen.
Patty Murphy (D-WA) did not vote in favor of the measure.Responding to multiple requests for comment or explanation, Sinema nor her office has yet to explain how, or why, she missed the key vote.
According to the Arizona Republic, all her spokesperson, Hannah Hurley, would saywas that Sinema “will be entering into the Congressional record that she would’ve voted yes.”While her intent was to vote yes, her inability to actually do so.