White House 'very confident' Sinema defection won't end Democrats' Senate majority

White House 'very confident' SenatorSinema defection won't end Democrats' Senate majority

The shake-up complicates what had appeared to be Democrats’ outright majority in the Senate after winning Georgia’s runoff on Tuesday. Sinema has said she does not intend to caucus with Republicans and expects to keep her committee assignments.Biden’s press secretary defended Sinema’s move, saying the White House expects the principal dynamics to stay the same.

Sinema “has voted with the president 93% of the time,” Jean-Pierre said, crediting the Arizona senator as “a key partner” on Biden's legislative victories.Asked whether Sinema gave the White House a heads-up on her decision, Jean-Pierre demurred and said the White House does not discuss private conversations with members of Congress.

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