Sinema cites bill targeting leaders of failed banks after criticism of her Wall Street ties

By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is taking credit for helping broker legislation that would target executives of failed banks. The Democratic defector turned independent has been criticized as too closely aligned with Wall Street interests. Sinema, who hasn’t said whether she’ll seek a second-term in 2024, tells The Associated Press that the bill approved this week by a Senate committee is an example of the bipartisan dealmaking she says is often lacking from Congress. Her steadfast support for across-the-aisle negotiations fueled her divorce from the Democratic Party last year and is complicating her potential path toward reelection in one of the most closely watched Senate campaigns.