White House says Sinema decision doesn't change Democratic majority, calls her 'key partner'
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The Biden administration believes the Democratic Party's majority in the US Senate will remain effectively unchanged by Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's exit from the party.
The White House released a statement later in the morning stating that it was unconcerned for the Democratic Party's Senate majority and considers Sinema to be a strong ally. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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