Senate candidate Sinema talks health care, regulatory reform, senior issues in Tucson visit
The 42-year-old Democratic
On the campaign trail, Sinema spoke to
In her travels across the state since announcing her candidacy last year, Sinema says the top issue with voters is health care.
"It doesn't matter which community you are in, health care is the number-one issue that Arizonans are talking about," Sinema said. "It is not just Arizonans who don't have health-care coverage, many of those who are expressing concerns and fear are Arizonans who do have coverage but cannot afford it."
In a roundtable discussion with patient advocates and local health-care providers on how to improve access to health care in
The three-term congresswoman said she is a member of the bipartisan
Reading her notes after the meeting with health-care providers, Sinema said some of the requests might take years to work their way through
"But were are working on it," she said.
She cited as an example a meeting with an engraving company in
Widely considered to be the front-runner in the Democratic primary for the
In May, Pima County Public Defender
The measure was rejected by the party's executive board.
But Sinema isn't afraid to offer criticism of Trump on the campaign trail.
On Monday, the president signed the National Defense Authorization Act -- but he refused to acknowledge its official title -- the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2019.
"It was named for
"Regardless of what is said in a bill-signing ceremony in
Sinema faces
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