[68], McSally was sworn in as a U.S. senator on January 3, 2019. Kelly defeated McSally with 51% of the vote. [30], The race was one of the closest in the nation. Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) is shaking up her campaign team ahead of her 2020 race, turning the page on her disappointing loss last year as she tries to … Others on Twitter were much more harsh, calling the senator “disgusting” and “selfish” and saying, “See you in hell.”. [130] During the House consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, McSally, along with John McCain, fought to increase military spending, particularly on the Tomahawk missile and other programs of Raytheon Co., one of Arizona's largest employers. Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) refused to answer a question about impeachment on Jan. 16 asked by CNN senior congressional correspondent Manu Raju. [179] During her 2010 campaign, McSally indicated on a Center for Arizona Policy questionnaire that she opposes such additions to anti-discrimination law. So, anybody can give, I’m not ashamed to ask, to invest. [166], In January 2017, after Trump issued an executive order suspending the entry of foreigners from seven Muslim-majority countries into the United States, McSally issued a statement saying the U.S. should look at "gaps in our vetting processes" but that she had "concerns about certain individuals being denied entry". [47] McSally, a strong fundraiser, was the preferred candidate of national Republicans and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. [40] Among all members of the U.S. House, McSally was tied for third as of 2016 in the number of bills she had authored that have made it through the House. [19], General Tommy Franks, then commander of the United States Central Command, announced in 2002 that U.S. military servicewomen would no longer be required to wear the abaya, although they would be "encouraged" to do so as a show of respect for local customs. How hard it must’ve been for #MAGAMcSally to focus with that campaign money sitting right in front of her. [31], McSally declared her intention of running again for the 2nd district seat in 2014. She was appointed to fill the seat held by the … #MagaMcSally pic.twitter.com/Wn2UvskzNk, — Joshua Geller (@jmgeller95) August 22, 2020. Tags daily caller CNN Twitter Martha McSally Trump Ilhan Omar Nancy Pelosi Robert Menendez Donald Trump Doug Collins Chris Cuomo . McSally's history of criticizing President Donald Trump drew rebuke from conservative groups including the Club for Growth, the Senate Conservatives Fund, and FreedomWorks. [180], McSally supports privatizing Social Security and raising the retirement age. Martha, wave as you move ahead past Mark, to 12 o’clock, and you win for Arizona!” In other words, McSally is putting Kelly in her exhaust en route to re-election to the Senate seat she’s filled since January 2019 (formerly held by the late Republican Sen. John McCain, the seat was filled first by former Republican Sen. Jon Kyl.) Add to Watchlist | ... 2020 DECISION Martha McSally #417. McSally served in the United States Air Force from 1988 to 2010, achieving the rank of Colonel. Barber eventually overtook McSally as more ballots were counted. — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 22, 2020. Like so many women and men, I didn't trust the system at the time. ", "Should our uniform adapt to their culture? "[128], Politico called McSally's foreign policy "hawkish" in 2016. [159], In December 2014 McSally criticized Obama's executive actions on immigration (the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program), saying that it was "absolutely inappropriate" of Obama to take these actions rather than "allowing the new Congress to sit and try to sort it out". [156][155] The revised version of the bill allowed states to ask for a waiver that would allow insurers to charge individuals with preexisting conditions more. [33] In the November 4 general election, the race was too close to call by the end of election night and eventually became the final federal election of the 2014 cycle to be decided. Looks like we’ve got a new name for America’s most infamous unelected US Senator. Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., is attempting to raise money off of a testy interaction on Thursday when she refused to answer a CNN reporter's question, dubbing him a "liberal hack." Another person shared a photo of McSally, which appeared to be taken in a diner. Video. She won the June 3 primary against two opponents, taking nearly 70% of the vote. [115], In December 2019, amid the impeachment inquiry into President Trump over his alleged attempts to get the President of Ukraine to announce an investigation into Joe Biden and his son, McSally said she had not been convinced that Trump should be impeached. #MAGAMcSally pic.twitter.com/twD7kwuLXr, — Kim Newberry (@WeGotBourbon) August 22, 2020. 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[64] The suit was eventually dismissed and the appointment allowed to stand. The comment was a joke, her campaign said. [2], Following an unsuccessful bid in 2012, McSally was elected to the House of Representatives in 2014 and served two terms. "[96][97][98] In 2015, she voted for a 20-week abortion ban, joining other Republicans in what was mostly a party-line vote. I just gave 860 meals to @FeedingAmerica. Watch video of McSally’s comments here or below. I called it like it is. [97] In May 2019 she was asked about a law passed in Alabama that would ban abortions even in cases of rape or incest. Martha McSally has tarnished the strong and powerful leadership that came before her. [59][60] Despite Ducey's comments, McSally was ultimately sworn in before Sinema. Email to friends Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab. [7][8], McSally was the valedictorian at St. Mary Academy – Bay View in 1984. McSally is also the first female Republican representative from Arizona. Explore legal resources, campaign finance data, help for candidates and committees, and more. [164] Instead, she expressed support for a more conservative bill that would cut legal immigration, dramatically increase spending on border security, and provide indefinite stay for DREAMers but not give them a path to citizenship. A Republican, she served as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2019. [99] In 2018, McSally voted to defund Planned Parenthood. 3.5m Followers, 452 Following, 7,988 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Martha Stewart (@marthastewart) [87] She initially refused to concede the election and results showed that the margin was too large to overcome for her to comeback. McSally made the comments at a recent event in Arizona, and faced backlash on social media as #MAGAMcSally took off. While criticizing Obama's action in creating the program, the letter said, "It would be wrong to go back on our word and subject these individuals to deportation". [26][27], On February 9, 2012, McSally announced her candidacy for the special election for Arizona's 8th congressional district vacancy created by the resignation of Gabrielle Giffords. Her suit alleged "the regulations required her to send the message that she believes women are subservient to men."[19]. Senator Martha McSally, R-Arizona, after she asked supporters to skip a meal to donate to her campaign, which her campaign clarified was a joke. The president hurried Arizona Sen. Martha McSally before calling up three out of state politicians to address the crowd. 31 trend in the United States on Saturday afternoon. 'Give me a break': Sen. Martha McSally dismisses Trump's treatment of her at Goodyear rally Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Farah Eltohamy, ... Reach the reporter on Twitter and Facebook. Caroline Anderegg, a McSally campaign spokeswoman, told the Arizona Republic the comment was a joke and that the attention it attracted was a “character assassination.”, “This is a dumb, non-story about a candidate,” she said. Join me and give meals to hungry families! [36], McSally ran for reelection in 2016, and was unopposed in the Republican primary. In 2006, McSally's squadron won the David C. Shilling Award, given by the Air Force Association "for the most outstanding contribution in the field of flight". I thought I was strong but felt powerless. This sort of stuff doesn't help. [175], McSally opposes same-sex marriage[176] and in 2018 said "philosophically, I believe marriage is between one man and one woman, and it should be left to the states". Her campaign told Arizona Family that McSally telling supporters to “fast a meal” and donate to her campaign was a joke. [125], In 2015 McSally co-sponsored the Mexican Wolf Transparency Act, a bill that would delist the Mexican wolf as an endangered species and halt a United States Fish and Wildlife Service recovery program that aims to reintroduce the wolf to areas in Arizona. McSally’s the one running for reelection in AZ, though, and having a hell of a time trying to overcome Democrat Mark Kelly. Kyrsten Lea Sinema (/ ˈ k ɪər s t ə n ˈ s ɪ n ə m ə / KEER-stən SIN-ə-mə; born July 12, 1976) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Arizona since January 2019. As of 2019, McSally had received $372,615 from gun rights groups, the fifth most of any federal lawmaker since 1989. [55] On November 12, McSally conceded to Sinema, congratulating her on becoming Arizona's first female Senator. Another person shared a photo of a hamburger in a mailbox, and wrote, “My Donation is in the mail. Most Popular. [132][133] She opposes the budget sequestration's effects on military spending. pic.twitter.com/J9K9meZf4S, — The Idiot Must Go (@jshutson) August 22, 2020. Is she too far right? With 100% of the votes counted, McSally had a 161-vote lead and declared victory on November 12, 2014, but because the margin of victory was less than 1%, an automatic recount was called on December 1. [80] On April 2, 2020, she called for the World Health Organization director general to step down. Instead of #MagaMcSally, I donated $86.45. In a "60 Minutes" interview broadcast on CBS on January 20, 2002, she described the discrimination she experienced under the policy: "I have to sit in the back and at all times I must be escorted by a male ... [who], when questioned, is supposed to claim me as his wife," she said. “How hard it must’ve been for #MAGAMcSally to focus with that campaign money sitting right in front of her,” the tweet said. But the backlash took off on Twitter, becoming the No. [29] She was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Wholesalers, and Associated Builders and Contractors. ", "Running for Gabrielle Giffords's House seat, is not Martha McSally's first challenge", "Female Fighter Pilot Battles U.S. Military's Double-Standard in Saudi Arabia", "H.R.4546 - Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003", "Should our Servicewomen in Afghanistan Have to Wear Headscarves? #MagaMcSally” wrote Joshua Geller on Twitter. Arizona Family reported Kelly raised more than twice what McSally had raised by the end of June, the last reporting period. Manu Raju is CNN's Chief Congressional Correspondent, covering Capitol Hill and campaign politics. By November 16, most of the outstanding ballots were in heavily Democratic precincts near Tucson. Christina Cheakalos et al., "Dress Blues; Fighter pilot Martha McSally battles to liberate US servicewomen in Saudi Arabia from a confining cloak". READ NEXT: Edward Snowden Now: Where Is the NSA Whistleblower Today in 2020? McSally, Martha, "Should US uniform adapt to Muslim Culture? [174], In March 2017, McSally and then-Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn co-sponsored the Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal, which repealed the FCC's internet privacy rules and allowed internet service providers to sell customers' browsing history without their permission. [178], She has declined to take a position on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would bar employers with more than 15 employees from engaging in employment discrimination on the basis of an "actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity". [32] She conceded the race later that morning. Florida Sen. Rick Scott speaks to Sen. Martha McSally's supporters at a McSally campaign event at a private residence in Scottsdale on Oct. 29, 2020. "[37], During her first years in Congress, McSally had a reputation as a political moderate. Getty "[63] A lawsuit was filed on behalf of Arizona voters claiming the appointment violated the 17th amendment to the U.S. [188], On March 6, 2019, during a hearing on Sexual Assault and Misconduct in the Military at the Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, McSally informed her colleagues that she had been raped by a superior officer while serving in the Air Force: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. She is the first U.S. woman to fly in combat and the first to command a fighter squadron. I'm not talking to you", when he asked her whether she would consider new evidence during Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. ", "How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill", "Health care vote puts pressure on dozens of vulnerable GOP reps", "McSally Declines To Take a Stand on Zombie Trumpcare", "AP: McSally Urges Colleagues To Vote for This 'Fucking Thing,' aka Zombie Trumpcare", "First Female A-10 Combat Pilot Just Made Sure Congress is Required to Use New GOP Healthcare Bill Coverage", "Arizona House Republicans – except one – on board with health bill", "Ad campaign rolls out, blasting 24 House Republicans for Obamacare-replacement bill vote", "Is Congress Exempt from GOP Health Bill? Following graduation, she was assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, as a First Assignment Instructor Pilot in the T-37 trainer. People like John McCain and Barry Goldwater have worked tirelessly for Arizonans and Martha McSally has only worked for Donald Trump. [157], In October 2019, McSally was one of 27 senators to sign a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer advocating the passage of the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence (CHIME) Act, which was set to expire the following month. After interim Senator Jon Kyl resigned from the state's other Senate seat, Governor Doug Ducey appointed McSally to replace him. [17][18] At the time of the lawsuit McSally, as a major (O-4), was the highest ranking female fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force. [107] Population Connection gave McSally a 25% grade in 2015 and a 0% in 2017. Martha Elizabeth McSally (born March 22, 1966) is an American politician and former military pilot who served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 2019 to 2020. McSally said she was considering "specific legislative efforts to prevent gun violence, like red flag laws, assault weapons bans and stricter background checks". McSally, for her part, leaned into the incident by posting video of it on her Twitter page. [136][137], In 2015 McSally said the air strikes taking place against ISIL were not effective but did not give an opinion on whether the U.S. should send ground troops into Iraq and Syria. [89] She was a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership. [155] After the AHCA passed, McSally proposed a stand-alone bill to strike the exemption of Congress from state waiver provisions; it passed by a 429–0 vote and would require 60 votes to pass the U.S. McSally led on election night by a few hundred votes, but the race was deemed too close to call due to a large number of provisional ballots. Sen. Martha McSally votes against", "Where do Arizona's elected officials stand on cannabis? [93], McSally identifies as "pro-life" or anti-abortion and in 2018 said she "opposes abortions in nearly all cases, with exceptions for rape, incest and the mother's health and life. [66] McSally was the first senator ever appointed to serve alongside someone to whom she initially lost an election, and the first to serve alongside a colleague she lost to in the election immediately preceding the inauguration. [83], McSally has argued that, because of the pandemic, China should forgive U.S. [7] During an interview with The Wall Street Journal in April 2018, McSally alleged her track and field coach pressured her into a sexual relationship during her senior year at the Catholic girls' school. [187], In April 2018, a Tucson man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for threatening to assault and kill McSally. '"[82], In May 2020, McSally said she would not commit to further coronavirus relief funding. [95] Conversely, the American Civil Liberties Union gave McSally a rating of 23% in 2016, and the Americans for Democratic Action gave her a 5% score. "[122][123], McSally did not take a position on Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord. You can disagree with her politics, with her lack of independent thought or action, but there is no doubt about her loyalty. She opposes and has voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act while supporting the American Health Care Act of 2017. [88], When she served in the U.S. House, McSally was a member of the Tuesday Group, a congressional caucus of moderate Republicans. McSally announced her campaign in Tucson, then flew to Phoenix and Prescott for subsequent campaign announcement rallies. McSally did not name the officer but said she shares the disgust at the failures of the military system and many commanders to address sexual violence. [52] McSally criticized what she said was the media's and Democrats' "obsession" with Trump's character. More than 16,000 people tweeted the hashtag, according to GetDayTrends. [37] She defeated Democratic opponent Matt Heinz by a margin of 57 to 43 percent in the general election. Sen. Martha McSally Won't Apologize To CNN's Manu Raju: 'Called It Like It Is' The GOP lawmaker called Raju a "liberal hack" after he asked if the Senate should consider new evidence in … [121], In 2012, McSally said she "wants the federal government out of the education business. [81] A Democratic super PAC targeted McSally over her coronavirus response and comments she made in early March saying that "calling on people to stay home from work or to skip spring break trips is 'too much of a panicked reaction. At the same time, she posited Trump's words were not as strong as his actions. "[51], In an August 2018 candidate forum hosted by the Arizona Republic in advance of the Republican U.S. Senate primary, McSally and opponent Kelli Ward both said they were unconcerned with Trump's personal character, viewing it as a nonissue in the race. I’m appalled.” [93][94] The fiscally conservative political action committee Americans for Prosperity gave her a rating of 87% in 2018. She did not reveal the incident to friends or family until ten years after her graduation. [138], In July 2018 McSally issued a statement touting Trump's actions to prevent "Russian aggression": she listed sanctions, the expulsion of diplomats, and working with NATO as some of them. http://feeding.am/givemeals Instead of #MagaMcSally, I donated $86.45,” wrote Rick Wilson of the Lincoln Project.
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