[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S22]
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                     CHANGE IN PARTY IDENTIFICATION

  Ms. SINEMA. Mr. President, I ask that the following letter be printed 
in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                  January 3, 2023.
       Dear Leaders Schumer and McConnell: I write to inform you 
     of my change in party identification. In December, I changed 
     my registration in Arizona to independent.
       From the date of this letter forward, I ask that my party 
     identification be recorded as Independent in Senate votes, 
     Senate records, and other Senate communications.
       Per our discussion, I will receive my seniority and 
     committee assignments through the Senate Democratic 
     Conference for the purposes of organizing the Senate in the 
     118th Congress.
       I will not participate in either political party caucus; I 
     will not participate in internal caucus organizing or in 
     messaging or platform creation.
       My focus, as always, remains working with Republicans, 
     Democrats, and Independents in the Senate to strengthen our 
     country and to improve the lives of Arizonans and Americans.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Kyrsten Sinema,
     United States Senator.

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