Retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) returned to the Senate on Wednesday to vote for the first time since before Thanksgiving recess, ending an extended absence that began to frustrate Democratic caucus colleagues.

In a move that undoubtedly further alienated her from the party, Sinema helped defeat President Joe Biden’s renomination of National Labor Relations Board Chairwoman Lauren McFerran, a Democrat.

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