Not because she's opposed to the idea, but because she doesn't think ir should be part of $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. From the story: >>Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced she will vote against a $15 minimum wage if it's included in the COVID relief plan, effectively killing Democrats hopes of passing the controversial measure with a simple majority vote. >>'What's important is whether or not it's directly related to short-term Covid relief. And if it's not, then I am not going to support it in this legislation,' Sinema told Politico in an interview. 'The minimum wage provision is not appropriate for the reconciliation process. It is not a budget item. And it shouldn't be in there.' >>Democrats hoped to pass the measure as part of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, which would allow them to get it through the Senate via reconciliation - a process that lets them avoid a GOP filibuster. Republicans oppose the wage hike, claiming it will hurt small businesses and put people out of work. By using reconciliation, Democrats could bypass their objections. >>But losing Sinema kills that plan as Democrats need every one of their senators with them in the evenly-divided Senate. Additionally, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin has expressed opposition to the $15 an hour wage.