Two Pennsylvania Lawmakers Gain Clout in Close Congress
The U.S. senators, each from different parties, have interesting positions that could provide them more clout in the narrowly-led Democratic 117th Congress.
Charles Thompson, PennLive
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January 29, 2021
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(TNS) — There is a case to be made that the control-shifting results of the 2020 elections could amplify the clout of both of Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators — one Democrat, one Republican — in the upcoming 117th Congress.
Besides the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the big change this year, after the two January run-off elections in Georgia, is the retaking of the Senate by the Democrats. Of course, 50 Democrats to 50 Republicans with Vice President Kamala Harris as tie-breaker is the slimmest majority any party can have.