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Pennsylvania Republicans Refuse to Seat Certified Winner

January 5, 2021 at 2:58 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Setting the stage for a postelection showdown, Republicans who control the Pennsylvania Senate will refuse to seat a Democratic senator whose narrow win in November is being challenged in federal court, even as it has been certified by state officials,” the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

“Republican leaders confirmed Sen. Jim Brewster of Allegheny County will not be permitted to take the oath of office Tuesday when the legislature returns to launch a new two-year session.”

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