HARRISBURG, PA- Today, the State
Senate GOP announced its refusal to seat Jim Brewster, the elected state
senator from the 45th district. The officers of the
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, President Rick Bloomingdale, and Secretary-Treasurer
Frank Snyder issued the following joint statement:
“Today, 66,261 voters of the 45th District
have been silenced by 26 GOP members in the Commonwealth’s State Senate.
Senator Brewster is the state-certified victor in the 2020 election.
Whether the Republican party likes it or not, they must abide by the decision
of the working women and men of the 45th district and respect
our democracy. Those who have been elected to represent Pennsylvanians
must respect Pennsylvania voters. Today’s decision subverts democracy and
tarnishes the legitimacy of our General Assembly. The Pennsylvania
AFL-CIO calls on the State Senate to seat Senator Brewster
immediately.”
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