The Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau weighs in on the unprecedented dilemma before the House as to which party is in the majority, indicating members need to be alive to be counted.
under way in the narrowly divided chamber has been rejected by a legislative legal body and may be headed to court for resolution.
Therefore, “the House Democratic Caucus falls short of the 102 members necessary for a majority,” concluded Vincent DeLiberato, director of the legislative reference bureau. This opinion comes one day after two more House Democrats, both from Allegheny County, resigned effective immediately, reducing that caucus’ number of members to 99. Lt. Gov.-elect Austin Davis will be sworn in to his new office on Jan. 17, and U.S. Rep.-elect Summer Lee will be sworn in on Jan. 3.
Two House GOP leadership sources confirmed to PennLive on Thursday that the caucus is pursuing all legal options to resolve the matter.
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