Joanna McClinton Reelected As Pennsylvania House Speaker After Republican Candidate Bows Out

CBS Philadelphia

January 8, 2025

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania lawmakers returned Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia to lead the chamber for the new session after the Republican floor leader bowed out to resolve a deadlock.

Democrats won 102 seats in November, a single-vote majority, but one of their members was absent from swearing-in day after suffering a health crisis.

"My question to each of you distinguished colleagues is, what will you be remembered for?" McClinton said after taking the oath of office.

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