A Democrat running for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is getting President Joe Biden’s endorsement.
US President Joe Biden speaks during an event at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, US, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
A campaign statement provided by Santora said Biden "just endorsed a person who covered up a sexual harassment scandal for four years. This is just another one of his failures that is destroying this country." Not counting the two open seats, Democrats have a 101-100 House majority, so a Ford victory would likely give Republicans enough votes to restore one of their own to thevoting calendar and agenda. The state Senate has a Republican majority.
Boyd has focused much of her campaign on her support for abortion rights, a critical issue in the House, as Republicans are one House floor vote away fromthat would say the Pennsylvania Constitution does not guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions. Proposed constitutional amendments do not require a governor's signature and cannot be vetoed.
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