National Guard to Boost Security at PA Capitol
The Capitol will be closed for two days during the inauguration.
The Capitol will be closed for two days during the inauguration.
The coronavirus pandemic is worsening drastically across the United States, pushing jobless numbers to highs unseen since last summer.
The charges are not related to the attack on Officer Brian Sicknick, who was also attacked with a fire extinguisher.
US Attorney William McSwain is a Trump appointee who has sparred with Philadelphia's District Attorney.
Democrats lost an effort to have the committee hold a public hearing on the legislation, which would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution.
The state had certified Brewster's 69-vote victory, but Republicans refused to seat Brewster while a federal court was considering his Republican challenger's lawsuit.
Voters in Westmoreland and Somerset counties will choose between candidates selected by the two major parties.
Trump faces a charge of "incitement of insurrection" for the deadly terrorist attack on the Capitol building.
Democratic state Sen. Jim Brewster beat Republican Nicole Ziccarelli by just 69 votes in the race for the 45th state Senate District seat.
Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Capitol Police, and Pennsylvania Senate security are working together to secure the state Capitol building.