Democratic legislation giving victims of childhood sexual abuse legal recourse against their abusers faces long odds in the Republican-controlled state Senate.
The Democratic US Senator from Scranton made the announcement Monday. Casey’s success in 2024 will be a key factor in helping Democrats maintain a narrow Senate majority.
Fetterman was barely a month into his first term as US Senator and still recovering from the aftereffects of a stroke when he entered the hospital to receive inpatient treatment for clinical depression.
After years of delays and administrative mistakes, legislation giving victims of childhood sexual abuse legal recourse against their abusers passed the House Friday. The measure, championed by House Speaker Mark Rozzi, now heads to the Senate where it faces pushback from Republicans.
After suffering a major stroke in May, US Senate candidate John Fetterman released an updated medical report which states he has fully recovered and can return to full-time duty as a public official.
There are 50 seats in the state Senate on the ballot in November. With new legislative districts and a number of GOP incumbents not seeking reelection, Democrats are taking aim at the Republican majority.