New Pennsylvania lawmakers to be sworn in
State balance of power still unresolved
State balance of power still unresolved
State balance of power still unresolved
More than 50 newly elected state lawmakers will be sworn in at the Pennsylvania Capitol on Tuesday.
Forty-nine people will be sworn into the Pennsylvania House.
Six new members will be sworn into the Pennsylvania Senate.
Balance of power remains uncertain in Harrisburg
Democrats won 102 House seats during the November midterm elections, giving the party a one-seat majority. But because of the death of one incumbent and the resignations of two others who won different elected offices, Republicans currently have a 101 to 99 seat lead.
Closed-door negotiations have not resolved a dispute between Republican and Democratic leaders about when to hold three special elections that will determine control of the chamber.
Democrats want all three vacant seats in the Pittsburgh area filled by holding special elections on Feb. 7.
Republican leader Bryan Cutler has filed paperwork to hold two of the elections on May 16.
Advocacy groups rally
As the new lawmakers are sworn in, advocacy groups will be gathering on the Capitol steps to push for better legislative rules that they say can lead to more bipartisan solutions.
Fair Districts PA, The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and a number of other organizations say they will be gathering for the "Fix Harrisburg Rally."
Groups plan to speak about specific bipartisan solutions and how they have been blocked in the state legislature in the past.
