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Sen. Lujan Returns to Washington After Stroke

by J.M. Phelps


Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has returned to Washington after a stroke left him incapacitated and left Democrats’ slim majority in peril.

The 49-year-old senator suffered from a stroke a few weeks ago, leaving Democrats shuffling to rearrange items on the legislative calendar to ensure their success. In the evenly-divided Senate, where Democrats the slimmest-possible majority with 50 seats plus the vice president’s tie-breaking vote, Lujan’s absence left Republicans with a slight majority.

Now, Lujan has returned to the capital, though he has not yet returned to the Senate floor…


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