Next, the Republican-controlled Senate will take up the bill. Democrats would again need to cross over party lines to get it through the upper-chamber to incoming President Donald Trump's desk.
Whitsett is the latest state lawmaker to drift apart from the Democratic Party. State Rep. Hillary Cassel of Florida switched to the Republican Party after Rep. Susan Valdes did so earlier this year.
Schuylkill County District Attorney Michael A. O’Pake has switched from the Democrat to Republican party, he announced Friday in a press release explaining his decision. O’Pake has served as ...