US Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) has stroke

[iceberg]

he can vote via proxy.

no he can't.

 

[task0778]

he can vote via proxy.

You can vote in the House by proxy, but not in the Senate.

 

[Moonglow]

You can vote in the House by proxy, but not in the Senate.

I forgot he jumped out of the House and into the Senate.

 

[iceberg]

I forgot he jumped out of the House and into the Senate.

Who can keep up anymore

 

[Moonglow]

Who can keep up anymore

They all seem like they come with interchangeable parts aslo.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan hospitalized after stroke

Lujan's office said he is expected to make a full recovery but did not specify when he would be back in Washington for votes.

www.nbcnews.com

stroke.

thankfully a full recovery is expected.

that said, politically while he can't vote, dems no longer have majority as far as I know.

Bet Biden has his SCTOUS pick ready for the day he gets back.

 

[iceberg]

Bet Biden has his SCTOUS pick ready for the day he gets back.

He should. Whether I like the pick or not, his right to choose. No major flags, approve.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Luján stroke jolts 50-50 Senate

News of Sen. Ben Ray Lujan’s (D-N.M.) stroke sent shockwaves through the Senate on Tuesday, underscoring the fragility of Democrats’ 50-50 majority.

www.yahoo.com

Hopefully senator Lujan recovers. In the meantime there will be a stalemate in the Senate once more it seems. The country continues to be more and more partisan and divided. Sadly.

 

[task0778]

Senator Lujan's stroke does not mean the Senate can't work on some issues in a bipartisan manner.

For ordinary legislation, such as this month’s expected government funding bill, Luján’s absence probably won’t have much of an impact. Due to the filibuster, almost all bills in the Senate already required 60 votes, meaning all 50 Democrats and at least 10 Republicans. Luján’s absence bumps that up to 11 Republicans, but a substantial level of bipartisanship was already necessary.

MSN

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They are also working on a bipartisan bill to reform the 1887 Elector Count Bill. I believe that is the one that Trump referenced in his effort to get Mike Pence to deny the confirmation of Biden's election.

 

[Missourian]

Hope they recover fully.

 

[MisterBeale]

Here is where the jabs are coming the bite the technocrats in the ASS.

There is a bit of KARMA on this one.

I don't laugh on this, it is sad, but it might be what turns the tide. Ironically? It is not the virus, but the jabs that have tipped the balance of power in the Senate temporarily.

Democratic senator's stroke exposes fragility of 50-50 Senate majority​

Analysis: Democratic senator's stroke exposes fragility of 50-50 Senate majority

As if their stalled and tattered agenda wasn't proof enough, Democrats just got a poignant reminder of the precarious nature of life in a 50-50 Senate, especially ahead of an impending Supreme Court nomination.

www.cnn.com

". . . After news broke Tuesday that New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján suffered a stroke last week, there was palpable concern for a valued fellow senator and then relief among his colleagues that he was expected to make a full recovery.

At 49, Luján is one of the geriatric Senate's young bucks, yet his sudden hospitalization, at least for now, deprives Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of a functioning majority if he needs to call a short-notice vote.. . . "

Ben Ray Luján: Fully Vaccinated Democratic Senator Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke At Age 49​

Ben Ray Luján: Fully Vaccinated Democratic Senator Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke At Age 49

Democratic Senator Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico suffered a stroke and was hospitalized last week, his office revealed Tuesday in an announcement that sent shock waves through the 50-50 Senate.

thecovidworld.com

Democratic Senator Jon Tester told Politico after hearing about Luján’s stroke:




Luján had posted several tweets to his account as recently as late last year encouraging others to get vaccinated and boosted. The senator received his first shot in December 2020. Part of the caption of his vaccine proof photo was:

On November 22nd, 2021, Luján enthusiastically tweeted about the COVID-19 booster shot: