Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who recently suffered a stroke, will be back in the Senate in 4-6 weeks, 'barring any complications,' a source says
Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who recently suffered a stroke, will be back in the Senate in 4-6 weeks,"barring any complications," according to a person close to the senator.
If the New Mexico Democrat is back in Washington in that time frame, Democrats will likely still be able to proceed with their current plans for a swift vetting process and confirmation of President Joe Biden's forthcoming Supreme Court nominee. Senate Democrats have so far been signaling for now they won't slow down or alter plans to swiftly vet and confirm a nominee, despite the senator's absence.
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