Senate GOP in Pa. refuses to swear in Dem who won close race By Associated Press | January 5, 2021 at 3:12 PM EST - Updated January 5 at 8:22 PM HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bitter dispute erupted on the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday when majority Republicans blocked a Democratic incumbent from being sworn in because his GOP challenger has disputed the razor-thin election results. Lawmakers were back in the Capitol for swearing-in day when the Senate quickly dissolved into chaos over the Republican challenge that Democrats called a reflection of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented efforts to undo his loss in the Nov. 3 election.