The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is convening an historic session in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening.
Lawmakers are commemorating the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the signing of the Commonwealth’s own constitution at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 9
Politicians from across the state of Pennsylvania are meeting at Congress Hall in Old City for the special occasion.
“They couldn’t have thought about me, they couldn’t have envisioned me, they couldn’t have seen a time first of all where even women could participate fully in the political arena because even men could not all participate. You had to have property, you had to have stature. I mean, they designed our society in a way where it was not fully inclusive,” State Rep. Joanna McClinton told NBC10’s Lauren Mayk.
For Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Rabb, Wednesday’s special session at Old City’s Congress Hall is an emotional experience. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk caught up with him.
For State Rep. Chris Rabb, walking into Congress Hall is an emotional experience because he explained that he can trace his ancestry back to people who were inside the building centuries ago.
“I hope I can feel my ancestors, the ones who were on the right side of history. The ones I can learn the most from. That they’re there because they are what inspire me,” he said.
Two sessions are scheduled for Wednesday for representatives to participate and NBC10’s Lauren Mayk will be there to witness the event.