A year after his stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk to march up Capitol steps to return to work
(MCT) — WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after a major stroke forced Sen. Mark Kirk to re-learn how to walk, he plans to scale 45 steps at the Capitol on Thursday morning to attend the start of the new Congress.
Kirk, a 53-year-old Republican, is expected to be welcomed on the steps by two prominent Democrats: Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Dick Durbin, Kirk’s Illinois colleague.
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