“My colleagues, nothing before us proves illegality anywhere near the massive scale … that would tip the entire election,” says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, pictured Wednesday afternoon back-to-back with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in the House chamber during the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Congress has certified Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, making him the nation’s 46th president, following lawmakers’ debate Wednesday that went past midnight after being interrupted by rioters who stormed the Capitol in the afternoon.
The rioters forced a lockdown of the Capitol that suspended lawmakers’ debate in a joint session of Congress over counting and certifying the electoral votes by which Biden defeated President Donald Trump. The expected outcome officially would make Biden president-elect and pave the way for his inauguration as president Jan. 20.