Breaking: McConnell to blast Republican elector challengers
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Ed MorrisseyPosted at 11:14 am on January 6, 2021
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Perhaps this won’t surprise many, but it might make a few Republicans a little less comfortable on the floor of Congress today. Soon-to-be Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has arranged to be among the first, if not
the first, to object to any challenges to electors from fellow Republicans today. As Fox News reports, McConnell has tried to keep the conflict private, but plans to open up his guns today:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is expected to rebuke the GOP challenge to certify the Electoral College results for President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, sources tell Fox News. If so, it would be his first public statement against President Trump’s supporters in Congress on the matter.
6 Jan 2021
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is expected to reject an objection to the Electoral College votes as both chambers gather to count the votes, Fox News reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, McConnell is “expected to rebuke the GOP challenge to certify the Electoral College results for President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday,” per sources:
Meanwhile, a source familiar with Wednesday’s vote told Fox News McConnell plans to be one of the first speakers to object to initial challenges by colleagues in his own party, driving home the importance of certifying the votes which have been approved by all 50 states and ensuring a peaceful transfer of power.
much. arthel: meanwhile republican senate leaders working to round up support on the party s latest obama care repeal bill as they try to schedule a vote on the legislation by september 30th. that is the g.o.p. s last chance to pass it with a simple majority, rather than a filibuster proof 60 votes. but the bill could be in jeopardy after arizona senator john mccain announced he would oppose it. ellison barber is in washington with the latest. ellison? last week, a spokesperson for majority leader mitch mcconnell told fox news mcconnell intended to consider the graham cassidy bill on the floor this week, but that was before senator john mccain said he wouldn t be supporting the graham cassidy bill. here s secretary tom price. the promise of the majority in congress in the house and senate was to repeal and replace. the reason it isn t dead is because it is not finished. the bill hasn t been completed. we continue to work with the authors on it through this
washington. last week a spokesperson for majority leader mcconnell told fox news mcconnell intended to consider the graham cassidy bill on the floor this week, but that was before senator john mccain said he wouldn t be supporting the graham cassidy bill. here s hhs secretary tom price. the promise of majority in congress in the house and senate was to repeal and replace. the reason it is not dead is because it is not finished. the bill hasn t been completed. we continue to work with the authors on it through this weekend and the bill will be likely rolled out early next week. republicans can t afford to lose more than two republicans and mccain is the second to publicly say he will not support this bill. kentucky senator rand paul is not on board. and maine senator susan collins is very much on the fence. the white house is trying to get her off of it. this is our last best chance before the september 30th deadline to get this bill done. it comes down to four senators as you m