After chaos unfolded at the Capitol, seven Republican Senators voted against certifying election results. Author: Jalyn Souchek Updated: 9:18 AM CST January 8, 2021
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CORRECTION: The original story reported Sen. Roger Wicker announced early Wednesday afternoon that he would vote to certify the election results. Wicker released a press release on Wednesday confirming he would certify but he announced that decision a week earlier per a Politico report. Not the day of.
After a chaotic day at the Capitol Wednesday, the U.S. Senate went back to the floor to finish certifying the election results. The challenge against it fell with seven Republican Senators voting against it.
Power Up: Key Republicans break with Trump to certify Biden s win after violent attack on Capitol Jacqueline Alemany
, had this to say to close out a tumultuous and shameful day in America: “These tragedies have reminded us that words matter, and that the power of life and death is in the tongue. Thanks for waking up with us. On the Hill
TRUMP FAR GONE: At roughly 3:45 a.m. following a shockingly violent day, Vice President Pence declared President-elect Joe Biden the winner of November s presidential election after Congress certified the electoral college votes. The moment capped a nearly 21-hour joint congressional session interrupted by a pro-Trump mob that somehow stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn an election.
How Ted Cruz And Other Republican Senators Will Try To Overturn Election Results Wednesday
01/02/21 AT 4:45 PM
Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz, along with many other Republican senators, are rallying up to oppose the Electoral College’s votes in disputed states in the 2020 presidential election.
The House and Senate will be meeting on Jan. 6 to confirm the 2020 election results, officially naming Joe Biden the next president of the United States ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.
The senators have requested that an Electoral Commission is created so an audit of the disputed state’s votes can take place and the votes re-evaluated.
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THE MAIN EVENT is the speaker’s vote, and Nancy Pelosi’s circle is