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Wednesday’s vote by a joint session of Congress was the last hurdle before the Jan. 20 inauguration of Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
WASHINGTON, DC Wisconsin congressional delegation voted to count with notable exception(s) the 2020 Electoral College votes confirming Democrat Joe Biden as the nation s 46th president, despite a symbolic fight by allies of President Donald Trump to subvert the vote so he can remain in the White House.
Wednesday s vote by a joint session of Congress was the last hurdle before the Jan. 20 inauguration of Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Here s how the individual members of our congressional delegation voted:
Mark Warner, Democrat: Voted for certification of Electoral College votes
Representatives:
Rep. Rob Wittman (1st District), Republican: Supported debate of certain states Electoral College results: Voted against certifying results in Pennsylvania, voted for Arizona results.
Elaine Luria (2nd District), Democrat: Voted for certification of Electoral College votes
Bobby Scott (3rd District), Democrat: Voted for certification of Electoral College votes
Donald McEachin (4th District), Democrat:Voted for certification of Electoral College votes
Robert Good (5th District), Republican: Joined Challenge of Electoral College votes, challenging states electors that were worth challenging , Good said this week before issuing a statement saying Wednesday s vote was about election integrity.
UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 1:48 pm CT
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Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, of Collinsville, objected to counting some electoral college votes, falsely claiming in a statement that fraud did take place in this election. (Shutterstock)
WASHINGTON, DC Illinois congressional delegation with two notable exceptions voted to count all 2020 Electoral College votes and confirm Democrat Joe Biden as the nation s 46th president, despite a fight both symbolic and literal by allies of President Donald Trump to subvert the vote and keep him in the White House.
Wednesday s vote was supposed to be the last hurdle before the Jan. 20 inauguration of Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, but a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday afternoon, putting an end to a joint session of Congress. Capitol Police cleared the building Wednesday evening, and the session resumed shortly after 8 p.m. eastern time.
UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 7:32 pm CT
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Congresswoman-elect Michelle Fischbach (D-MN) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on November 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. Newly elected members of the House of Representatives are attending orientation at the U.S. Capitol today following the 2020 elections. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC All but two members of Minnesota s congressional delegation voted to count the 2020 Electoral College votes, confirming Democrat Joe Biden as the nation s 46th president after a pro-Trump mob fought with police in Washington D.C. and forcibly made their way into the U.S. Capitol, including both chambers of Congress and the officers of Senators and Representatives.
UpdatedWed, Jan 13, 2021 at 9:01 am MT
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Arizona s delegation mostly split along party lines during Wednesday s vote to count the country s Electoral College votes. (Shutterstock)
WASHINGTON, DC Arizona s congressional delegation mostly split along party lines to count the 2020 Electoral College votes confirming Democrat Joe Biden as the nation s 46th president, with only Republican Rep. David Schweikert crossing party lines. The confirmation came despite a symbolic fight by allies of President Donald Trump to subvert the vote so he can remain in the White House and an armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Wednesday s vote by a joint session of Congress was the last hurdle before the Jan. 20 inauguration of Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Here s how the individual members of our congressional delegation voted: