Michigan lawmakers plan to vote to certify election results on Wednesday; here s how it works
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Light shines on the U.S. Capitol dome Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Posted at 5:26 AM, Jan 06, 2021
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Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan s 7th District, which includes Monroe County, and Rep. Jack Bergman from Michigan s 1st District, both say they will join more than 100 other House Republicans and a dozen senators in voting against the certification.
The process is usually seen as a formality with Congress simply giving the formal thumbs up to results the states have already certified. But this year has been anything but usual, with unprecedented pushback and months now of unfounded claims of voter fraud, coming from the top of the Republican party.