Six Republican senators — Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Kennedy, Roger Marshall, and Tommy Tuberville — and a stunning 121 House Republicans voted, fruitlessly, to contest the Arizona results. Their attempts failed, 93–6 in the Senate and 303–121 in the House. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240558
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Congress Under Attack Part 4
After the Capitol was cleared, some Republicans who had previously said they would object to Biden’s win backed down, but even more joined the ranks of members trying to overturn the will of voters. Before Trump’s supporters took over the Capitol on Wednesday, 68 Republicans in the House and Senate raised an objection to reject… Continue reading Congress Under Attack Part 4
Congress Under Attack Part 3
A majority of House Republicans, as well as six senators, voted to try to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Arizona after President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol, attempting a coup that forced lawmakers to evacuate. Members of Congress returned to the House and Senate floors Wednesday evening to resume certifying the Electoral… Continue reading Congress Under Attack Part 3
Congress Under Attack Part 2
The US Congress has certified Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election, hours after Trump supporters stormed the building in an attack that saw four people die. Lawmakers resumed the session after police managed to remove the mob, which had been encouraged by President Donald Trump in a bid to overturn his defeat. The certification… Continue reading Congress Under Attack Part 2
Congress Under Attack Part 1
The US Congress certified on Thursday that Democrat Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have won the 2020 presidential election, but the certification followed a mob attack on the Capitol building that resulted in the deaths of four people. The invasion also forced lawmakers to abandon the premises and they returned only after… Continue reading Congress Under Attack Part 1