A normally symbolic affair affirming the president-elect's victory is set to be a contentious, lengthy process when the House and Senate convene in a joint session today to count the state-certified Electoral College votes. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
Though President-elect Joe Biden won the election, President Donald Trump and several of his allies have claimed, with virtually no evidence, that the election was fraudulent: bit.ly/2KZ8sRT 
Though Congress is expected to certify the votes, a group of Republicans have indicated they plan to contest the results.
These are the lawmakers who are planning to object to Joe Biden's Electoral College win, listed by state: bit.ly/38XlruY
Sen. Josh Hawley was the first senator to announce he would back the effort, ensuring both chambers will debate and be forced to vote on whether to overturn Biden's election win.
Any objections to a state's results would require support from at least one House representative and one senator to be considered. The two chambers would meet separately to debate and vote on any disputes.
The effort is sure to fail in the Democratic-controlled House and likely in the Senate, where several Republicans led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have warned colleagues not to challenge the Electoral College vote.
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