Members of Congress expect a long day of bitter debate today as both houses convene to count Electoral College votes and certify Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Here's how it will work: bit.ly/38kd0uL
Here's how it will work: bit.ly/38kd0uL
Two mahogany boxes containing sealed certificates of the electoral votes of each state and the District of Columbia are brought in once the session begins.
At this point, any House or Senate member can object to the vote for any reason. The presiding officer will not respond to the objection unless:
1. It’s in writing.
2. It's signed by both a House and Senate member.
1. It’s in writing.
2. It's signed by both a House and Senate member.
Once both chambers debate the objection, a vote will be taken in both chambers on whether to accept or reject it.
Biden won the Electoral College vote, 306 to 232. Those numbers are unlikely to change in today's count.
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