WASHINGTON – The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair.
But President Donald Trump’s repeated, baseless efforts to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential victory will bring more attention than usual to the Jan.
6 joint session of the Senate and the House.The congressional count is the final step in reaffirming Biden’s presidential win, after the Electoral College officially elected him on Monday.
The meeting is required by the U.S. Constitution, and includes several distinct steps. A handful of House Republicans have signaled that they want to object to the results, a move that could force separate votes in the Senate and the House.