Game-Changer? Sen. Hawley Declares He Will Object to Electoral College Results, Joins House Counterparts; These incoming freshman lawmakers to join Mo Brooks in challenging election on Jan. 6, and related stories

By admin On Dec 30, 2020

Game-Changer? Sen. Hawley Declares He Will Object to Electoral College Results, Joins House Counterparts:

The battle over the presidential election will shift to the U.S. Senate chamber on Jan. 6 now that Republican Sen. Hawley of Missouri has announced he will formally object to the Electoral College vote.

Earlier this week during an interview on “Fox & Friends,” Republican Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama said multiple House Republicans will push back against certification, which is done in a joint session of Congress. However, Hawley is the first senator to publicly announce he will do so, ensuring that there will be debate on the issue on Jan. 6.

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden has already won sufficient Electoral College votes to be the winner of the presidential election.

President Donald Trump’s campaign has insisted there was voter fraud in states including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. —>READ MORE HERE

These incoming freshman lawmakers to join Mo Brooks in challenging election on Jan. 6:

A growing number of incoming House GOP freshmen will back Rep. Mo Brooks’ effort to object to the certification of the presidential election results on Jan. 6.

Newly elected Reps. Barry Moore of Alabama and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia were early supporters of Brooks’ long-shot effort to challenge the Electoral College slates from a handful of states that President-elect Joe Biden won.

But now more incoming freshmen have joined them, Fox News has learned.

GOP Reps.-elect Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, Burgess Owens of Utah, Yvette Herrell of New Mexico, Dr. Ronny Jackson of Texas, Bob Good of Virginia, Jerry Carl of Alabama and Andrew Clyde of Georgia will be supporting Brooks’ effort, for a total of at least 10 incoming reps, Fox News has confirmed. This does not include current members who have said they will also object, like Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga.