"There is some irony here that the House will certify the electoral votes four years after the riot that took place on Capitol Hill. I'm glad that things are going smoothly this January 6th. And I'm glad that in two weeks Donald Trump can begin to correct some of that injustice by pardoning those individuals [arrested and incarcerated for participating in the riot] who have faced persecution for doing what the Left does in this country regularly." Gary Bauer, chairman |
Lawmakers will gather noontime Monday under the tightest national security level possible.
“Whether we’re in a blizzard or not, we are going to be in that chamber making sure this is done,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican who helped lead Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, said Sunday on Fox News Channel.
The day's return to a U.S. tradition that launches the peaceful transfer of presidential power comes with an asterisk as Trump prepares to take office in two weeks with a revived sense of authority.
With pomp and tradition, the day is expected to unfold as it has countless times before, with the arrival of ceremonial mahogany boxes filled with the electoral certificates from the states.
Senators will walk across the Capitol to the House to begin certifying the vote.
Harris will preside over the counting, as is the requirement for the vice president, and certify her own defeat.
