Category: 2020 Election

Georgia Lawmaker Jones: Vote to Keep Socialism From Our Communities

Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a lifelong Democrat who is a supporter of President Donald Trump, on Jan. 2 called on voters to back Sens. David Perdue (R-Ga.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) in this week’s crucial U.S. Senate runoffs that may determine control of the upper chamber, saying that there is “so much at stake”…


Georgia Rep. Vernon Jones: Vote to Keep Socialism From Our Communities

Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones (D-Ga.), a Democrat who is a supporter of President Donald Trump, on Jan. 2 called on voters to back Sens. David Perdue (R-Ga.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) ahead of this week’s crucial U.S. Senate runoffs set to determine control of the upper chamber, saying that there is “so much at…


Sen. Tom Cotton Says He Will Not Oppose Counting of Electoral College Votes

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) announced late Sunday that he would not join efforts to challenge the electoral college vote during the joint session on Jan. 6. The Arkansas senator said although he shares concerns about election irregularities in the 2020 general election, he believes that Congress would be exceeding its own power if it tried…


7 GOP House Members Say They Will Not Challenge Electoral College Votes on Jan. 6

Seven Republican House members said on Sunday that they do not plan to join efforts to object to electoral college votes during the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. The group led by Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said participating in such efforts would amount to “unconstitutionally insert[ing] Congress into the center of the presidential…


Cruz Pushes Back Against Critics Calling for His Arrest Over Election Audit

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday responded to criticism over his plan to challenge the electoral college results on Jan. 6 unless an emergency 10-day audit to assess election fraud allegations takes place. Cruz and 10 other senators announced their intention to challenge Electoral College votes from contested states over concerns that the 2020 election “featured…


House GOP Leader McCarthy Says He Supports Electoral College Vote Challenge

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Sunday he supports the bid to challenge the Electoral College results when the Joint Session of Congress meets on Wednesday. “I think it’s right that we have the debate. I mean, you see now that senators are going to object, the House is going to object—how else do…


Five Democrats Oppose Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker in Vote

Five Democrats opposed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a tight vote on the House floor on Sunday, although Pelosi was able to reclaim her speakership. Pelosi won 216 votes to House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) 209 votes, and he retained his role as House minority leader. Not a single GOP House member defected…


Josh Hawley Challenges Pat Toomey to a Senate Debate Over Election Integrity

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Saturday night fired back at criticism from Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), challenging him to a debate on the Senate floor over irregularities in the presidential election. Hawley, who is part of an effort to oppose the certification of the Electoral College votes, sent an email to the Senate GOP Conference Saturday…


Josh Hawley Challenges Pat Toomey for a Senate Debate Over Election Integrity

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Saturday night fired back at criticism from Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), challenging him to a debate on the Senate floor over irregularities in the presidential election. Hawley, who is part of an effort to oppose the certification of the Electoral College votes, sent an email to the Senate GOP Conference Saturday…


Rep. Jim Jordan to Challenge Electoral Votes: ‘We Have a Duty to Step Forward’

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said he will challenge the electoral votes on Jan. 6 because Democrats weaponized mail-in ballot initiatives in key states to create “confusion” and “chaos.” “The ultimate arbiter here, the ultimate check and balance is the United States Congress and when something is done in an unconstitutional fashion, which happened in several…