Tag: joint session

Third Member of Congress Tests Positive for COVID-19 Following Joint Session

A third representative announced Monday she’d tested positive for COVID-19 following the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) tested positive for the disease, which is caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Like Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), who announced a positive test earlier Monday, Jayapal, 55, blamed Republican colleagues who…


Fourth Member of Congress Tests Positive for COVID-19 Following Joint Session

A fourth representative announced Tuesday a positive COVID-19 test following the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) said he tested positive on Tuesday morning. Schneider blamed the contraction of the disease, which is caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus., on having to spend time in a room with other members…


Trump Urges Pence to Send Electoral Results Back to State Legislatures

President Donald Trump called on Vice President Mike Pence to send key battleground states’ electoral results back to state legislatures during the Joint Session of Congress on Jan. 6. “States want to correct their votes, which they now know were based on irregularities and fraud, plus corrupt process never received legislative approval,” Trump wrote on…


Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: I Hope Americans Can Hear Evidence of Fraud During Joint Session

WASHINGTON—Americans will hopefully be able to hear evidence of voter and election fraud during the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) told The Epoch Times. “All the cases have been thrown out based on standing and not on evidence. So I’m hoping that the American people get to hear just…


Full List: 77 Representatives, 13 Senators Pledge to Object to Electoral Votes

Ninety Republicans have committed to objecting to electoral votes during the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, according to an Epoch Times tally. That includes 13 senators. Congress is convening in Washington to count ballots sent by state electors, under the Electoral College system. The vote counting determines who is president-elect. President Donald Trump…


Full List: 89 Representatives, 13 Senators Pledge to Object to Electoral Votes

One hundred and two Republicans have committed to objecting to electoral votes during the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, according to an Epoch Times tally. That includes 13 senators. Congress is convening in Washington to count ballots sent by state electors, under the Electoral College system. Congress will determine who is president-elect based…


Trump: If Vice President Comes Through, ‘We Will Win the Presidency’

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will win a second term if Vice President Mike Pence takes action while Congress counts electoral votes. If Pence “comes through for us, we will win the Presidency,” Trump asserted in a tweet. “Many States want to decertify the mistake they made in certifying incorrect & even fraudulent numbers…


Programming Alert: Live Coverage of Electoral College Vote Count

The future of the United States hangs in the balance. On Jan. 6, the joint session of Congress will be counting the Electoral College votes to determine who the next president will be. We’ll be reporting live from Washington. Starting at 8 a.m., we’ll be bringing you live updates throughout the day from the capital….


A Layman’s Guide on What to Expect When Congress Meets in Joint Session January 6 to Receive Electoral College Votes for President

One of the rarest moments in American governance is the Joint Session of Congress that convenes only every four years to receive and count the Electoral College votes in the previous November’s presidential election and to declare the official winner. Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution, the 12th Amendment to the Constitution, and…


A Layman’s Guide on What to Expect When Congress Meets in Joint Session January 6

One of the rarest moments in American governance is the Joint Session of Congress that convenes only every four years to receive and count the Electoral College votes in the previous November’s presidential election and to declare the official winner. Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution, the 12th Amendment to the Constitution, and…