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Josh Hawley of the state of Missouri was the first senator to announce that he would oppose Joe Biden’s certification of victory in a parliamentary session on January 6.
Hawley said voter fraud, Pennsylvania’s failure to comply with election laws by extending the deadline for receiving ballots by mail is the reason he will oppose Biden’s victory certification, despite the allegations. This obligation has been repeatedly rejected by the federal courts. Hawley also accused social media companies of interfering in the elections in favor of Biden.
“I cannot vote to certify the results of the electoral college on January 6 without noting the fact that some states, especially Pennsylvania, did not follow their own electoral laws,” the senator said. The Republic issued a statement on December 30.
Josh Hawley in Washington on December 16. Image: Reuters.
Election ballot results in the states showed that Biden had won 306 votes, higher than the threshold of 270 votes needed to win, and Trump got 232 votes.
In the procedural session of parliament on January 6, Vice President Mike Pence, who holds the presidency of the Senate, will open the electoral votes of each state for the members of parliament to confirm, then declared the winner of the presidential elections.
Trump and his allies plan to “reverse” the election results by having Republican congressmen petition against electoral votes in battlefield states accused of fraud. Trump’s allies in parliament plan to present a list of alternate voters, thereby declaring Trump the winner.
Under the 1887 law, it was necessary for a senator and senator to petition together. Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks was the first in the House of Representatives to announce his intention to do so. Several other senators later voiced their support for Brooks. Meanwhile, Hawley is the first senator to announce that he will join the effort.
However, the petition must have the consensus of the bicameral parliament for it to enter into force. The Senate and House of Representatives will debate the petition in private for up to two hours. After that, the bicameral will vote separately on whether or not to accept the motion. The chances of success for Trump’s allies are slim, as Democrats control the House of Representatives, while Senate Republicans also oppose the “flip-flop” plan.
Meanwhile, Trump and his supporters continue to pressure Pence to unilaterally reject some of the electoral votes in the Biden-leaning states, although the vice president has no such authority.
Phuong Vu (According to the Kansas City Star)
