The 312 Electoral College votes for Trump were counted and through the narrators of narrators, in addition to the 226 votes for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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President-elect Trump’s election was certified by Congress on Monday (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
It’s the last step before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
Before the certification process, Harris and the vice president chose JD Vance won bipartite hands of the members of the room when they entered the room.
The senators also shake hands with the Republicans and the Democrats, while they entered the joint consultation of the Congress.
The ordered procedure contrasts surprisingly with the scene in the house of the house 4 years ago, when the uproarists who protest the effects of the 2020 elections arrested the procedures and forced the legislators to hide for several hours.
Harris presided over the certification of Trump’s win, after having lost to him in a November election that saw Republicans sweep the presidency and both houses of Congress.
Harris recorded a video message that was released prior to the certification, telling viewers, “The peaceful transfer of power is one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy. As much as any other principle, it is what distinguishes our system of government from monarchy or tyranny.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the certification. (AP / Jose Luis Magana)
Democrats and Republicans had plenty of other reactions ahead of Monday, with right-wing lawmakers celebrating a new era in Washington, while those on the left eagerly noted the violent scenes of Jan. 6, 2021.
“Today I will vote to certify the election of President Donald J. Trump. It’s time to save the United States!” The Andy Ogles, R-Henn. , Wrote in X.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, wrote on the site, “Four years ago today, Trump incited a fatal after squandering a loose and fair election. assets to desecration and injury. “
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The certification comes after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was re-elected to lead the House. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Trump said in Truth Social before certification: “Congress certifies our wonderful electoral victory, a wonderful moment in history. Maga!”
Legislators accumulated in Capitol Hill to certify the elections, despite a strong snowstorm that forced many federal offices and public schools in the Washington area, D. C.
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The leaders of the Republican Party of Congress had suggested to legislators to remain in the national capital over the weekend to avoid possible travel problems.
When Ohio’s electoral votes were announced, House Republicans cheered loudly as some gave a status ovation for Vance, a local in the state.
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