After two hours of heated debate, the House of Representatives rejected the Republican objections to certify Pennsylvania’s Electoral College ballots, formalizing President-elect Biden’s victory. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris officially pass the threshold to win the electoral college despite the 138 House Republicans who voted to sustain the objection, 64 who voted against it, and 218 Democrats who also voted against it. Donald Trump officially loses
The certification comes hours after the insurrection, when an armed mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building to overturn the election result, suspending the Congress session. After security clearance, officials worked through the night to formally confirm Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States.
The attack on the Capitol has seen several resignations besides the resignation of Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund which will take effect on Jan. 16 as reported by ABC News.
In a video VP Mike Pence authenticates Vermont’s electoral vote, all counts became official at 3:22 am. Pence read the final tallies: 306 for Biden, 232 for Trump.
“The announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the Senate shall be deemed a significant declaration” Pence concludes.
This made Joe Biden’s election victory formally confirmed by the US Congress. He will be sworn into office on 20 January.
Claims of voter fraud are unsubstantiated and have been rejected by AG Barr and the Supreme Court.