More Senate Republicans on Monday announced their opposition to the plan by colleagues to object to electoral votes on Jan. 6. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), up for reelection in 2022, said in a statement that he supports President Donald Trump but that “under the Constitution, states are responsible for our elections, and the people, through the Electoral College, elect the president.” “Each state certifies its electoral vote, not Congress. The people of North Dakota do not want Congress to determine their vote, and we should not set the precedent by doing it for other states. Therefore, I do not plan to object,” he added. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), who won election in 2018 with Trump’s backing, also said he won’t be backing the push to challenge electoral votes during the joint session of Congress. “While I share the concerns of those who plan to object, the Founding Fathers did not …
Senate Republican Opposition Grows Over Plan to Contest Electoral College Results
January 5, 2021
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