Republican and Democrats clap while House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) commends Capitol Police and law enforcement for their work after rioters supporting President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol, as the House of Representatives reconvenes to continue the process of certifying the 2020 Electoral College results in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2020. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS

Applause in Senate as congress rejects Republican objections

On Jan 7, 2021

Applause has just rippled across the Senate floor as three Republican objections to the presidential election results were dismissed by Pence because no senator had signed on, a procedural requirement.

One challenge was presented by Jody Hice, a congressman who was just elected to his home state of Georgia in November.

Another Georgia representative, Marjorie Taylor Greene, objected in vain to Michigan’s electoral votes. The newly elected congresswoman has in the past expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory.

The third challenge to be dismissed was brought forward by Alabama congressman Mo Brooks, who was objecting to the results in Nevada.

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