Headline RoundupDecember 30th, 2020

Sen. Josh Hawley to Object to Electoral College Certification

US Senate, Josh Hawley, 2020 Election, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Elections, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Politics

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said on Wednesday that he could not “vote to certify the Electoral College results on January 6 without raising the fact that some states, particularly Pennsylvania, failed to follow their own state election laws.” Hawley is the first Republican senator to raise such an objection, joining a group of objecting House Republicans and defying Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s opposition to further challenges. Hawley’s backing will guarantee a debate over the objections in both houses of Congress. Hawley’s statement also cited similar objections made by Democrats after the 2004 and 2016 elections. In 2004, a California senator and an Ohio representative made a protest objection that they said was not intended to challenge the election result. In 2016, some Democratic representatives made objections, but their motion failed quickly without backing from the Senate. Coverage in right-rated outlets was less likely to say that Hawley’s objection was unlikely to affect the election outcome. Some coverage in left-rated outlets mentioned President-elect Joe Biden’s opposition to 2016 election challenges.

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Hawley vows to challenge Biden electors, forcing vote McConnell hoped to avoid

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Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday pledged to challenge President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania and possibly other states on Jan. 6, when Congress is set to certify the results of the 2020 election.

The Missouri Republican's announcement guarantees that both chambers will be forced to debate the results of at least one state and vote on whether to accept Biden's victory, a process that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had urged Republicans to avoid, despite pressure from President Donald Trump, who is urging Republicans to overturn the democratic results.

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GOP Sen. Josh Hawley says he will object to Electoral College certification

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said in a statement Wednesday that he will object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory during the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, alleging that some states failed to follow their election laws and that Big Tech interfered on behalf of Biden.

Why it matters: Hawley is the first senator to say he will object to the certification, joining a group of House Republicans. Biden will still be certified the winner, but the move will force Senate Republicans to go on...

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Hawley says he'll object to Electoral College certification of Biden victory on Jan. 6

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Wednesday became the first Republican senator to publicly say he will object to the certification of the presidential election results when a joint session of Congress meets in one week to formally certify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College victory over President Trump.

Roughly a dozen Trump supporters in the House – led by Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama – have said they will challenge the slate of electors from six battleground states where Biden narrowly edged Trump in last month's election. But the challenge...

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