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Congress counts electoral votes today. What to know as lawmakers finalize the 2024 presidential election results.
Several changes to the electoral vote count process have been enacted since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Congress Overhauled the Electoral Count Process After the 2021 Violence
Bipartisan legislation enacted in 2022 makes it much more difficult for lawmakers to object to a state’s votes, and clarifies that the vice president cannot unilaterally overrule them.
Will the January 6 snowstorm stop Congress from certifying the 2024 election?
Newly-reelected House Speaker Mike Johnson told members to stay in town so that they can vote to certify President-elect Donald Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris.
How the Electoral Count Reform Act changed Congress' process on Jan. 6
Monday's joint session will be governed by a revised set of procedures that clarify the vice president's role, a change aimed at preventing attempts to overturn election results.
Winter storm will not delay Trump election certification in Congress, House leader says
A massive winter storm moving across the United States will not keep the U.S. Congress from meeting on Monday to formally certify Republican Donald Trump's election as president, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday.
Congress is ready to certify Trump's election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day
As Congress convenes amid a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump 's election, the legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time,
How Congress will certify Trump's Electoral College victory on Jan. 6
The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago that was interrupted by a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump who tried to stop the count and overturn the results of an election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
Will US winterstorm hamper Donald Trump's election certification? House leader responds
Forecasts called for heavy snow and high winds from the Central Plains to the mid-Atlantic states, the National Weather Service said.
Laken Riley Act: House poised to pass 1st bill of 119th Congress
The House of Representatives is poised to vote on the Laken Riley Act on Tuesday after it easily passed last year.
Watch Live: House Republicans hold first leadership meeting of the 119th Congress
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Why Congress Should Act Now To Prevent Another Pandemic
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An Inventory Of Biden Regulations To Overturn Quickly In The 119th Congress
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Tidal wave of border security bills hit House as Republicans move fast on DC takeover
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Student Loans May Be More Affordable if Congress Passes This Act—but There's a Catch
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Social Security Fairness Act Explained: What Changes Does It Bring?
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Congress launches early immigration crackdown ahead of Trump inauguration
Hill leaders are setting up the first votes of the 119th Congress this week — on a bill at the center of a heated political ...