Elections Disputes - Page 13

January 4, 2021

Battle lines drawn in GOP over planned Electoral College challenges, certification set for Wednesday

Republicans in Congress are staking out their positions ahead of Wednesday's joint session to certify the Electoral College results -- with some members throwing their support behind Trump-backed challenges to votes in states President-elect Joe Biden won and others warning of the dangers of such an extraordinary effort to essentially overturn the presidential election.

January 4, 2021

What to expect when Congress meets to count Electoral College results

Under the conditions of the 12th Amendment to the Constitution, both the House and Senate meet at 1 p.m. in a joint session of Congress in the House chamber. But final certification of the electoral vote could bleed well into the wee hours of Jan. 7, if not deep in the day on Jan. 7 – or beyond.

January 3, 2021

House Republicans pressure Senate GOP to object to Electoral College certification in at least 3 states

House Republicans are growing concerned that if Republican senators don’t object to at least three states during the Jan. 6 certification of the presidential election results, that the "entire effort" will be "worthless," sources told Fox News.

January 3, 2021

Reps. Brooks and Jordan on GOP group challenging Electoral College results

Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Mo Brooks, R-Ala., explained during an exclusive interview with “Sunday Mornings Futures” why they are spearheading the effort in the House of Representatives objecting to the certification of the presidential election results on Jan. 6.

January 2, 2021

Congress set to certify Electoral College results despite GOP objections; here's why

The House and Senate will meet for a joint session Wednesday to certify the Electoral College results, the last step in finalizing the presidential win for Joe Biden – but some GOP lawmakers are saying not so fast.

January 2, 2021

Trump, House Republicans held call to discuss Electoral College rejection: Brooks

House Republicans held a rare Saturday night conference call to address their goal of overturning certain state's Electoral College results on Jan. 6, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., told Fox News.

January 2, 2021

Federal judge in Texas dismisses Gohmert suit aimed at overturning election

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a last-gasp lawsuit led by a House Republican that aimed to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election won by Joe Biden when Congress formally counts the Electoral College votes next week.

January 1, 2021

Pence, House seek to dismiss Gohmert-GOP suit aimed at letting him overturn election

The House of Representatives asked a federal judge in Texas on Thursday to dismiss a Republican congressman’s lawsuit seeking to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to decide which electoral votes to count when Congress meets on Jan. 6 to finalize November’s presidential election.

December 31, 2020

Democrats who praised 2004 objections to Electoral College certification now slam Hawley

The last three times a Republican has been elected president -- Trump in 2016 and George W. Bush in both 2000 and 2004 -- Democrats in the House have brought objections to the electoral votes in states the GOP nominee won.

December 31, 2020

Trump returning to White House ahead of Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve party

President Trump plans to return to the White House from Florida on Thursday -- earlier than originally planned, according to a schedule released late Wednesday night.