US senator to object to vote certification
AFP, WASHINGTON
US Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, on Wednesday said that he plans to object to the Congress next week certifying of the results of the Nov. 3 US presidential election, a move that might slightly delay but not derail the confirmation of US president-elect Joe Biden.
Several Republican representatives have also said they plan to object to Wednesday’s certification of the Electoral College vote, but Hawley was the first senator to confirm so publicly.
US Vice President Mike Pence is to lead the joint session of Congress which certifies the Electoral College results that determine the winner of the White House race.
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Year in review: A look at news events in December 2020
The first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine dose in Canada sits ready for use at The Michener Institute in Toronto on December 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn December 31, 2020 - 11:30 AM
A look at news events in December 2020:
01 - U.S. President Donald Trump s science adviser announced he is leaving his post. Dr. Scott Atlas, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, gained infamy for his skepticism of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak. Atlas joined the White House in the summer, clashing with top government scientists as he resisted stronger efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON â President Donald Trump is criticizing Republicans who are opposing $2,000 COVID stimulus checks as well as GOP lawmakers who have voted to override his veto of a massive $740 billion defense spending bill over legal protections for Facebook, Twitter and Google.
The U.S. House voted 322 to 87 to override Trumpâs veto of the defense bill. Among Republicans, 109 House members voted with Democrats to override while 66 members voted to sustain Trumpâs objections to the bill.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md.-1st, voted with Trump on the defense bill veto. Trump wants Section 230 which offers sweeping legal shields to social media companies repealed as part of the big defense spending package. Harris represents the Eastern Shore.