(NPR) Pence Backs Republican Lawmakers' Plan To Object To Electoral College Results

Pence Backs Republican Lawmakers' Plan To Object To Electoral College Results








Several Republican senators and senators-elect have announced plans to reject electors from "disputed states" without an audit of the votes in those states. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, pictured on Nov. 10, 2020, is among those promising to challenge the Jan. 6 vote to certify the Electoral College results.



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Pence Backs Republican Lawmakers' Plan To Object To Electoral College Results






Eleven senators and senators-elect said they'd reject electors "from disputed states" without an investigation into the votes in those states. They did not provide evidence for their concerns.