House rejects objection to Biden's Arizona win

January 07, 2021, 10:40 AM
by AP/UNB

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Publish- January 07, 2021, 10:40 AM
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House rejects objection to Biden's Arizona win

The House has voted overwhelmingly to reject an objection to President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Arizona, joining the Senate in upholding the results of the election there.

The objection failed 303-121 on Wednesday night, with only Republicans voting in support.

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Earlier Wednesday, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol, forcing a lockdown of the lawmakers and staff inside. Trump has claimed widespread voter fraud to explain away his defeat to Biden, though election officials have said there wasn’t any.

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Now that Arizona is out of the way, Congress will reconvene as the joint session and make its way through the rest of the states that have objections.

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