Congress turns back Electoral College challenge and certifies Joe Biden as the next President of the United States
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Thursday January 7, 2021
WASHINGTON (AGN.News) – After a day in which an energized mob disrupts proceedings, Congress turns back Electoral College challenge, certifying Biden as the next U.S. president. He will be sworn in on January 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the same platform occupied by rioters on Wednesday.
After a day filled with hours of complete mayhem at the U.S. Capitol, where U.S. members of Congress had to evacuate the Capitol, they completed their constitutional duty to certify the Electoral College votes for Joe Biden.
At approximately 3:33 a.m. ET Thursday, January 7, 2021, having completed the laborious task of certifying more than 270 Electoral College votes (306 total votes), Joe Biden was certified to become the 46th president of the United States.
There are 538 total Electoral College votes (100 senators, 435 members of the House of Representatives and 3 from Washington D.C.) in the Electoral College.
A candidate has to have 270 Electoral College votes to become president. Joe Biden has 306 to Donald Trump 232. Congress confirms the 306 Electoral College votes and Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris becomes Vice President on January 20, 2021.
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