McConnell congratulates Biden, warns Senate Republicans not to reject president-elect’s victory
The day after that GA special election, the House and Senate are set to count the electoral votes in a joint session, presided over by Vice President Mike Pence. Any objections to those votes must be submitted in writing and signed by at least one House member and one senator. If an objection is made, the two chambers will consider the objection separately.
Such a move would likely fail, and some Republicans, including Romney, have already rejected the idea of attempting to challenge the election in its final stage.
In a conference call Tuesday, McConnell, along with Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt and Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota, warned senators not to object to the results, multiple sources told NBC.
Doing so would be a “terrible move” for Republicans, who would then have to defy Trump on the record by voting against the objection, McConnell reportedly said. No senators so far have objected to McConnell’s request, NBC reported.
