More than a hundred members of Congress are already planning to oppose the Electoral College voting results in disputed states during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, according to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
In a tweet Saturday evening (Jan. 2), Meadows wrote, “We now have over a hundred House members and a dozen Senators ready to stand up for the integrity of the election and oppose (the disputed state’s evasion) certification. It’s time to fight back.”
According to the Epoch Times, 45 members of Congress have already publicly pledged to oppose the Electoral College voting results in some states during the joint session. Earlier Saturday, 11 senators, led by Ted Cruz (R-Texas), announced they were joining Josh Hawley (R-Texas).
Hawley is the first U.S. senator to pledge to challenge the swing state’s Electoral College vote results in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6.
In another tweet, Meadows wrote, “The big story: more senators plan to oppose and demand the integrity of the election. Forgotten men and women are speaking out and Washington, D.C. is waking up.”
Since Republican U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks first proposed challenging the electoral votes in a joint session last November, the number of lawmakers who have responded has been rising so far, but it is unclear exactly how many have pledged to voice their opposition.
On Dec. 28, 2020, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit against Vice President Pence in the Eastern District of Texas, asking the court to grant Pence exclusive authority to decide how the Electoral College votes will be counted at the Jan. 6 joint session. Gohmert said last week that 141 Republican House members have already announced they are joining the plan.
Even Rep. Adam Kinzinger (D-N.Y.), a frequent critic of President Trump, said on a podcast that he believes upwards of a hundred House members will eventually come out to challenge the electoral votes Biden received.
“I think there will be people who will come forward and take a firm stand.” Kinzinger continued, “I wouldn’t be surprised if it (the number) approaches three figures.”
U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, said Saturday that Trump spoke with him, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and “a large number of opponents of the Jan. 6 election.”
In a tweet, Babin noted, “This is a critical moment. Those who are not with us are against us – and history will not forgive.” Babin used the hashtag “stop stealing” at the end of the message.
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