Republican U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler speaks at a rally in Georgia on December 5, 2020.
Kelly Loeffler, a Republican senator from Georgia, announced On Monday that she would oppose electoral college certification when Congress meets in joint session on Wednesday.
That means at least 13 senators will join the elect to challenge the Electoral College vote on January 6.
“Elections are the cornerstones of our democracy, and the American people deserve 100 percent confidence in our electoral system and its results,” Lovler said in a statement On Monday. “But right now, tens of millions of Americans have real concerns about the Presidential election in November — and I share those concerns.”
“The American people should have a platform in Congress, under the constitution, to raise electoral issues in order to address these issues,” she added. “That’s why, on January 6, I will vote for President Trump and the American people to have a fair hearing and oppose the Electoral College certification process.”
Lovler said she had introduced legislation to seek senate passage that would establish a commission to investigate election irregularities and recommend steps to ensure the integrity of elections.
“We must restore trust, confidence and integrity in our electoral system,” she said.
Lovler will run for re-election to the Senate in Joe on January 5. She replaces Joe Republican Senator Johnny Isakson, who resigned due to health issues, on January 6, 2019. If she wins, she will remain in the senate for another two years. Another Republican, Senator David Perdue, whose term ends Jan. 1, is seeking re-election.
Perdue was in close contact with the confirmed patient and is currently in self-imposed isolation. He told reporters On Monday that he supports President Donald Trump.
The New York congresswoman will also join the challenge
Elise Stefanik, a New York congresswoman, also announced the same day that she would join fellow Republicans who oppose electoral College certification on Wednesday.
“I plan to oppose some disputed electoral votes on January 6,” Stefanik said in a video posted on Twitter. “I am not taking this action lightly. I am taking this action to protect our democratic process.”
She said the 12th Amendment obliges her to act if she believes there is a serious problem with the election.
“I believe these problems exist,” Stefanik said. “Tens of millions of Americans are rightly concerned that the 2020 election has been marked by unprecedented voting irregularities, unconstitutional overreach by unelected state officials and judges who ignored state election laws, and a fundamental lack of vote integrity and ballot security.”
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