US Congress Confirms President Biden's Election... Official Inauguration on the 20th

Officially Confirmed at Joint Session of the House and Senate
306 Electors Secured, Surpassing Majority

Trump Supporters Storm Capitol During Session
4 Dead, 52 Arrested

President-elect Joe Biden [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The U.S. Congress has officially confirmed the election of President-elect Joe Biden.

On the 7th (local time), major foreign media reported that the joint session of the House and Senate, held to certify the results of the state-by-state Electoral College vote, confirmed Biden's victory in the presidential election.

Biden secured 306 Electoral College votes, surpassing the 270 votes required to win the November 3 election and the overall majority. President Donald Trump received 232 Electoral College votes. On this day, both chambers certified the vote results as they were.

Earlier, the session was initially convened in the afternoon, but was temporarily suspended when supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol building. Due to this unprecedented incident, a recess was declared just one hour after the session began. So far, four people have died and 52 have been arrested.

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The session resumed after a six-hour recess and extended beyond one day. The process involved members of both the House and Senate raising objections to the election results of specific states, followed by separate debates and votes in both chambers. To exclude a state's Electoral College votes, a majority approval was required in both chambers.

Following the alphabetical order, the House and Senate certified the Electoral College vote results state by state. The Republican objection to Arizona led to over two hours of separate debate and a vote, which was ultimately rejected.

The Republicans also raised objections regarding Pennsylvania, but these were likewise rejected by both chambers, validating the state's vote results.

President-elect Biden will be officially inaugurated on the 20th.

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