Republican lawmakers who supported at least one objection

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How members of Congress voted on counting the electoral college vote

Updated Jan. 7 at 12:48 p.m.
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Congress has completed the count of electoral college votes, with Vice President Mike Pence declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner early Thursday morning.

Congress completed their count of electoral college votes early Thursday morning, affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Republican objections to some states did not prevail, but did succeed in drawing out a process that is usually a formality and forced Republican lawmakers to choose between honoring the choice of the voters or standing with President Trump.

How lawmakers voted on objections to electoral vote counts

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Debate was suspended Wednesday afternoon after a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol. Following the unprecedented and violent disruption, a handful of Republicans reversed course on planned objections.

President Trump has refused to concede the election. His campaign and others have gone to court in six states, where Biden’s total margin is more than 312,000, to challenge certain ballots or the certification of the vote — and have lost more than 50 cases, including at the Supreme Court.

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Here is how members of Congress voted:

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Supported objection 147

Opposed 377

Did not vote 8

These lawmakers supported at least one objection to counting Biden’s electoral votes.

These lawmakers did not support any objections.

These lawmakers did not vote on any objections.

sen. Ted Cruz TX

Cruz led a letter with 10 other Republican senators and senators-elect who said they will reject electors from certain states won by Biden, citing unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results. Read more »

sen. Josh Hawley MO

Hawley announced Wednesday that he will object next week when Congress convenes to certify the electoral college vote before Biden’s victory is cemented Read more »

sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith MS

Hyde-Smith backed objections of Arizona and Pennsylvania's vote counts. Read more »

sen. John Neely Kennedy LA

Kennedy objected to the Arizona count, but not Pennsylvania. He previously joined a letter with 10 other Republican senators and senators-elect who said they will reject electors from certain states won by Biden, citing unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results. Read more »

sen. Cynthia Lummis WY

Lummis, who previously said she planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, objected to the Pennsylvannia count, but not Arizona. Read more »

sen. Roger Marshall KS

Marshall joined a letter with 10 other Republican senators and senators-elect who said they will reject electors from certain states won by Biden, citing unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results. He won the Senate seat in November. Read more »

sen. Rick Scott FL

Scott, who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, objected to the Pennsylvannia count, but not Arizona.

sen. Tommy Tuberville AL

Tuberville joined a letter with 10 other Republican senators and senators-elect who said they will reject electors from certain states won by Biden, citing unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results. He won the Senate seat in November. Read more »

rep. Robert B. Aderholt AL
rep. Rick Allen GA
rep. Jodey Arrington TX
rep. Brian Babin TX
rep. Jim Baird IN
rep. Jim Banks IN
rep. Cliff Bentz OR

Bentz objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Jack Bergman MI
rep. Stephanie Bice OK
rep. Andy Biggs AZ
rep. Dan Bishop NC
rep. Lauren Boebert CO
rep. Mike Bost IL
rep. Mo Brooks AL
rep. Ted Budd NC
rep. Tim Burchett TN
rep. Michael C. Burgess TX
rep. Ken Calvert CA
rep. Kat Cammack FL
rep. Jerry Carl AL

"I need to have some answers. The people of my district have to have answers,” Carl said on an Alabama-based radio show. Read more »

rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter GA
rep. John Carter TX
rep. Madison Cawthorn NC
rep. Steve Chabot OH

Chabot objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Ben Cline VA
rep. Michael Cloud TX
rep. Andrew Clyde GA
rep. Tom Cole OK
rep. Eric A. "Rick" Crawford AR
rep. Warren Davidson OH
rep. Scott DesJarlais TN
rep. Mario Diaz-Balart FL
rep. Byron Donalds FL
rep. Jeff Duncan SC
rep. Neal Dunn FL
rep. Ron Estes KS
rep. Pat Fallon TX
rep. Michelle Fischbach MN
rep. Scott Fitzgerald WI
rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TN
rep. Virginia Foxx NC

Foxx objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Scott Franklin FL
rep. Russ Fulcher ID
rep. Matt Gaetz FL
rep. Mike Garcia CA
rep. Bob Gibbs OH
rep. Carlos Gimenez FL
rep. Louie Gohmert TX
rep. Bob Good VA

"I'm going to fight with the others in Congress who are going to challenge this. We're going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted and only legal votes are counted." Read more »

rep. Lance Gooden TX
rep. Paul A. Gosar AZ
rep. Garret Graves LA

Graves objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Sam Graves MO
rep. Mark Green TN
rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene GA
rep. H. Morgan Griffith VA
rep. Michael Guest MS
rep. Jim Hagedorn MN
rep. Andy Harris MD
rep. Diana Harshbarger TN
rep. Vicky Hartzler MO
rep. Kevin Hern OK
rep. Yvette Herrell NM
rep. Jody Hice GA
rep. Clay Higgins LA
rep. Richard Hudson NC
rep. Darrell Issa CA
rep. Ronny Jackson TX
rep. Chris Jacobs NY
rep. Mike Johnson LA
rep. Bill Johnson OH
rep. Jim Jordan OH
rep. John Joyce PA
rep. Fred Keller PA

Keller objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Trent Kelly MS
rep. Mike Kelly PA
rep. David Kustoff TN

Kustoff objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Doug LaMalfa CA
rep. Doug Lamborn CO
rep. Jake LaTurner KS
rep. Debbie Lesko AZ
rep. Billy Long MO
rep. Barry Loudermilk GA
rep. Frank D. Lucas OK
rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer MO
rep. Nicole Malliotakis NY
rep. Tracey Mann KS
rep. Brian Mast FL
rep. Kevin McCarthy CA
rep. Lisa McClain MI
rep. Dan Meuser PA

Meuser objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Mary Miller IL
rep. Carol Miller WV
rep. Alex Mooney WV

Mooney objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Barry Moore AL
rep. Markwayne Mullin OK
rep. Gregory Murphy NC

Murphy objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Troy Nehls TX
rep. Ralph Norman SC
rep. Devin Nunes CA
rep. Jay Obernolte CA
rep. Burgess Owens UT

Owens objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona Read more »

rep. Steven M. Palazzo MS
rep. Gary Palmer AL
rep. Greg Pence IN

Pence objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Scott Perry PA
rep. August Pfluger TX
rep. Bill Posey FL
rep. Guy Reschenthaler PA
rep. Tom Rice SC
rep. Mike D. Rogers AL
rep. Harold Rogers KY
rep. John Rose TN
rep. Matt Rosendale MT
rep. David Rouzer NC
rep. John Rutherford FL
rep. Steve Scalise LA
rep. David Schweikert AZ

Schweikert objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Pete Sessions TX
rep. Jason T. Smith MO
rep. Adrian Smith NE
rep. Lloyd Smucker PA

Smucker objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Elise Stefanik NY

Stefanik objected to the Pennsylvannia count, but not Airzona. She tweeted on Jan. 4: “I am committed to restoring the faith of the American people in our elections - that they are free, fair, secure, and according to the United States Constitution.” Read more »

rep. Greg Steube FL
rep. Chris Stewart UT

Stewart objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. He previously tweeted, "Until we have resolved the issues surrounding voting irregularities, ballot integrity and security, and the implementation of state election laws, I can not, in good conscience, uphold the oath I took to protect and defend our constitution by voting to certify the election." Read more »

rep. Glenn Thompson PA

Thompson objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Tom Tiffany WI
rep. William Timmons SC
rep. Jeff Van Drew NJ
rep. Beth Van Duyne TX

Van Duyne objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Tim Walberg MI
rep. Jackie Walorski IN
rep. Randy Weber TX
rep. Daniel Webster FL
rep. Roger Williams TX
rep. Joe Wilson SC
rep. Rob Wittman VA

Wittman objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Ron Wright TX
rep. Lee Zeldin NY
sen. Marsha Blackburn TN

Blackburn, who previously said she planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. Mike Braun IN

Braun, who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. Steve Daines MT

After protestors stormed the Capitol, Daines reversed his intention to reject electors from certain states won by Biden. "We will not let today's violence deter Congress from certifying the election," Daines said in a statement. Read more »

sen. Bill Hagerty TN

Hagerty, who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. Ron Johnson WI

Johnson who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. James Lankford OK

Lankford, who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. Kelly Loeffler GA

Loeffler rescinded her objection to the certification of electors after protestors interrupted debate, saying "the events that have transpired today have forced me to reconsider, and I cannot now in good conscience object to the certification of these electors."

sen. John Barrasso WY

“My loyalty is to the Constitution and to the people of Wyoming," Barrasso said in statement. "Allowing certified electoral votes to be counted is my sworn duty. It is also consistent with the Constitutional authority of each state to certify their electors for president." Read more »

sen. Roy Blunt MO

Blunt called Biden the "president-elect" after the electoral college vote. “We’ve now gone through the constitutional process and the electors have voted, so there’s a president-elect,” the Missouri senator said. Read more »

sen. John Boozman AR

"Not one of the lawsuits filed found evidence of widespread fraud or irregularities that would have changed the outcome of the election. Similarly, not a single state's outcome changed as a result of requested recounts. Objecting to certified electoral votes submitted by the states will have no impact on the result of the election either," Boozman said in a Jan. 5 statement. "We cannot erode the ideals that generations of Americans have fought to protect simply because we do not like the outcome of the election."

sen. Richard Burr NC

Burr said “no” on Friday when Politico asked if he would join Hawley's effort to object to Biden's election. Read more »

sen. Shelley Moore Capito WV

“Several of my congressional colleagues have made clear their plans to object to counting certified electoral votes from certain states. I will oppose their effort because the will of voters in each state—not political considerations or the individual preferences of senators and representatives—must determine the winner of the presidential election." Read more »

sen. Bill Cassidy LA

Cassidy joined a bipartisan group of 10 senators in a statement reasserting Biden's victory. “The 2020 election is over. All challenges through recounts and appeals have been exhausted. At this point, further attempts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 Presidential election are contrary to the clearly expressed will of the American people and only serve to undermine Americans’ confidence in the already determined election results. The voters have spoken, and Congress must now fulfill its responsibility to certify the election results. In two weeks, we will begin working with our colleagues and the new Administration on bipartisan, common sense solutions to the enormous challenges facing our country. It is time to move forward.” Read more »

sen. Susan Collins ME

"It's not an effort that I'm going to support. And right now, I'm going to go get sworn in to my fifth term, making history as the first Republican woman senator ever to be elected to a fifth term, and making Maine history by being the first Maine senator since popular election to be elected to a fifth term. So I'm gonna enjoy that for a bit first."

sen. John Cornyn TX

“There’s good constitutional and other legal grounds to say: You had your day in court, 60 different lawsuits in state courts, you had a chance to appeal those to the Supreme Court, and as I read the law once a state certifies its electoral vote it's conclusive," Cornyn told Politico on Jan. 1. Read more »

sen. Tom Cotton AR

Cotton said in a Jan. 3 statement he supports a commission to study the 2020 election, but not congressional attempts to overturn electoral college results. "The Founders entrusted our elections chiefly to the states — not Congress. They entrusted the election of our president to the people, acting through the Electoral College — not Congress. And they entrusted the adjudication of election disputes to the courts — not Congress. ... Thus, I will not oppose the counting of certified electoral college votes on January 6." Read more »

sen. Kevin Cramer ND

"In light of these concerns, I will not object to the Electoral College votes when they are counted, and – unless overwhelmingly persuasive evidence is presented before the Senate when we debate the objections – I will not vote to reject the results." Read more »

sen. Mike Crapo ID
sen. Joni Ernst IA
sen. Deb Fischer NE

In a Dec. 4 letter to a constituent shared with The Post, Fischer said, "I look forward to working with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to keep our nation safe, update our infrastructure, and provide opportunities to families." Fischer recently said she was not impressed by Trump’s conspiracy theories. “He can say whatever he wants. ... If I was bothered by everything that everyone around here says, I couldn’t come back.”

sen. Lindsey O. Graham SC

"Proposing a commission at this late date – which has zero chance of becoming reality – is not effectively fighting for President Trump," Graham tweeted Jan. 3. "It appears to be more of a political dodge than an effective remedy. I do look forward to hearing from and will listen closely to the objections of my colleagues in challenging the results of this election. They will need to provide proof of the charges they are making."

sen. Charles E. Grassley IA

"Sen. Grassley has no plans to object to the electoral college vote," a representative from Grassley's team told KCCI, a Des Moines TV news outlet. "I’m going to listen to that debate on what my colleagues have to say," Grassley said on a call with reporters, according to the Des Moines Register, "and decide how to cast my vote after considering the information before me." Read more »

sen. John Hoeven ND

“The people of North Dakota do not want Congress to determine their vote, and we should not set the precedent by doing it for other states. Therefore, I do not plan to object,” Hoeven said in a Jan. 4 statement. Read more »

sen. James M. Inhofe OK

"My job on Wednesday is clear, and there are only two things I am permitted to do under the Constitution: ensure the electors are properly certified and count the electoral votes, even when I disagree with the outcome. To challenge a state's certification, given how specific the Constitution is, would be a violation of my oath of office -- that is not something I am willing to do and is not something Oklahomans would want me to do," Inhofe wrote in a statement.

sen. Mike Lee UT

In a letter to senators, Lee wrote, "with respect to presidential elections, there is no authority for Congress to make value judgments in the abstract regarding any state’s election laws or the manner in which they have been implemented."

sen. Mitch McConnell KY

“Many of us hoped that the presidential election would yield a different result, but our system of government has processes to determine who will be sworn in on Jan. 20. The electoral college has spoken,” McConnell said. “So today, I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He’s devoted himself to public service for many years.” In a conference-wide phone call in mid-December, McConnell and other GOP leaders urged Senate Republicans not to join a long-shot effort led by conservatives in the House to challenge the electoral college results when Congress formally tabulates the vote Jan. 6. Read more »

sen. Jerry Moran KS

“I am a conservative Republican. Therefore, I must strictly adhere to the United States Constitution. The Constitution clearly limits the role of Congress with respect to presidential elections to the counting of electoral votes that have been certified by the states. The states, consistent with the principles of federalism and a limited national government, possess the sole authority to determine and submit their electors,” Moran said, according to the Kansas City Star. “To vote to reject these state-certified electoral votes would be to act outside the bounds of the Constitution, which I will not do.” Read more »

sen. Lisa Murkowski AK

"I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and that is what I will do January 6 — just as I strive to do every day as I serve the people of Alaska. I will vote to affirm the 2020 presidential election," Murkowski said in a statement. "The courts and state legislatures have all honored their duty to hear legal allegations and have found nothing to warrant overturning the results. I urge my colleagues from both parties to recognize this and to join me in maintaining confidence in the Electoral College and our elections so that we ensure we have the continued trust of the American people." Read more »

sen. Rand Paul KY

"The vote today is not a protest; the vote today is literally to overturn the election! Voting to overturn state-certified elections would be the opposite of what states’ rights Republicans have always advocated for," Paul tweeted after a mob stormed the Capitol. Read more »

sen. Rob Portman OH

"The orderly transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy, and although I supported President Trump, the Electoral College vote today makes clear that Joe Biden is now President-Elect." Read more »

sen. James E. Risch ID
sen. Mitt Romney UT

Romney joined a bipartisan group of 10 senators in a statement that reasserted Biden’s victory. “The 2020 election is over. All challenges through recounts and appeals have been exhausted. At this point, further attempts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 Presidential election are contrary to the clearly expressed will of the American people and only serve to undermine Americans’ confidence in the already determined election results. The voters have spoken, and Congress must now fulfill its responsibility to certify the election results. In two weeks, we will begin working with our colleagues and the new Administration on bipartisan, common sense solutions to the enormous challenges facing our country. It is time to move forward.”

sen. Mike Rounds SD

“Vice President Biden is the president-elect based on the electoral count,” Rounds told Politico. Read more »

sen. Marco Rubio FL
sen. Ben Sasse NE

"We have a bunch of ambitious politicians who think there’s a quick way to tap into the president’s populist base without doing any real, long-term damage," Sasse said in a Dec. 30 Facebook post. "But they’re wrong – and this issue is bigger than anyone’s personal ambitions. Adults don’t point a loaded gun at the heart of legitimate self-government." Read more »

sen. Tim Scott SC

"As I read the Constitution, there is no constitutionally viable means for the Congress to overturn an election wherein the states have certified and sent their Electors," Scott said in a Jan. 5 statement. "Some of my colleagues believe they have found a path, and while our opinions differ, I do not doubt their good intentions to take steps towards stamping out voter fraud. Importantly, I disagree with their method both in principle and in practice. For their theory to work, Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats would have to elect Donald Trump president rather than Joe Biden. That it is not going to happen, not today or any other day."

sen. Richard C. Shelby AL

Shelby said he would oppose the effort to question the tally. "At the end of the day, it's time to move on. We need the electoral college to do its work," he said. "It's an integral part of our constitution."

sen. Dan Sullivan AK
sen. John Thune SD

“It’s going down like a shot dog,” Thune said on Dec. 21 of a possible electoral college challenge. Thune has indicated that he will vote to certify Biden’s win, drawing a rebuke from Trump, who called for South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) to run against him in a primary. She has said she will not challenge him. Read more »

sen. Thom Tillis NC

“The Framers of our Constitution made it clear that the power to certify elections is reserved to the states, not Congress," Tillis said in a Jan. 6 statement.

sen. Patrick J. Toomey PA

“I intend to vigorously defend our form of government by opposing this effort to disenfranchise millions of voters in my state and others,” Toomey said. Read more »

sen. Roger Wicker MS

Wicker said he would vote to certify the results Wednesday: "I think the overwhelming weight of the evidence is that Joe Biden defeated my candidate, Donald Trump, and I have to live with it."

sen. Todd C. Young IN

"I think it’s a hijack effort,” Young told protesters outside the Capitol, saying he would not join Sen. Ted Cruz in objecting. “I took an oath under God.”

rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers WA

“What we have seen today is unlawful and unacceptable. I have decided I will vote to uphold the Electoral College results and I encourage Donald Trump to condemn and put an end to this madness.” Read more »

rep. Michael Waltz FL

“Earlier today I planed to object to some of the electors of states because I truly believed there were constitutional issues regarding states and courts changing election laws shortly before Election Day,” Waltz said. “However, with today’s despicable display of violence and intimidation on Capitol Hill we must move on to ensure a peaceful transfer of power and certify the presidential election.” Read more »

rep. Mark Amodei NV
rep. Kelly Armstrong ND
rep. Don Bacon NE
rep. Troy Balderson OH

Balderson said in a statement on Jan. 6: "For as much as I had hoped that Donald Trump would continue as President for the next four years, I cannot take a vote that will set a precedent with long-term ramifications that tear the fabric of our Republic." Read more »

rep. Garland "Andy" Barr KY
rep. Vern Buchanan FL
rep. Ken Buck CO
rep. Larry Bucshon IN
rep. Liz Cheney WY
rep. James Comer KY
rep. Dan Crenshaw TX
rep. John Curtis UT
rep. Rodney Davis IL
rep. Tom Emmer MN
rep. Randy Feenstra IA
rep. Drew Ferguson GA
rep. Brian Fitzpatrick PA
rep. Jeff Fortenberry NE
rep. Mike Gallagher WI
rep. Andrew Garbarino NY
rep. Tony Gonzales TX
rep. Anthony Gonzalez OH
rep. Glenn Grothman WI
rep. Brett Guthrie KY
rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler WA
rep. French Hill AR
rep. Ashley Hinson IA
rep. Trey Hollingsworth IN
rep. Bill Huizenga MI
rep. Dusty Johnson SD
rep. David Joyce OH
rep. John Katko NY
rep. Young Kim CA
rep. Adam Kinzinger IL
rep. Darin LaHood IL
rep. Robert E. Latta OH
rep. Nancy Mace SC
rep. Thomas Massie KY
rep. Michael McCaul TX
rep. Tom McClintock CA
rep. Patrick T. McHenry NC
rep. David B. McKinley WV
rep. Peter Meijer MI
rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA
rep. John Moolenaar MI
rep. Blake Moore UT
rep. Dan Newhouse WA
rep. Tom Reed NY
rep. Chip Roy TX
rep. Austin Scott GA
rep. Mike Simpson ID
rep. Christopher H. Smith NJ
rep. Victoria Spartz IN
rep. Pete Stauber MN
rep. Bryan Steil WI
rep. Steve Stivers OH
rep. Van Taylor TX
rep. Michael R. Turner OH
rep. Fred Upton MI
rep. Ann Wagner MO
rep. Brad Wenstrup OH
rep. Bruce Westerman AR
rep. Steve Womack AR
rep. Don Young AK
sen. Angus King ME
sen. Bernie Sanders VT
sen. Tammy Baldwin WI
sen. Michael F. Bennet CO
sen. Richard Blumenthal CT
sen. Cory Booker NJ
sen. Sherrod Brown OH
sen. Maria Cantwell WA
sen. Benjamin L. Cardin MD
sen. Thomas R. Carper DE
sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. PA
sen. Christopher A. Coons DE
sen. Catherine Cortez Masto NV
sen. Tammy Duckworth IL
sen. Richard J. Durbin IL
sen. Dianne Feinstein CA
sen. Kirsten Gillibrand NY
sen. Kamala D. Harris CA
sen. Margaret Wood Hassan NH
sen. Martin Heinrich NM
sen. John Hickenlooper CO
sen. Mazie Hirono HI
sen. Tim Kaine VA
sen. Mark Kelly AZ
sen. Amy Klobuchar MN
sen. Patrick J. Leahy VT
sen. Ben Ray Luján NM
sen. Joe Manchin III WV
sen. Edward J. Markey MA
sen. Robert Menendez NJ
sen. Jeff Merkley OR
sen. Chris Murphy CT
sen. Patty Murray WA
sen. Gary Peters MI
sen. Jack Reed RI
sen. Jacky Rosen NV
sen. Brian Schatz HI
sen. Charles E. Schumer NY
sen. Jeanne Shaheen NH
sen. Kyrsten Sinema AZ
sen. Tina Smith MN
sen. Debbie Stabenow MI
sen. Jon Tester MT
sen. Chris Van Hollen MD
sen. Mark R. Warner VA
sen. Elizabeth Warren MA
sen. Sheldon Whitehouse RI
sen. Ron Wyden OR
rep. Alma Adams NC
rep. Pete Aguilar CA
rep. Colin Allred TX
rep. Jake Auchincloss MA
rep. Cindy Axne IA
rep. Nanette Barragán CA
rep. Karen Bass CA
rep. Joyce Beatty OH
rep. Ami Bera CA
rep. Don Beyer VA
rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. GA
rep. Earl Blumenauer OR
rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester DE
rep. Suzanne Bonamici OR
rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux GA
rep. Jamaal Bowman NY
rep. Brendan Boyle PA
rep. Anthony G. Brown MD
rep. Julia Brownley CA
rep. Cori Bush MO
rep. Cheri Bustos IL
rep. G.K. Butterfield NC
rep. Salud Carbajal CA
rep. Tony Cárdenas CA
rep. André Carson IN
rep. Matthew Cartwright PA
rep. Ed Case HI
rep. Sean Casten IL
rep. Kathy Castor FL
rep. Joaquin Castro TX
rep. Judy Chu CA
rep. David N. Cicilline RI
rep. Katherine M. Clark MA
rep. Yvette D. Clarke NY
rep. Emanuel Cleaver II MO
rep. James E. Clyburn SC
rep. Steve Cohen TN
rep. Gerald E. Connolly VA
rep. Jim Cooper TN
rep. J. Luis Correa CA
rep. Jim Costa CA
rep. Joe Courtney CT
rep. Angie Craig MN
rep. Charlie Crist FL
rep. Jason Crow CO
rep. Henry Cuellar TX
rep. Sharice Davids KS
rep. Susan A. Davis CA
rep. Danny K. Davis IL
rep. Madeleine Dean PA
rep. Peter A. DeFazio OR
rep. Diana DeGette CO
rep. Rosa L. DeLauro CT
rep. Suzan DelBene WA
rep. Antonio Delgado NY
rep. Val Demings FL
rep. Mark DeSaulnier CA
rep. Theodore E. Deutch FL
rep. Debbie Dingell MI
rep. Lloyd Doggett TX
rep. Mike Doyle PA
rep. Veronica Escobar TX
rep. Anna G. Eshoo CA
rep. Adriano Espaillat NY
rep. Dwight Evans PA
rep. Lizzie Fletcher TX
rep. Bill Foster IL
rep. Lois Frankel FL
rep. Marcia L. Fudge OH
rep. Ruben Gallego AZ
rep. John Garamendi CA
rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia IL
rep. Sylvia Garcia TX
rep. Jared Golden ME
rep. Jimmy Gomez CA
rep. Vicente Gonzalez TX
rep. Josh Gottheimer NJ
rep. Al Green TX
rep. Raúl M. Grijalva AZ
rep. Debra Haaland NM
rep. Josh Harder CA
rep. Jahana Hayes CT
rep. Brian Higgins NY
rep. Jim Himes CT
rep. Steven Horsford NV
rep. Chrissy Houlahan PA
rep. Steny H. Hoyer MD
rep. Jared Huffman CA
rep. Sheila Jackson Lee TX
rep. Pramila Jayapal WA
rep. Hakeem Jeffries NY
rep. Hank Johnson GA
rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson TX
rep. Mondaire Jones NY
rep. Kai Kahele HI
rep. Marcy Kaptur OH
rep. William R. Keating MA
rep. Robin L. Kelly IL
rep. Ro Khanna CA
rep. Daniel Kildee MI
rep. Derek Kilmer WA
rep. Andy Kim NJ
rep. Ron Kind WI
rep. Ann Kirkpatrick AZ
rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi IL
rep. Ann Kuster NH
rep. Conor Lamb PA
rep. Jim Langevin RI
rep. Rick Larsen WA
rep. John B. Larson CT
rep. Brenda Lawrence MI
rep. Al Lawson FL
rep. Barbara Lee CA
rep. Susie Lee NV
rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez NM
rep. Mike Levin CA
rep. Andy Levin MI
rep. Ted Lieu CA
rep. Zoe Lofgren CA
rep. Alan Lowenthal CA
rep. Elaine Luria VA
rep. Stephen F. Lynch MA
rep. Tom Malinowski NJ
rep. Carolyn B. Maloney NY
rep. Sean Maloney NY
rep. Kathy Manning NC
rep. Doris Matsui CA
rep. Lucy McBath GA
rep. Betty McCollum MN
rep. A. Donald McEachin VA
rep. Jim McGovern MA
rep. Jerry McNerney CA
rep. Gregory W. Meeks NY
rep. Grace Meng NY
rep. Kweisi Mfume MD
rep. Gwen Moore WI
rep. Joseph Morelle NY
rep. Seth Moulton MA
rep. Frank Mrvan IN
rep. Stephanie Murphy FL
rep. Jerrold Nadler NY
rep. Grace F. Napolitano CA
rep. Richard E. Neal MA
rep. Joe Neguse CO
rep. Marie Newman IL
rep. Donald W. Norcross NJ
rep. Tom O'Halleran AZ
rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY
rep. Ilhan Omar MN
rep. Frank Pallone Jr. NJ
rep. Jimmy Panetta CA
rep. Chris Pappas NH
rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. NJ
rep. Donald Payne Jr. NJ
rep. Nancy Pelosi CA
rep. Ed Perlmutter CO
rep. Scott Peters CA
rep. Dean Phillips MN
rep. Chellie Pingree ME
rep. Mark Pocan WI
rep. Katie Porter CA
rep. Ayanna Pressley MA
rep. David E. Price NC
rep. Mike Quigley IL
rep. Jamie B. Raskin MD
rep. Kathleen Rice NY
rep. Cedric L. Richmond LA
rep. Deborah Ross NC
rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard CA
rep. Raul Ruiz CA
rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger MD
rep. Bobby L. Rush IL
rep. Tim Ryan OH
rep. Linda T. Sánchez CA
rep. John Sarbanes MD
rep. Mary Gay Scanlon PA
rep. Jan Schakowsky IL
rep. Adam B. Schiff CA
rep. Bradley Schneider IL
rep. Kurt Schrader OR
rep. Kim Schrier WA
rep. David Scott GA
rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott VA
rep. Terri A. Sewell AL
rep. Brad Sherman CA
rep. Mikie Sherrill NJ
rep. Albio Sires NJ
rep. Elissa Slotkin MI
rep. Adam Smith WA
rep. Darren Soto FL
rep. Abigail Spanberger VA
rep. Jackie Speier CA
rep. Greg Stanton AZ
rep. Haley Stevens MI
rep. Marilyn Strickland WA
rep. Thomas Suozzi NY
rep. Eric Swalwell CA
rep. Mark Takano CA
rep. Mike Thompson CA
rep. Bennie Thompson MS
rep. Dina Titus NV
rep. Paul Tonko NY
rep. Norma J. Torres CA
rep. Ritchie Torres NY
rep. Lori Trahan MA
rep. David Trone MD
rep. Lauren Underwood IL
rep. Juan Vargas CA
rep. Marc Veasey TX
rep. Filemon Vela TX
rep. Nydia M. Velázquez NY
rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz FL
rep. Maxine Waters CA
rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ
rep. Peter Welch VT
rep. Jennifer Wexton VA
rep. Susan Wild PA
rep. Nikema Williams GA
rep. Frederica S. Wilson FL
rep. John Yarmuth KY
rep. Gus M. Bilirakis FL
rep. Kevin Brady TX

Brady missed the vote after testing positive for the coronavirus. Read more »

rep. Kay Granger TX

Granger missed the vote after testing positive for the coronavirus. Read more »

rep. Maria Elvira Salazar FL

Salzar missed her swearing-in ceremony after testing positive for covid-19. Read more »

rep. Michelle Steel CA
rep. David Valadao CA

Valadao missed his swearing-in ceremony after testing positive for covid-19. Read more »

rep. Alcee L. Hastings FL
rep. Rashida Tlaib MI

Supported objection 147

Opposed 377

Did not vote 8

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Supported objection 147

These lawmakers supported at least one objection to counting Biden’s electoral votes.

sen. Ted Cruz TX

Cruz led a letter with 10 other Republican senators and senators-elect who said they will reject electors from certain states won by Biden, citing unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results. Read more »

sen. Josh Hawley MO

Hawley announced Wednesday that he will object next week when Congress convenes to certify the electoral college vote before Biden’s victory is cemented Read more »

sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith MS

Hyde-Smith backed objections of Arizona and Pennsylvania's vote counts. Read more »

sen. John Neely Kennedy LA

Kennedy objected to the Arizona count, but not Pennsylvania. He previously joined a letter with 10 other Republican senators and senators-elect who said they will reject electors from certain states won by Biden, citing unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results. Read more »

sen. Cynthia Lummis WY

Lummis, who previously said she planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, objected to the Pennsylvannia count, but not Arizona. Read more »

sen. Roger Marshall KS

Marshall joined a letter with 10 other Republican senators and senators-elect who said they will reject electors from certain states won by Biden, citing unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results. He won the Senate seat in November. Read more »

sen. Rick Scott FL

Scott, who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, objected to the Pennsylvannia count, but not Arizona.

sen. Tommy Tuberville AL

Tuberville joined a letter with 10 other Republican senators and senators-elect who said they will reject electors from certain states won by Biden, citing unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and calling for an emergency 10-day audit of the results. He won the Senate seat in November. Read more »

rep. Robert B. Aderholt AL
rep. Rick Allen GA
rep. Jodey Arrington TX
rep. Brian Babin TX
rep. Jim Baird IN
rep. Jim Banks IN
rep. Cliff Bentz OR

Bentz objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Jack Bergman MI
rep. Stephanie Bice OK
rep. Andy Biggs AZ
rep. Dan Bishop NC
rep. Lauren Boebert CO
rep. Mike Bost IL
rep. Mo Brooks AL
rep. Ted Budd NC
rep. Tim Burchett TN
rep. Michael C. Burgess TX
rep. Ken Calvert CA
rep. Kat Cammack FL
rep. Jerry Carl AL

"I need to have some answers. The people of my district have to have answers,” Carl said on an Alabama-based radio show. Read more »

rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter GA
rep. John Carter TX
rep. Madison Cawthorn NC
rep. Steve Chabot OH

Chabot objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Ben Cline VA
rep. Michael Cloud TX
rep. Andrew Clyde GA
rep. Tom Cole OK
rep. Eric A. "Rick" Crawford AR
rep. Warren Davidson OH
rep. Scott DesJarlais TN
rep. Mario Diaz-Balart FL
rep. Byron Donalds FL
rep. Jeff Duncan SC
rep. Neal Dunn FL
rep. Ron Estes KS
rep. Pat Fallon TX
rep. Michelle Fischbach MN
rep. Scott Fitzgerald WI
rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TN
rep. Virginia Foxx NC

Foxx objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Scott Franklin FL
rep. Russ Fulcher ID
rep. Matt Gaetz FL
rep. Mike Garcia CA
rep. Bob Gibbs OH
rep. Carlos Gimenez FL
rep. Louie Gohmert TX
rep. Bob Good VA

"I'm going to fight with the others in Congress who are going to challenge this. We're going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted and only legal votes are counted." Read more »

rep. Lance Gooden TX
rep. Paul A. Gosar AZ
rep. Garret Graves LA

Graves objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Sam Graves MO
rep. Mark Green TN
rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene GA
rep. H. Morgan Griffith VA
rep. Michael Guest MS
rep. Jim Hagedorn MN
rep. Andy Harris MD
rep. Diana Harshbarger TN
rep. Vicky Hartzler MO
rep. Kevin Hern OK
rep. Yvette Herrell NM
rep. Jody Hice GA
rep. Clay Higgins LA
rep. Richard Hudson NC
rep. Darrell Issa CA
rep. Ronny Jackson TX
rep. Chris Jacobs NY
rep. Mike Johnson LA
rep. Bill Johnson OH
rep. Jim Jordan OH
rep. John Joyce PA
rep. Fred Keller PA

Keller objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Trent Kelly MS
rep. Mike Kelly PA
rep. David Kustoff TN

Kustoff objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Doug LaMalfa CA
rep. Doug Lamborn CO
rep. Jake LaTurner KS
rep. Debbie Lesko AZ
rep. Billy Long MO
rep. Barry Loudermilk GA
rep. Frank D. Lucas OK
rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer MO
rep. Nicole Malliotakis NY
rep. Tracey Mann KS
rep. Brian Mast FL
rep. Kevin McCarthy CA
rep. Lisa McClain MI
rep. Dan Meuser PA

Meuser objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Mary Miller IL
rep. Carol Miller WV
rep. Alex Mooney WV

Mooney objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Barry Moore AL
rep. Markwayne Mullin OK
rep. Gregory Murphy NC

Murphy objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Troy Nehls TX
rep. Ralph Norman SC
rep. Devin Nunes CA
rep. Jay Obernolte CA
rep. Burgess Owens UT

Owens objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona Read more »

rep. Steven M. Palazzo MS
rep. Gary Palmer AL
rep. Greg Pence IN

Pence objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Scott Perry PA
rep. August Pfluger TX
rep. Bill Posey FL
rep. Guy Reschenthaler PA
rep. Tom Rice SC
rep. Mike D. Rogers AL
rep. Harold Rogers KY
rep. John Rose TN
rep. Matt Rosendale MT
rep. David Rouzer NC
rep. John Rutherford FL
rep. Steve Scalise LA
rep. David Schweikert AZ

Schweikert objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Pete Sessions TX
rep. Jason T. Smith MO
rep. Adrian Smith NE
rep. Lloyd Smucker PA

Smucker objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Elise Stefanik NY

Stefanik objected to the Pennsylvannia count, but not Airzona. She tweeted on Jan. 4: “I am committed to restoring the faith of the American people in our elections - that they are free, fair, secure, and according to the United States Constitution.” Read more »

rep. Greg Steube FL
rep. Chris Stewart UT

Stewart objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. He previously tweeted, "Until we have resolved the issues surrounding voting irregularities, ballot integrity and security, and the implementation of state election laws, I can not, in good conscience, uphold the oath I took to protect and defend our constitution by voting to certify the election." Read more »

rep. Glenn Thompson PA

Thompson objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Tom Tiffany WI
rep. William Timmons SC
rep. Jeff Van Drew NJ
rep. Beth Van Duyne TX

Van Duyne objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona.

rep. Tim Walberg MI
rep. Jackie Walorski IN
rep. Randy Weber TX
rep. Daniel Webster FL
rep. Roger Williams TX
rep. Joe Wilson SC
rep. Rob Wittman VA

Wittman objected to the Pennsylvania count, but not Arizona. Read more »

rep. Ron Wright TX
rep. Lee Zeldin NY

Opposed 377

These lawmakers did not support any objections.

sen. Marsha Blackburn TN

Blackburn, who previously said she planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. Mike Braun IN

Braun, who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. Steve Daines MT

After protestors stormed the Capitol, Daines reversed his intention to reject electors from certain states won by Biden. "We will not let today's violence deter Congress from certifying the election," Daines said in a statement. Read more »

sen. Bill Hagerty TN

Hagerty, who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. Ron Johnson WI

Johnson who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. James Lankford OK

Lankford, who previously said he planned to object to the counting of some electoral votes, did not do so on the Arizona or Pennsylvania objection. Read more »

sen. Kelly Loeffler GA

Loeffler rescinded her objection to the certification of electors after protestors interrupted debate, saying "the events that have transpired today have forced me to reconsider, and I cannot now in good conscience object to the certification of these electors."

sen. John Barrasso WY

“My loyalty is to the Constitution and to the people of Wyoming," Barrasso said in statement. "Allowing certified electoral votes to be counted is my sworn duty. It is also consistent with the Constitutional authority of each state to certify their electors for president." Read more »

sen. Roy Blunt MO

Blunt called Biden the "president-elect" after the electoral college vote. “We’ve now gone through the constitutional process and the electors have voted, so there’s a president-elect,” the Missouri senator said. Read more »

sen. John Boozman AR

"Not one of the lawsuits filed found evidence of widespread fraud or irregularities that would have changed the outcome of the election. Similarly, not a single state's outcome changed as a result of requested recounts. Objecting to certified electoral votes submitted by the states will have no impact on the result of the election either," Boozman said in a Jan. 5 statement. "We cannot erode the ideals that generations of Americans have fought to protect simply because we do not like the outcome of the election."

sen. Richard Burr NC

Burr said “no” on Friday when Politico asked if he would join Hawley's effort to object to Biden's election. Read more »

sen. Shelley Moore Capito WV

“Several of my congressional colleagues have made clear their plans to object to counting certified electoral votes from certain states. I will oppose their effort because the will of voters in each state—not political considerations or the individual preferences of senators and representatives—must determine the winner of the presidential election." Read more »

sen. Bill Cassidy LA

Cassidy joined a bipartisan group of 10 senators in a statement reasserting Biden's victory. “The 2020 election is over. All challenges through recounts and appeals have been exhausted. At this point, further attempts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 Presidential election are contrary to the clearly expressed will of the American people and only serve to undermine Americans’ confidence in the already determined election results. The voters have spoken, and Congress must now fulfill its responsibility to certify the election results. In two weeks, we will begin working with our colleagues and the new Administration on bipartisan, common sense solutions to the enormous challenges facing our country. It is time to move forward.” Read more »

sen. Susan Collins ME

"It's not an effort that I'm going to support. And right now, I'm going to go get sworn in to my fifth term, making history as the first Republican woman senator ever to be elected to a fifth term, and making Maine history by being the first Maine senator since popular election to be elected to a fifth term. So I'm gonna enjoy that for a bit first."

sen. John Cornyn TX

“There’s good constitutional and other legal grounds to say: You had your day in court, 60 different lawsuits in state courts, you had a chance to appeal those to the Supreme Court, and as I read the law once a state certifies its electoral vote it's conclusive," Cornyn told Politico on Jan. 1. Read more »

sen. Tom Cotton AR

Cotton said in a Jan. 3 statement he supports a commission to study the 2020 election, but not congressional attempts to overturn electoral college results. "The Founders entrusted our elections chiefly to the states — not Congress. They entrusted the election of our president to the people, acting through the Electoral College — not Congress. And they entrusted the adjudication of election disputes to the courts — not Congress. ... Thus, I will not oppose the counting of certified electoral college votes on January 6." Read more »

sen. Kevin Cramer ND

"In light of these concerns, I will not object to the Electoral College votes when they are counted, and – unless overwhelmingly persuasive evidence is presented before the Senate when we debate the objections – I will not vote to reject the results." Read more »

sen. Mike Crapo ID
sen. Joni Ernst IA
sen. Deb Fischer NE

In a Dec. 4 letter to a constituent shared with The Post, Fischer said, "I look forward to working with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to keep our nation safe, update our infrastructure, and provide opportunities to families." Fischer recently said she was not impressed by Trump’s conspiracy theories. “He can say whatever he wants. ... If I was bothered by everything that everyone around here says, I couldn’t come back.”

sen. Lindsey O. Graham SC

"Proposing a commission at this late date – which has zero chance of becoming reality – is not effectively fighting for President Trump," Graham tweeted Jan. 3. "It appears to be more of a political dodge than an effective remedy. I do look forward to hearing from and will listen closely to the objections of my colleagues in challenging the results of this election. They will need to provide proof of the charges they are making."

sen. Charles E. Grassley IA

"Sen. Grassley has no plans to object to the electoral college vote," a representative from Grassley's team told KCCI, a Des Moines TV news outlet. "I’m going to listen to that debate on what my colleagues have to say," Grassley said on a call with reporters, according to the Des Moines Register, "and decide how to cast my vote after considering the information before me." Read more »

sen. John Hoeven ND

“The people of North Dakota do not want Congress to determine their vote, and we should not set the precedent by doing it for other states. Therefore, I do not plan to object,” Hoeven said in a Jan. 4 statement. Read more »

sen. James M. Inhofe OK

"My job on Wednesday is clear, and there are only two things I am permitted to do under the Constitution: ensure the electors are properly certified and count the electoral votes, even when I disagree with the outcome. To challenge a state's certification, given how specific the Constitution is, would be a violation of my oath of office -- that is not something I am willing to do and is not something Oklahomans would want me to do," Inhofe wrote in a statement.

sen. Mike Lee UT

In a letter to senators, Lee wrote, "with respect to presidential elections, there is no authority for Congress to make value judgments in the abstract regarding any state’s election laws or the manner in which they have been implemented."

sen. Mitch McConnell KY

“Many of us hoped that the presidential election would yield a different result, but our system of government has processes to determine who will be sworn in on Jan. 20. The electoral college has spoken,” McConnell said. “So today, I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He’s devoted himself to public service for many years.” In a conference-wide phone call in mid-December, McConnell and other GOP leaders urged Senate Republicans not to join a long-shot effort led by conservatives in the House to challenge the electoral college results when Congress formally tabulates the vote Jan. 6. Read more »

sen. Jerry Moran KS

“I am a conservative Republican. Therefore, I must strictly adhere to the United States Constitution. The Constitution clearly limits the role of Congress with respect to presidential elections to the counting of electoral votes that have been certified by the states. The states, consistent with the principles of federalism and a limited national government, possess the sole authority to determine and submit their electors,” Moran said, according to the Kansas City Star. “To vote to reject these state-certified electoral votes would be to act outside the bounds of the Constitution, which I will not do.” Read more »

sen. Lisa Murkowski AK

"I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and that is what I will do January 6 — just as I strive to do every day as I serve the people of Alaska. I will vote to affirm the 2020 presidential election," Murkowski said in a statement. "The courts and state legislatures have all honored their duty to hear legal allegations and have found nothing to warrant overturning the results. I urge my colleagues from both parties to recognize this and to join me in maintaining confidence in the Electoral College and our elections so that we ensure we have the continued trust of the American people." Read more »

sen. Rand Paul KY

"The vote today is not a protest; the vote today is literally to overturn the election! Voting to overturn state-certified elections would be the opposite of what states’ rights Republicans have always advocated for," Paul tweeted after a mob stormed the Capitol. Read more »

sen. Rob Portman OH

"The orderly transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy, and although I supported President Trump, the Electoral College vote today makes clear that Joe Biden is now President-Elect." Read more »

sen. James E. Risch ID
sen. Mitt Romney UT

Romney joined a bipartisan group of 10 senators in a statement that reasserted Biden’s victory. “The 2020 election is over. All challenges through recounts and appeals have been exhausted. At this point, further attempts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 Presidential election are contrary to the clearly expressed will of the American people and only serve to undermine Americans’ confidence in the already determined election results. The voters have spoken, and Congress must now fulfill its responsibility to certify the election results. In two weeks, we will begin working with our colleagues and the new Administration on bipartisan, common sense solutions to the enormous challenges facing our country. It is time to move forward.”

sen. Mike Rounds SD

“Vice President Biden is the president-elect based on the electoral count,” Rounds told Politico. Read more »

sen. Marco Rubio FL
sen. Ben Sasse NE

"We have a bunch of ambitious politicians who think there’s a quick way to tap into the president’s populist base without doing any real, long-term damage," Sasse said in a Dec. 30 Facebook post. "But they’re wrong – and this issue is bigger than anyone’s personal ambitions. Adults don’t point a loaded gun at the heart of legitimate self-government." Read more »

sen. Tim Scott SC

"As I read the Constitution, there is no constitutionally viable means for the Congress to overturn an election wherein the states have certified and sent their Electors," Scott said in a Jan. 5 statement. "Some of my colleagues believe they have found a path, and while our opinions differ, I do not doubt their good intentions to take steps towards stamping out voter fraud. Importantly, I disagree with their method both in principle and in practice. For their theory to work, Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats would have to elect Donald Trump president rather than Joe Biden. That it is not going to happen, not today or any other day."

sen. Richard C. Shelby AL

Shelby said he would oppose the effort to question the tally. "At the end of the day, it's time to move on. We need the electoral college to do its work," he said. "It's an integral part of our constitution."

sen. Dan Sullivan AK
sen. John Thune SD

“It’s going down like a shot dog,” Thune said on Dec. 21 of a possible electoral college challenge. Thune has indicated that he will vote to certify Biden’s win, drawing a rebuke from Trump, who called for South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) to run against him in a primary. She has said she will not challenge him. Read more »

sen. Thom Tillis NC

“The Framers of our Constitution made it clear that the power to certify elections is reserved to the states, not Congress," Tillis said in a Jan. 6 statement.

sen. Patrick J. Toomey PA

“I intend to vigorously defend our form of government by opposing this effort to disenfranchise millions of voters in my state and others,” Toomey said. Read more »

sen. Roger Wicker MS

Wicker said he would vote to certify the results Wednesday: "I think the overwhelming weight of the evidence is that Joe Biden defeated my candidate, Donald Trump, and I have to live with it."

sen. Todd C. Young IN

"I think it’s a hijack effort,” Young told protesters outside the Capitol, saying he would not join Sen. Ted Cruz in objecting. “I took an oath under God.”

rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers WA

“What we have seen today is unlawful and unacceptable. I have decided I will vote to uphold the Electoral College results and I encourage Donald Trump to condemn and put an end to this madness.” Read more »

rep. Michael Waltz FL

“Earlier today I planed to object to some of the electors of states because I truly believed there were constitutional issues regarding states and courts changing election laws shortly before Election Day,” Waltz said. “However, with today’s despicable display of violence and intimidation on Capitol Hill we must move on to ensure a peaceful transfer of power and certify the presidential election.” Read more »

rep. Mark Amodei NV
rep. Kelly Armstrong ND
rep. Don Bacon NE
rep. Troy Balderson OH

Balderson said in a statement on Jan. 6: "For as much as I had hoped that Donald Trump would continue as President for the next four years, I cannot take a vote that will set a precedent with long-term ramifications that tear the fabric of our Republic." Read more »

rep. Garland "Andy" Barr KY
rep. Vern Buchanan FL
rep. Ken Buck CO
rep. Larry Bucshon IN
rep. Liz Cheney WY
rep. James Comer KY
rep. Dan Crenshaw TX
rep. John Curtis UT
rep. Rodney Davis IL
rep. Tom Emmer MN
rep. Randy Feenstra IA
rep. Drew Ferguson GA
rep. Brian Fitzpatrick PA
rep. Jeff Fortenberry NE
rep. Mike Gallagher WI
rep. Andrew Garbarino NY
rep. Tony Gonzales TX
rep. Anthony Gonzalez OH
rep. Glenn Grothman WI
rep. Brett Guthrie KY
rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler WA
rep. French Hill AR
rep. Ashley Hinson IA
rep. Trey Hollingsworth IN
rep. Bill Huizenga MI
rep. Dusty Johnson SD
rep. David Joyce OH
rep. John Katko NY
rep. Young Kim CA
rep. Adam Kinzinger IL
rep. Darin LaHood IL
rep. Robert E. Latta OH
rep. Nancy Mace SC
rep. Thomas Massie KY
rep. Michael McCaul TX
rep. Tom McClintock CA
rep. Patrick T. McHenry NC
rep. David B. McKinley WV
rep. Peter Meijer MI
rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA
rep. John Moolenaar MI
rep. Blake Moore UT
rep. Dan Newhouse WA
rep. Tom Reed NY
rep. Chip Roy TX
rep. Austin Scott GA
rep. Mike Simpson ID
rep. Christopher H. Smith NJ
rep. Victoria Spartz IN
rep. Pete Stauber MN
rep. Bryan Steil WI
rep. Steve Stivers OH
rep. Van Taylor TX
rep. Michael R. Turner OH
rep. Fred Upton MI
rep. Ann Wagner MO
rep. Brad Wenstrup OH
rep. Bruce Westerman AR
rep. Steve Womack AR
rep. Don Young AK
sen. Angus King ME
sen. Bernie Sanders VT
sen. Tammy Baldwin WI
sen. Michael F. Bennet CO
sen. Richard Blumenthal CT
sen. Cory Booker NJ
sen. Sherrod Brown OH
sen. Maria Cantwell WA
sen. Benjamin L. Cardin MD
sen. Thomas R. Carper DE
sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. PA
sen. Christopher A. Coons DE
sen. Catherine Cortez Masto NV
sen. Tammy Duckworth IL
sen. Richard J. Durbin IL
sen. Dianne Feinstein CA
sen. Kirsten Gillibrand NY
sen. Kamala D. Harris CA
sen. Margaret Wood Hassan NH
sen. Martin Heinrich NM
sen. John Hickenlooper CO
sen. Mazie Hirono HI
sen. Tim Kaine VA
sen. Mark Kelly AZ
sen. Amy Klobuchar MN
sen. Patrick J. Leahy VT
sen. Ben Ray Luján NM
sen. Joe Manchin III WV
sen. Edward J. Markey MA
sen. Robert Menendez NJ
sen. Jeff Merkley OR
sen. Chris Murphy CT
sen. Patty Murray WA
sen. Gary Peters MI
sen. Jack Reed RI
sen. Jacky Rosen NV
sen. Brian Schatz HI
sen. Charles E. Schumer NY
sen. Jeanne Shaheen NH
sen. Kyrsten Sinema AZ
sen. Tina Smith MN
sen. Debbie Stabenow MI
sen. Jon Tester MT
sen. Chris Van Hollen MD
sen. Mark R. Warner VA
sen. Elizabeth Warren MA
sen. Sheldon Whitehouse RI
sen. Ron Wyden OR
rep. Alma Adams NC
rep. Pete Aguilar CA
rep. Colin Allred TX
rep. Jake Auchincloss MA
rep. Cindy Axne IA
rep. Nanette Barragán CA
rep. Karen Bass CA
rep. Joyce Beatty OH
rep. Ami Bera CA
rep. Don Beyer VA
rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. GA
rep. Earl Blumenauer OR
rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester DE
rep. Suzanne Bonamici OR
rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux GA
rep. Jamaal Bowman NY
rep. Brendan Boyle PA
rep. Anthony G. Brown MD
rep. Julia Brownley CA
rep. Cori Bush MO
rep. Cheri Bustos IL
rep. G.K. Butterfield NC
rep. Salud Carbajal CA
rep. Tony Cárdenas CA
rep. André Carson IN
rep. Matthew Cartwright PA
rep. Ed Case HI
rep. Sean Casten IL
rep. Kathy Castor FL
rep. Joaquin Castro TX
rep. Judy Chu CA
rep. David N. Cicilline RI
rep. Katherine M. Clark MA
rep. Yvette D. Clarke NY
rep. Emanuel Cleaver II MO
rep. James E. Clyburn SC
rep. Steve Cohen TN
rep. Gerald E. Connolly VA
rep. Jim Cooper TN
rep. J. Luis Correa CA
rep. Jim Costa CA
rep. Joe Courtney CT
rep. Angie Craig MN
rep. Charlie Crist FL
rep. Jason Crow CO
rep. Henry Cuellar TX
rep. Sharice Davids KS
rep. Susan A. Davis CA
rep. Danny K. Davis IL
rep. Madeleine Dean PA
rep. Peter A. DeFazio OR
rep. Diana DeGette CO
rep. Rosa L. DeLauro CT
rep. Suzan DelBene WA
rep. Antonio Delgado NY
rep. Val Demings FL
rep. Mark DeSaulnier CA
rep. Theodore E. Deutch FL
rep. Debbie Dingell MI
rep. Lloyd Doggett TX
rep. Mike Doyle PA
rep. Veronica Escobar TX
rep. Anna G. Eshoo CA
rep. Adriano Espaillat NY
rep. Dwight Evans PA
rep. Lizzie Fletcher TX
rep. Bill Foster IL
rep. Lois Frankel FL
rep. Marcia L. Fudge OH
rep. Ruben Gallego AZ
rep. John Garamendi CA
rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia IL
rep. Sylvia Garcia TX
rep. Jared Golden ME
rep. Jimmy Gomez CA
rep. Vicente Gonzalez TX
rep. Josh Gottheimer NJ
rep. Al Green TX
rep. Raúl M. Grijalva AZ
rep. Debra Haaland NM
rep. Josh Harder CA
rep. Jahana Hayes CT
rep. Brian Higgins NY
rep. Jim Himes CT
rep. Steven Horsford NV
rep. Chrissy Houlahan PA
rep. Steny H. Hoyer MD
rep. Jared Huffman CA
rep. Sheila Jackson Lee TX
rep. Pramila Jayapal WA
rep. Hakeem Jeffries NY
rep. Hank Johnson GA
rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson TX
rep. Mondaire Jones NY
rep. Kai Kahele HI
rep. Marcy Kaptur OH
rep. William R. Keating MA
rep. Robin L. Kelly IL
rep. Ro Khanna CA
rep. Daniel Kildee MI
rep. Derek Kilmer WA
rep. Andy Kim NJ
rep. Ron Kind WI
rep. Ann Kirkpatrick AZ
rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi IL
rep. Ann Kuster NH
rep. Conor Lamb PA
rep. Jim Langevin RI
rep. Rick Larsen WA
rep. John B. Larson CT
rep. Brenda Lawrence MI
rep. Al Lawson FL
rep. Barbara Lee CA
rep. Susie Lee NV
rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez NM
rep. Mike Levin CA
rep. Andy Levin MI
rep. Ted Lieu CA
rep. Zoe Lofgren CA
rep. Alan Lowenthal CA
rep. Elaine Luria VA
rep. Stephen F. Lynch MA
rep. Tom Malinowski NJ
rep. Carolyn B. Maloney NY
rep. Sean Maloney NY
rep. Kathy Manning NC
rep. Doris Matsui CA
rep. Lucy McBath GA
rep. Betty McCollum MN
rep. A. Donald McEachin VA
rep. Jim McGovern MA
rep. Jerry McNerney CA
rep. Gregory W. Meeks NY
rep. Grace Meng NY
rep. Kweisi Mfume MD
rep. Gwen Moore WI
rep. Joseph Morelle NY
rep. Seth Moulton MA
rep. Frank Mrvan IN
rep. Stephanie Murphy FL
rep. Jerrold Nadler NY
rep. Grace F. Napolitano CA
rep. Richard E. Neal MA
rep. Joe Neguse CO
rep. Marie Newman IL
rep. Donald W. Norcross NJ
rep. Tom O'Halleran AZ
rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY
rep. Ilhan Omar MN
rep. Frank Pallone Jr. NJ
rep. Jimmy Panetta CA
rep. Chris Pappas NH
rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. NJ
rep. Donald Payne Jr. NJ
rep. Nancy Pelosi CA
rep. Ed Perlmutter CO
rep. Scott Peters CA
rep. Dean Phillips MN
rep. Chellie Pingree ME
rep. Mark Pocan WI
rep. Katie Porter CA
rep. Ayanna Pressley MA
rep. David E. Price NC
rep. Mike Quigley IL
rep. Jamie B. Raskin MD
rep. Kathleen Rice NY
rep. Cedric L. Richmond LA
rep. Deborah Ross NC
rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard CA
rep. Raul Ruiz CA
rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger MD
rep. Bobby L. Rush IL
rep. Tim Ryan OH
rep. Linda T. Sánchez CA
rep. John Sarbanes MD
rep. Mary Gay Scanlon PA
rep. Jan Schakowsky IL
rep. Adam B. Schiff CA
rep. Bradley Schneider IL
rep. Kurt Schrader OR
rep. Kim Schrier WA
rep. David Scott GA
rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott VA
rep. Terri A. Sewell AL
rep. Brad Sherman CA
rep. Mikie Sherrill NJ
rep. Albio Sires NJ
rep. Elissa Slotkin MI
rep. Adam Smith WA
rep. Darren Soto FL
rep. Abigail Spanberger VA
rep. Jackie Speier CA
rep. Greg Stanton AZ
rep. Haley Stevens MI
rep. Marilyn Strickland WA
rep. Thomas Suozzi NY
rep. Eric Swalwell CA
rep. Mark Takano CA
rep. Mike Thompson CA
rep. Bennie Thompson MS
rep. Dina Titus NV
rep. Paul Tonko NY
rep. Norma J. Torres CA
rep. Ritchie Torres NY
rep. Lori Trahan MA
rep. David Trone MD
rep. Lauren Underwood IL
rep. Juan Vargas CA
rep. Marc Veasey TX
rep. Filemon Vela TX
rep. Nydia M. Velázquez NY
rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz FL
rep. Maxine Waters CA
rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ
rep. Peter Welch VT
rep. Jennifer Wexton VA
rep. Susan Wild PA
rep. Nikema Williams GA
rep. Frederica S. Wilson FL
rep. John Yarmuth KY

Did not vote 8

These lawmakers did not vote on any objections.

rep. Gus M. Bilirakis FL
rep. Kevin Brady TX

Brady missed the vote after testing positive for the coronavirus. Read more »

rep. Kay Granger TX

Granger missed the vote after testing positive for the coronavirus. Read more »

rep. Maria Elvira Salazar FL

Salzar missed her swearing-in ceremony after testing positive for covid-19. Read more »

rep. Michelle Steel CA
rep. David Valadao CA

Valadao missed his swearing-in ceremony after testing positive for covid-19. Read more »

rep. Alcee L. Hastings FL
rep. Rashida Tlaib MI

Republican objections didn’t change the result of the joint session to count electoral votes, but did lengthen it. Some states where Trump has challenged the election’s outcome in courts received objections, which resulted in delays of more than two hours each as the chambers debated and voted to approve or reject them.

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Chiqui Esteban and Mike DeBonis contributed to this report.

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) and Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) had intended to support objections to electoral vote counts. They did not.

Harry Stevens is a graphics reporter at The Washington Post. He was part of a team at The Post that won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the series “2C: Beyond the Limit.”
Daniela Santamariña is a graphics reporter for newsletters covering politics at The Washington Post. Before joining The Post in 2019, she was an editor for National Geographic.
Kate Rabinowitz is a graphics reporter at The Washington Post. She previously worked at Propublica. She joined The Post in 2018.
Kevin Uhrmacher is a graphics editor for politics covering elections and public policy at The Washington Post.
John Muyskens is a graphics editor at the Washington Post specializing in data reporting.