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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBipartisan group of lawmakers signs pledge to certify 2024 election results
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More than 30 House members, including a half-dozen Republicans, have signed a bipartisan pledge to uphold the results of the 2024 election amid an increased focus on Congress' role in certifying the tally next January.
A pair of House centrists, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), have worked for months to organize what theyre calling a unity commitment an agreement to safeguard the fairness and integrity of this falls presidential election.
Five other Republicans also signed on: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) and Anthony DEsposito (R-N.Y.).
None of the six Republicans who signed the pledge voted against certifying the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021. (Several of them were not yet in office.) A total of 139 House Republicans did vote against certifying President Joe Biden's victory.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/09/13/congress/house-centrists-vow-to-certify-2024-election-00178945
A pair of House centrists, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), have worked for months to organize what theyre calling a unity commitment an agreement to safeguard the fairness and integrity of this falls presidential election.
Five other Republicans also signed on: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) and Anthony DEsposito (R-N.Y.).
None of the six Republicans who signed the pledge voted against certifying the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021. (Several of them were not yet in office.) A total of 139 House Republicans did vote against certifying President Joe Biden's victory.
Also, a new law was passed on a bipartisan basis in 2022 to make it harder for members of Congress to object to certifying electors.
https://apnews.com/article/biden-donald-trump-e4366ca9e350ef87ebbb7638517cbde3
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers signs pledge to certify 2024 election results (Original Post)
pnwmom
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(2,330 posts)1. To their eternal shame, Speaker Johnson and my Congressman, Michael Cloud...
Voted against certifying the 2020 election and did not sign this pledge. Keeping their insurrection options open.
OAITW r.2.0
(27,832 posts)2. A hopeful sign and a message to Johnson and the rest of the Trumpublicans..
leftieNanner
(15,617 posts)3. As long as we take back the House
Hakeem Jeffries will hold the gavel!
Deuxcents
(19,018 posts)4. It's a sad thing that we have come to this as their oath when taking office should be sufficient