Under the shadow of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, Congress certifies the 2024 election
NPRUnder the shadow of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, Congress certifies the 2024 election toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Congress convened Monday in the midst of a snowstorm to certify President-elect Donald Trump's election victory in a smooth and orderly process, in stark contrast to four years ago when throngs of Trump's supporters breached security barriers at the U.S. Capitol and stormed the building to try to overturn the 2020 election results. Vice President Harris, who lost the presidential election to Trump, oversaw the proceedings certifying Trump's win and announced the final tally: 312 to 226. Unlike four years ago, there were no objections to the certification of any state's election certificate during the hour-long joint session of Congress, a return to what's normally a mundane bureaucratic process of members fulfilling a constitutional duty to officially oversee the counting of electoral votes. He also praised Harris, noting "it being particularly admirable that Vice President Harris would preside over the certification of a presidential election that she lost."
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