Washington Post's Jacqueline Alemany and Brookings Institution Governance Studies Senior Fellow Molly Reynolds preview the 117th Congress and incoming Biden Administration.
House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a news conference to address their legislative agenda. Chair Jeffries discussed the phone call President Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) regarding the 2020 presidential election, certification of the electoral college vote, and future coronavirus relief legislation.
Vice President Pence campaigned for Republican Georgia U.S. Senate candidates - Sen. David Perdue and Sen. Kelly Loeffler-- in Milner Georgia. Both candidates faced runoff elections with the Democratic candidates - Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock-- on January 5, 2021. The runoff will determine majority control of the U.S. Senate. Vice President Pence talked about the importance of Georgians to get out and vote, he shares the same concerns with Americans about voting irregularities and told the crowd "come this Wednesday, we'll have our day in Congress -we'll hear the objections - we'll hear the evidence, but tomorrow is Georgia's day".
President Trump speaks at a rally in Dalton, GA in support of Georgia Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, both facing a runoff election on Tuesday.
President-Elect Joe Biden campaigned for Democratic Georgia U.S. Senate candidates -- Jon Ossoff and Rev. Rafael Warnock -- in Atlanta. Both men faced runoff elections with the Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler -- on January 5, 2021 which will determine majority control of the U.S. Senate. President-Elect Biden talked about the importance of Georgians to get out and vote.
Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling (R) held a press conference to address claims of election fraud the day before the state's Senate runoff elections. Mr. Sterling disputed President Trump's accusations the Georgia presidential election results were incorrect, assured voters the Senate runoff elections would be secure, and warned voters not to "self-suppress your own vote." Responding to a question about a phone call between President Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), Mr. Sterling said, "I personally found it to be something that was not normal, out of place" and "nobody I know who would be president would do something like that to a Secretary of State."
House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a news conference to address their legislative agenda. Chair Jeffries discussed the phone call President Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) regarding the 2020 presidential election, certification of the electoral college vote, and future coronavirus relief legislation.
President Trump spoke at a rally in Dalton, GA in support of Georgia Republicans David Perdue and Sen. Kelly Loeffler, both facing a runoff election in the two 2020 U.S. Senate races in Georgia. Sen. Perdue wasn't able to attend the rally because he continued to quarantine at home after coming into contact with a person who tested for COVID-19 less than a week prior. During his remarks, President Trump encouraged voters to vote for the two Republican candidates, noting that a win for their Democratic challengers would hand control of the Senate to Democrats. He spent most of the time talking about his displeasure with the results of the 2020 presidential election, which he lost in both the popular vote and the Electoral College. He said his supporters in Congress would continue to support him as both legislative chambers were set to accept the Electoral College results in just two days. Senator Loeffler, Rep. Majrorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter, als
President-Elect Joe Biden campaigned for Democratic Georgia U.S. Senate candidates -- Jon Ossoff and Rev. Rafael Warnock -- in Atlanta. Both men faced runoff elections with the Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler -- on January 5, 2021 which will determine majority control of the U.S. Senate. President-Elect Biden talked about the importance of Georgians to get out and vote.
Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling (R) held a press conference to address claims of election fraud the day before the state's Senate runoff elections. Mr. Sterling disputed President Trump's accusations the Georgia presidential election results were incorrect, assured voters the Senate runoff elections would be secure, and warned voters not to "self-suppress your own vote." Responding to a question about a phone call between President Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), Mr. Sterling said, "I personally found it to be something that was not normal, out of place" and "nobody I know who would be president would do something like that to a Secretary of State."
