Top House Democrats Say They’re Prepared to Defend Against GOP Electoral Vote Challenge

Chairman of the Democratic Caucus Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (R) (D-N.Y.) and vice chair-elect of the Democratic Caucus Rep. Pete Aguilar (L) (D-Calif.) speak at a press conference in Washington on Dec. 8, 2020. Win McNamee/Getty Images

A leading House Democrat says his caucus will be prepared to offer a defense against the Jan. 6 electoral challenge being led by GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate.

“The voters have spoken. The Electoral College has spoken. The courts have spoken,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters on Jan. 4.