Pelosi: House Will Proceed With Electoral Certification After It’s Cleared by Police

Pelosi: House Will Proceed With Electoral Certification After It’s Cleared by Police
Members of Congress evacuate the House Chamber as a group of protesters attempt to enter during a joint session of Congress in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that after speaking with House leaders and White House officials, the House will proceed at the Capitol in the electoral certification.

“In consultation with Leader Hoyer and Whip Clyburn and after calls to the Pentagon, the Justice Department and the Vice President, we have decided we should proceed tonight at the Capitol once it is cleared for use,” Pelosi said in a statement on Wednesday night, referring to Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.).

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