Congress Dismisses Objection to Electoral College Votes for Pennsylvania

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) signs on to the Pennsylvania objection in the House Chamber during a reconvening of a joint session of Congress in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images

The House and Senate voted to reject an objection to Electoral College votes for Pennsylvania in the early hours of Thursday.

Earlier, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined 80 House members led by Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) in objecting to the state’s slate of 20 Electoral College votes for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during a vote held late into the night on Wednesday.