Pence Backs Republican Lawmakers' Plan To Object To Electoral College Results
Eleven senators and senators-elect said they would reject electors "from disputed states" without an investigation into the votes in those states. They did not provide evidence for their concerns.
by Jason Slotkin
Jan 02, 2021
2 minutes
Updated at 10:03 p.m. ET
A group of Republicans has announced plans to reject electors from states they consider disputed if Congress doesn't create a commission to investigate their claims of fraud. The effort, fueled by baseless allegations of voter fraud, drew support from Vice President Pence by Saturday night.
The lawmakers are the latest Republicans to challenge the Jan. 6 vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral
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