No House Democrats voted in favor of the objection, while a majority of House Republicans (68%) did. There were 138 House Republicans who voted to sustain the objection, while 64 voted against it and 218 Democrats also voted against it. Lawmakers in the House voted 282-138 against the objection as the counting of Electoral College votes continued into the early hours of Thursday morning. I am so proud to be on TeamJoe with her, and I look forward to watching Senator Harris make history again as Vice President. The heated moment passed just as quickly as it began, and the debate resumed.Īfter two hours of heated debate, the House eventually joined the Senate in turning aside Republican objections to Pennsylvania's electoral for Biden. Time and time again Kamala Harris has defied the odds, worked hard and made history - all in service of the American people. There was shouting, but no punches were thrown. Andy Harris, R-Md., and Colin Allred, D-Texas, appeared to be on the verge of a fist fight, sources told ABC News. Sources, as well as reporters who were in the room, told ABC News that House Republicans and Democrats appeared to be confronting each other in the aisle, and a shouting match ensued about who should sit down. Lamb then told Republicans: "The truth hurts."Īs Pelosi banged her gavel, attempting to get the lower chamber in order, several members ran toward the back of the room.
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Pelosi dismissed Griffiths because he spoke out of turn. Andy Harris- 2022 Update On this date in both 2020, as well as 2021, Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Daypublished our original profile of the.
I ask that those words be taken down," Griffiths said to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding Lamb's speech. "The gentleman said there were lies on this floor today, looking over this direction. Colin Allred's decision underscoring the former vice. Colin Allred reportedly came to the brink of a fistfight late on Wednesday. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday picked up his 10th endorsement from a Congressional Black Caucus member, with Texas Rep. About Contact Us Advertise Events Privacy RC Jobs Newsletters CQ Roll Call is a part of FiscalNote, the leading. Morgan Griffiths, R-Va., then jumped in, attempting to make a point of order and asking for some of Lamb's words to be stricken from the record. Andy Harris pushed back on reports that he and Texas Democratic Rep. The Source for news on Capitol Hill since 1955.
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