Arizona Electoral College

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence convene a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS
US Election 2020

US Senate rejects first challenge to certifying Biden win

The lawmakers voted 93 to 6 against the effort to reject Arizona’s electoral count

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) bows his head as Republicans applaud him and Senator Paul Gosar (R-AZ) objecting to Arizona's votes during a joint session to certify the 2020 election results, inside the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Erns
US Election 2020

US Republican lawmakers challenge Arizona Electoral College result