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Here's who objected, supported certification of Pennsylvania’s electors

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In this image from video, Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., speaks early Thursday as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania at the U.S. Capitol.

Members of Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s presidential win early Thursday morning, but not without first deliberating on proposals aimed to discredit the results of the contentious 2020 presidential election.

The U.S. Congress voted on proposals that objected electoral votes from Pennsylvania and Arizona, key battleground states.

Both proposals were rejected.

Here’s how politicians from Pennsylvania voted on the matter:

U.S. Senate

What the Senate voted on: To object the certification of Pennsylvania’s electors.

Total Senate vote: 92-7

Sen. Pat Toomey rejected the attempt to discredit Pennsylvania’s election results. He said it was not Congress’ responsibility to judge a state’s election process.

“Mr. President, Joe Biden won the election,” Toomey said Wednesday night at the Capitol. “It’s not what I had hoped for, but that’s what happened. It was an honest victory. With the usual, minor, irregularities that occur in most elections.”

Sen. Bob Casey (D-P.A.): No

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-P.A.): No

U.S. House of Representatives

What the House voted on: To object the certification of Pennsylvania’s electors.

Total House vote: 282-138

Republican representatives from Pennsylvania said they’d object the election results, and they followed through with their votes.

“We must acknowledge that unconstitutional acts unduly impacted the presidential election in Pennsylvania,” said Rep. John Joyce, R-P.A., on the House floor.

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-P.A.), No

Brendan Boyle (D-P.A.), No

Dwight Evans (D-P.A.), No

Madeleine Dean (D-P.A.), No

Mary Scanlon (D-P.A.), No

Chrissy Houlahan (D-P.A.), No

Susan Wild (D-P.A.),No

Matthew Cartwight (D-P.A.), No

Daniel Meuser (R-P.A.), Yes

Scott Perry (R-P.A.), Yes

Lloyd Smucker (R-P.A.), Yes

Fred Keller (R-P.A.), Yes

John Joyce (R-P.A.), Yes

Guy Reschenthaler (R-P.A.), Yes

Glenn Thompson, (R-P.A.), Yes

Mike Kelly (R-P.A.), Yes

Conor Lamb (D-P.A.), No

Mike Doyle Jr (D-P.A.), No

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