Seven senators from the Republican Party and four members of that formation about to assume the same position announced this Saturday their
intention to question the certification of the victory of the elected president
, Democrat Joe Biden, next week in Congress.
The group said it plans to turn voters away from some states unless an electoral commission is formed to review the results.
At the same time, he acknowledged that
his action
is
unlikely to cause a setback in the election results
, according to The Associated Press.
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These Republicans thus add an action to obstruct Biden to that announced by Josh Hawley, Republican senator from Missouri, who already expressed a similar intention days ago, when he said that he would object to the result of some states.
Also in the larger group is Ted Cruz, who represents Texas in the Upper House.
It is not yet clear whether they will object to the results
.
This occurs when the objection is presented in writing and signed by a member of the House and a member of the Senate.
For it to stand, both houses must vote by a simple majority.
If the two houses do not agree, the original electoral votes are counted.
The session of Congress scheduled to approve certification of Biden's victory in the November elections by the Electoral College is set for
Wednesday, January 6
.
Previously, the two chambers will meet this Sunday in an inaugural session after the renewal of the entire House of Representatives and a third of the senators.
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Republican senators who express their intention to object to the certification of Biden's victory request that there be a 10-day emergency audit by an electoral commission to review the results, alleging that there have been accusations of fraud "without antecedents" .
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To date, there is no evidence of massive fraud.
The courts have rejected several lawsuits filed by allies of the current president, Donald Trump, who maintained that hypothesis that was never confirmed.
The announcement of the 10 Republican senators and senators elected this Saturday came while a
climate of tension
was registered
in that party
.
While the Republican Majority Leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, urged Republicans to avoid a confrontation in next week's session, other party members support the electoral pulse maintained by Trump, who has not yet officially recognized his defeat.
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Another sign of these tensions have occurred in recent days when the Senate itself, with a Republican majority, refused to rapidly increase the pandemic aid checks approved by Congress to $ 2,000, currently for $ 600, a proposal supported by Trump.
In addition, the Senate voted on Friday in favor of overriding the presidential veto on an important Defense bill.
It was the first time that Congress succeeded in overriding one of Trump's vetoes.
With information from AP, CNN, Fox News and NBC News.