Harris says ‘democracy can be fragile’ as she prepares to certify Trump’s election victory – US politics live

Senate and House to convene in joint session to certify results four years after Trump’s supporters stormed Capitol

Today’s joint session of Congress to certify Donald Trump’s election victory will be presided over by vice-president Kamala Harris, in her ceremonial capacity as president of the Senate.

Harris, of course, was Trump’s opponent in the November presidential election, and is now tasked with making official his victory. Such a scenario has played out before – Al Gore certified his opponent George W Bush’s victory in 2001, and Richard Nixon did the same for John F Kennedy in 1961.

Trump on Sunday said he will support efforts by Republicans in Congress to pass one massive piece of legislation that will enact many of his campaign promises, including better fortifying the country’s borders and removing taxes on tips. There had been some debate among the GOP over whether to split those priorities up into separate bills, but with that decided (for now), expect Republicans to spend the next several months getting that legislation through Congress.

Biden wrote on opinion piece for the Washington Post, in which he encouraged Americans not to forget the insurrection that took place four years ago today.

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Author Of article : Chris Stein in Washington

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