(CBN) – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is leading a group of GOP senators in objecting to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 6, unless Congress approves a 10-day emergency audit of the election. Cruz is joined by Sens.
Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Kennedy (R-LA), Marsha Blackburn R-(TN), and Mike Braun (R-IN) who say the election “featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud and illegal conduct.” Sens.-elect Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), are also taking part, Fox News reports.
“Voter fraud has posed a persistent challenge in our elections, although its breadth and scope are disputed,” the lawmakers declared in a statement. “By any measure, the allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes.”
The recent challenge is separate from Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) announcement that he would object to the certification of the presidential election results, in particular, Pennsylvania for its failure to follow their own state election laws. The lawmakers are urging Congress to select an Electoral Commission to lead a 10-day emergency audit of the election returns in states where the findings are being questioned.
They referenced the 1876 presidential race between Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes where there were allegations of voter fraud. In 1877, the Electoral Commission Act established a board to decide which votes to count in order to resolve the dispute. READ MORE
