What lay behind House Republicans’ votes not to certify the 2020 election?

On Jan. 6, 2021, after the “Stop the Steal” insurrection was quelled, the House of Representatives and Senate held a joint session of Congress to count and certify the electoral college votes for the 2020 presidential election. During this meeting, Republican lawmakers, without evidence, questioned and challenged the validity of the 2020 election. More than half the Republicans in Congress, 146 out of 262, voted to exclude election results from Arizona and Pennsylvania, alleging election fraud.

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