The House of Representatives and Senate late Wednesday voted against a move to object to Arizona’s electoral votes.
The chambers each voted on the measure following a breach by a group of rioters of the Capitol building while other protesters were gathered outside. It is unclear who instigated the breach of the building.
The Senate overwhelmingly voted 93-6 against the objection to the counting of a slate of 11 presidential electors from Arizona for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
All votes in favor to the objection came from Republicans. They are Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.).
In the House, 303-121 voted against the objection.
Both chambers were set to reconvene their joint session.
Earlier during the joint session of Congress, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and one senator objected to Arizona’s 11 electoral votes, triggering debates by each chamber and a vote.
More than 60 Republican House representatives joined Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to object to the slate of votes for Biden, leading to a pause in the joint session and separate, concurrent debates in the two chambers. The objection requires a majority vote from both chambers to pass.
