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President Donald Trump speaks in the press briefing room as Vice President Mike Pence listens Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/p><\/div>\n
By Jeffrey Rodack | NEWSMAX<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to challenge the election results could come down to him pressing congressional Republicans to step in and help.<\/p>\n
Politico<\/a>\u00a0noted that Congress has to certify the results of the election after the Electoral College casts the official vote for president on Dec. 14. An 1887 law mandates that Congress must meet on Jan. 6 to take action.<\/p>\n The law says that the House and Senate must meet in joint session that day to certify the results. But if a House member and senator team together, they are able to object to entire slates of presidential electors. And there are multiple opportunities for lengthy delays in the process since each state\u2019s electors must be certified separately, Politico said.<\/p>\n If a slate of electors is challenged, the House and Senate must go back to their chambers and debate the outcome before voting.<\/p>\n And if the Senate upholds a challenge to some presidential electors, it would almost certainly put the chamber at odds with the Democrat-run House victory.<\/p>\n Still, several Republican lawmakers in then House acknowledge they are considering the option to challenge, Politico said.<\/p>\n \u201cNothing is off the table,\u201d said Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.<\/p>\n And Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, said potential challenges are seriously being considered by some members and they\u2019re \u201cstudying\u201d up on it.<\/p>\n