Today, the 119th Congress certified that President-elect Donald Trump and JD Vance won 312 electoral college votes, securing Trump’s second term in the presidential office. 

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“Donald J. Trump, of the state of Florida, has received 312 votes. Kamala D. Harris, of the state of California, has received 226 votes,” Vice President Kamala Harris announced with pauses for applause. No objections followed the electoral results. 
Harris expressed a firm commitment to a peaceful transition of power and honored her duties as vice president in a video statement before the event. “This duty is a sacred obligation — one I will uphold, guided by love of country, loyalty to our Constitution, and my unwavering faith in the American people,” Harris stated. 
Republican members of Congress were ardent in ensuring today’s certification for Trump. Congressmen such as Morgan Griffith and Keith Self took to X to report their attendance, despite the snowy conditions at the Capitol, to confirm Trump’s victory. “This is a constitutional requirement, and there is no snow day for the United States Consitution … I’m proud to be in Washington to certify the election of Donald J. Trump,” Griffith said. 
Trump celebrated his certification by posting on TruthSocial: “Congress certifies our great election victory today — a big moment in history. MAGA!” 
Tensions about the certification of Trump’s presidency were high due to the Capitol protest that took place four years ago on Jan. 6, 2021, when then-Vice President Mike Pence confirmed Joe Biden’s victory over Trump. Now labeled as the “J6 Insurrection” by Democrats, Sen. Chuck Schumer recalled the event as “one of the most shameful, reprehensible episodes in the history of this great nation.”  (READ MORE: Will Dems Di...