Congress adjourns joint session after Trump-backers object to Pennsylvania votes

Washington, Jan 7 : The reconvened joint session of the US Congress to count and ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College votes, adjourned early Thursday when objections were raised by a Senator and a House of Representatives member to the ballots from Pennsylvania, dashing hopes that President Donald Trump’s supporters chastised by the violent attack on the Capitol would stop trying to block the process.
When Congress met again after the House chamber was cleaned up following the attacks earlier on Wednesday, objections to three states failed when none of the Senators would sign on.
But surprisingly, one senator, Josh Hawley, joined in sustaining the objection.
Without extended discussions, the Senate quickly disposed of the objection with 92 votes against and only seven in favour.
The House was still dealing with the objections.
Under the US system, an Electoral College elected by the citizens votes for the President.