Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, who was one of the first lawmakers to announce his opposition to Joe Biden’s certification as president, condemned the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, but reiterated his decision to object to the election of Pennsylvania goes to the polls in Pennsylvania. .
“Pennsylvania, a state I focused on, as an example, why people are concerned,” Hawley told lawmakers on the Senate floor. “Millions of Americans are concerned about our integrity in the election.”
Hawley, 41, who was elected to represent Missouri in 2018, has not made any allegations of fraud, but has called on lawmakers in Pennsylvania to introduce new consent procedures.
“Last year, elected officials in Pennsylvania passed a whole new law that allows universal voting by mail,” Hawley said. “And has it notwithstanding what is said in the Pennsylvania Constitution. And when Pennsylvania and (its) citizens try before the Supreme Court in Pennsylvania to hear on the subject, they are dismissed on the basis of procedure, timeliness contrary to it Supreme Court’s own precedent. ‘
Facts first: After the state decided last fall to allow absentee ballots for this election, the Republic of Pennsylvania tried to change the state’s law so that processing could begin earlier and the number of days after the election that provinces could receive ballots would be limited. However, they were unsuccessful, and the status quo remained.
According to his office, Hawley will formally object to the election vote in Pennsylvania tonight.