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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. A major snowstorm is moving from the Midwest to Washington, where Congress is required by law to meet and certify the presidential election results tomorrow. The D.C. government has declared a snow emergency, but congressional leaders say they will not be delayed. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana tells Fox News Mother Nature will not delay the certification of President-elect Donald Trump's victory.
The Electoral Count Act requires this on January 6th at 1 p.m. So whether we're in a blizzard or not, we are going to be in that chamber making sure this is done.
Ahead of the expected snowstorm, Johnson's message to fellow House members is clear. We encourage all of our colleagues, do not leave town, stay here. The House Speaker says he hopes for full attendance despite the storm. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says city resources will be used to help clear snow for members of Congress ahead of election certification. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Four years after the insurrection and violent attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters, from the White House tonight, President Biden addressed Democratic members of Congress.
Now it's your duty to tell the truth, to remember what happened, and not let January 6th be rewritten or even erased.
Biden says he is leaving office determined to respect the peaceful transfer of power. People in Atlanta can pay their final respects to former President Jimmy Carter until Tuesday. Georgia Public Broadcasting's Sarah Callis reports.
Mourners are flocking to the Carter Center in Atlanta to pay tribute to former President Jimmy Carter during the public repose. 19-year-old William Mendoza drove 214 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee, to the Carter Center in Atlanta for the repose.
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