Two key allies to President Trump
Donald TrumpTop Trump aide Derek Lyons to leave White House this month Judge rules Trump Org must turn over documents to NY AG as part of probe Longtime GOP strategist Steve Schmidt announces he's registering Democrat MORE in the Senate say they do not plan to challenge the Electoral College results when Congress meets to certify the election on Jan. 6, dealing a blow to the president’s long-shot efforts to overturn the outcome.
Sens. Ron Johnson
Ronald (Ron) Harold JohnsonKrebs to testify during Senate hearing on election security this week McConnell urges GOP senators not to object to Electoral College vote GOP leaders pinched by pro-Trump bid to reverse election outcome MORE (R-Wis.) and Mike Lee
Michael (Mike) Shumway LeeSenate GOP leaders seek to put an end to election disputes Lawmakers call for including creation of Latino, women's history museums in year-end spending deal Palin campaigns in Georgia for Loeffler, Perdue MORE (R-Utah) do not currently plan to join an effort spearheaded by Rep. Mo Brooks
Morris (Mo) Jackson BrooksGeorgia GOP senators dig in on refusal to recognize Biden win McConnell urges GOP senators not to object to Electoral College vote House Republican urges GOP lawmakers to join effort to stop 'illegitimate' Biden win MORE (R-Ala.) to throw out election totals in five battleground states.
A spokesman for Lee told The Hill that the senator has “no plan to do so.”
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Johnson, the Homeland Security chairman who is overseeing a hearing Wednesday about election fraud, told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that something new would have to surface that would “call into question the legitimacy of the election” for him to join the House Republicans advocating for a revolt.
There are still a few conservative senators who have not made their intentions known. The Hill has reached out to the offices of Sens. Rand Paul
Randal (Rand) Howard PaulMcConnell urges GOP senators not to object to Electoral College vote GOP leaders pinched by pro-Trump bid to reverse election outcome Senate GOP leaders seek to put an end to election disputes MORE (R-Ky.), Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzCruz, Texas lawmakers pitch San Antonio for Space Command headquarters Attacks on Section 230 reveal much more dangerous tech-policy strategy This week: Congress braces for chaotic finish MORE (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley
Joshua (Josh) David HawleyProgressives ramp up calls for increased unemployment insurance, direct payments On The Money: Congressional leaders to meet on government funding, COVID relief | Small businesses say worst of pandemic yet to come | Fed joins global network to fight climate change McConnell urges GOP senators not to object to Electoral College vote MORE (R-Mo.) requesting comment.
Sen. Mike Braun
Michael BraunGOP divided by pro-Trump Texas election suit Overnight Energy: Trump EPA finalizes air rule that critics say favors polluters | Zinke, in official and unofficial portraits, returns to Interior on horseback | Vilsack gets lukewarm response as Biden Agriculture pick from those seeking reformed USDA Bipartisan senators introduce tree conservation bill as climate solution MORE (R-Ind.) has said he is disappointed by the election results and believes there was some fraud that should be investigated. But he said the fraud wasn't enough to alter the outcome and that it is time to "put aside politics and respect the constitutional process that determines the winner of our presidential election."
At the Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing about election fraud Wednesday, Paul signaled he might be open to joining the effort.
“The fraud happened, the election was in many ways stolen, and the only way it will be fixed will be by in the future reinforcing the laws,” Paul said.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellCongress closes in on COVID-19 relief, funding deal Bipartisan senators urge surprise billing deal's inclusion in year-end package Democratic leaders under pressure to agree to slimmed-down COVID-19 relief deal MORE (R-Ky.) recognized Biden as the 2020 victor for the first time Tuesday following the Electoral College certification of the vote.
McConnell has urged his caucus not to join Brooks or any other House Republican efforts to object to the outcome when Congress gathers to certify the Electoral College count next month.
Even if Brooks is able to find a partner in the Senate, the Democratic-controlled House would certify Biden as the winner, and the GOP-controlled Senate likely would too. In the distant chance that the Senate recognized the objection, the results would be kicked back to the state and the governors would re-certify Biden as the winner.
Trump and his allies continue to make unsubstantiated claims about how the election was stolen from him through widespread fraud. Every legal challenge except for one has been defeated in court. Most recently, the Supreme Court refused to hear a case brought by Texas and joined by more than 100 House Republicans seeking to throw out the results in four states.
Johnson insists that are “legitimate questions” about how the election was conducted and wants a full accounting of alleged “irregularities,” even if he does not intend to try to have the results thrown out.
“All I’m trying to do is hold a very upfront, straightforward hearing talking about what controls there are in place, what fraud does occur, what can we do to prevent fraud in the future,” Johnson told the Journal-Sentinel.
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