evidence: Congress has completed the count of electoral college votes, with Vice President Mike Pence declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner early Thursday morning. Congress completed their count of electoral college votes early Thursday morning, affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Republican objections to some states did not prevail, but did succeed in drawing out a process that is usually a formality and forced Republican lawmakers to choose between honoring the choice of the voters or standing with President Trump. [...] "Many of us hoped that the presidential election would yield a different result, but our system of government has processes to determine who will be sworn in on Jan. 20. The electoral college has spoken," McConnell said. "So today, I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He’s devoted himself to public service for many years." In a conference-wide phone call in mid-December, McConnell and other GOP leaders urged Senate Republicans not to join a long-shot effort led by conservatives in the House to challenge the electoral college results when Congress formally tabulates the vote Jan. 6. Read more » "I am a conservative Republican. Therefore, I must strictly adhere to the United States Constitution. The Constitution clearly limits the role of Congress with respect to presidential elections to the counting of electoral votes that have been certified by the states. The states, consistent with the principles of federalism and a limited national government, possess the sole authority to determine and submit their electors," Moran said, according to the Kansas City Star.