Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in Georgia’s two runoff elections. Jon Ossoff defeated David Perdue (R), whose Senate term lapsed Sunday. And Raphael Warnock won his race against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
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Loeffler Reverses Course, Says she Will Vote to Confirm Biden’s Electoral College Win
Meanwhile, the out going Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) reversed course on her planned objection to President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college win after the Senate on Wednesday evening resumed the process of affirming the results of the presidential race.
She cited the scene in Washington, as a mob of the president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
“When I arrived in Washington this morning, I fully intended to object to the certification of the electoral votes,” Loeffler said. “However, the events that have transpired today have forced me to reconsider. And I cannot now in good conscience object to the certification of these electors.”
Loeffler received applause from colleagues after yielding the floor.
Gabriel Sterling, a fellow Republican and top elections official — as well as an outspoken critic of President Trump’s attacks on the voting process — shared his gratitude on Twitter.
“Thank you Senator Loeffler,” he wrote. “You have done the right thing.”
SOURCE: The Washington Post