LaMalfa Votes Against Electoral College Certification For Two States

(Washington DC)- After a day of protest and mob violence interfered with the ability of Congress to hold a reasoned discussion, Congress continued to debate the important questions that remain unanswered about the election. Questions remain about the unconstitutionality of unilateral last minute election rule changes in four states and in ballot handling in others. Congressman LaMalfa had previously joined with members of the House and Senate to ask that a bipartisan commission be formed of House members, Senate members and Supreme Court Justices to take 10 days to review these claims.

LaMalfa Stated: "I have no interest in overturning any election solely based on allegations. I do want the allegations to be investigated before Congress gives a final approval to the results. The court should have reviewed these claims, they didn't. A simple reading of the U.S. Constitution's plain language makes clear four states violated provisions on the Election of the President. My vote today was to ensure that the investigation happened before Inauguration Day. It is clear that after so many questions were raised, and rules changed so wildly across the country, that Congress needs to set reasonable minimum standards for federal elections. I will be working on finding a bipartisan compromise to deliver common sense reforms."