More in GOP Ready to ‘Move On’ After Electors Vote for Biden
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Members of the Electoral College applaud after casting their vote at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, on Dec. 14.
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With the vote of the Electoral College Monday, many of the congressional Republicans who for weeks have resisted referring to Joe Biden as president-elect are now acknowledging the contest for the White House is over.
“It’s time for everybody to move on,” said John Thune of South Dakota, the No. 2 Senate Republican. While there is an opportunity for lawmakers to contest the electors’ votes, that effort is “not going anywhere.”