Joint session set for Jan. 6, 2025, to count 2024 electoral votes

Passed both chambersS.Con.Res. 2Latest action Jan 3, 2025

Sponsor: John Thune · Senator · SD

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Official title: A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

119th Congress

Topics: Government & democracy

Introduced: January 3, 2025

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The House and Senate will meet Jan. 6, 2025, at 1 p.m. to count the electoral votes from the 2024 presidential election.

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What does this do?

This resolution sets the date, time, place, and order of events for the official counting of electoral votes. The House and Senate will meet together in the House chamber on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 1 p.m., led by the vice president as . Two senators and two House members will serve as tellers, reading each state's certificate aloud in alphabetical order, starting with Alabama.

Who does it affect?

It mainly affects members of Congress and congressional staff who carry out the process. The outcome affects every U.S. resident, since it finalizes who will serve as the president and the vice president.

Why does it matter?

The public votes in November, but the electors chosen by each state cast the votes that officially decide the winner, and Congress is where those votes are counted. The vice president's announcement of the totals counts as the official declaration of who was elected, and the results are written into the records of both chambers.

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IntroducedJan 3, 2025
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Right now: both chambers have passed it. The official record doesn’t yet say whether the two versions match.

Latest action: January 3, 2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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“The last time lawmakers met for the routine procedure, things went awry. That is not expected this year.” — bbc.co.uk

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