U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner breaks with other Missouri Republicans contesting election results – By Nassim Benchaabane (St Louis Post Dispatch) / January 4 2021
ST. LOUIS — U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on Monday announced that she will not join Republicans in Congress raising objections to the certification of the election results affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
In a statement, Wagner, R-Ballwin, broke with Republican colleagues in the House and Senate, including Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, who said they will vote against certifying Electoral College votes.
The objections will not change the final certification of Biden’s win, but will force House and Senate votes that will only delay the final result.
The move, Wagner said, would violate the U.S. Constitution by replacing the Electoral College with Congress.
