He was not involved in the initial confrontation and at no point did he near physical violence,” the statement said. “After seeing a disagreement between Members verge on physical confrontation, Congressman Allred approached his colleagues on both sides of the aisle with the hopes of diffusing the situation and bringing down tensions. Six Republican senators and 121 Republican members of the House of Representatives continued to support the objection of Arizona’s votes.Ĭongressman Allred released a statement declining involvement in an alleged near-brawl and said he only stepped in to calm the situation. In total, 138 Republicans voted to confirm the objection of Pennsylvania’s election results, while 64 voted against it. TheGrioreported Congress rejected challenges to Biden’s win in both Pennsylvania and Arizona. Today, some Marylanders are even calling for my resignation, which I will not do,” he wrote. Democrats are calling for unity, yet also calling for the expulsion of Members who objected in yesterday’s Electoral College count. “I have routinely and consistently rejected violent protests, whether in the case of yesterday, or last summer. Harris released a statement in response to the call for his resignation, relaying the message that he will not step down. Maryland Democratic Party January 7, 2021 Sign our petition,, demanding the immediate resignation of Rep. Pelosi repeatedly called for order, banging her gavel. Multiple members immediately joined them in an effort to prevent a fistfight. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied the request and Lamb continued to vocally express his opinion, exclaiming “the truth hurts,” according to the outlet.Īs he spoke, Harris and Allred began to yell at each other to sit down before meeting in the aisle. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) moved to have the comments struck from the record, the Post reported. Some opposed his viewpoint and the meeting intensified. “The members who are repeating those lies should be ashamed of themselves, their constituents should be ashamed of them.” “We know that that attack today, it didn’t materialize out of nowhere, it was inspired by lies - the same lies that you’re hearing in this room tonight,” Lamb remarked, according to the Post.
(Harris Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Allred Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images
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