Chuck Grassley in January 6 Capitol Riot

On Government Reform: Update Electoral Count Act to avoid another January 6th

Grassley talked about his support for changes to the Electoral Count Act of 1887 that would raise the threshold for members of Congress to object to electoral votes cast for the presidency and clarify that the vice president's role is purely ceremonial. In 2020, former President Trump pressured then-V.P. Pence to interfere with the counting of electoral votes despite the fact that Pence had no authority to do so. The proposed law would make that lack of authority even clearer.

Asked if he would have declared Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election had he been presiding over the joint session of Congress in place of Pence, Grassley dismissed the question. "That's not even a legitimate question because we are taking care of that issue right now by making sure in this legislation that I hope passes in November, December when we get back, that the vice president has got no discretion whatsoever," Grassley said. "His job is strictly ministerial. Just count the votes, nothing more."

Source: Des Moines Register on Jan. 6 Riot Oct 6, 2022

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