Republican prepares challenge to Electoral College votes in Congress

Published December 2, 2020 5:40pm ET



A Republican member of Congress is preparing a challenge to the Electoral College returns when Congress counts the votes next month.

Rep. Mo Brooks, a GOP lawmaker representing Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, believes the election was “stolen” from President Trump and confirmed to Politico that he has had “indirect communication” with some senators about his longshot bid to contest the result.

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