Joint session to certify presidential election could take days

Published January 6, 2021 11:30am ET



A joint session of Congress that convenes Wednesday to certify Joe Biden’s presidential victory could drag on for days thanks to rules permitting hours of deliberation for any objections to state results.

Republicans in the House and Senate plan to contest the results provided by six battleground states, beginning with Arizona, after the House and Senate gather for a joint session at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

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