{"id":2386988,"date":"2025-01-06T14:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T19:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-certifies-her-electoral-loss-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T19:49:07","slug":"kamala-harris-certifies-her-electoral-loss-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-certifies-her-electoral-loss-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris certifies her electoral loss &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamala-harris-certifies-her-electoral-loss-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386988&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Monday,Vice President Kamala Harris officially certified her defeat in the 2024 general election to \u200cPresident-elect Donald Trump. during the joint \u2064session of Congress, she delivered remarks and\u200d engaged \u200din lighthearted conversation with House Speaker Mike Johnson \u200cbefore \u2063announcing the final\u2064 Electoral\u200b College votes. Harris received applause from Democratic lawmakers, while \u2063Republicans cheered \u2063for Trump\u2019s total of 312 electoral votes compared to her 226. Additionally, Trump garnered 77.3 million popular votes, \u200cmarking the first time a GOP presidential candidate won that category in 20 years. Following her declaration, Harris left the floor, with her successor, \u200cVice President-elect J.D. Vance, interacting with Republican lawmakers. Rep. Jamie Raskin praised Harris for her \u200dprofessionalism but expressed criticism towards\u200c his colleagues for\u200b applauding during the certification process, emphasizing the constitutional role of Congress in receiving votes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kamala Harris certifies her electoral loss<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1929304\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> on Monday certified her loss to President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024<\/a> general election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris spent several minutes on the House dais speaking and laughing with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) before gaveling in the joint session of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">vice president drew<\/a> a standing ovation from Democratic lawmakers after reading out her total Electoral College votes. Republicans similarly cheered as Trump&rsquo;s totals were announced.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3261367\/kamala-harris-fans-ponder-trump-like-comeback-scuffling-democrat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HARRIS FANS PONDER TRUMP-LIKE COMEBACK AFTER VP&rsquo;S HISTORIC DEFEAT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump won 312 electoral votes to Harris&rsquo;s 226 votes by carrying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-puts-susan-rice-in-charge-of-effort-to-expand-vote-by-mail\/\" title=\"Biden Puts Susan Rice in Charge of Effort to Expand Vote by Mail\">major swing states<\/a>. He also was the first GOP president to win the popular vote in 20 years, netting 77.3 million votes to Harris&rsquo;s 75 million.<\/p>\n<p>Harris quickly departed the House floor after reading the final certification and gaveling out the joint session. As the vice president exited, her successor, Vice President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">J.D. Vance<\/a>, was seen taking selfies with a number of Republican lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner&nbsp;<\/em>that Harris &ldquo;was very professional and non-partisan&rdquo; but had tougher words for his congressional colleagues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I could have done without the applause when our team got Electoral College votes. We&rsquo;re not there as delegates to a convention. We&rsquo;re there, constitutionally, as vote tellers. We&rsquo;re just there to receive the vote,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;So I was a little surprised that we had that kind of exuberant applause reaction, but that&rsquo;s not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-moves-towards-control-of-solomon-islands\/\" title=\"China Moves Towards Control of Solomon Islands\">big deal compared<\/a> to what we saw four years ago, with an attempt actually to nullify the vote of the people, and overturn the result in the election with fraud and deceit and violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In all, the day proved an extremely unremarkable yet professional turn following the events of the prior cycle&rsquo;s certification. <\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 6, 2021, hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in hopes of overturning his 2020 loss to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> after Harris&rsquo;s predecessor, former Vice President Mike Pence, refused to block the certification of Biden&rsquo;s victory.<\/p>\n<p>Harris isn&rsquo;t the first vice president to certify their own electoral defeat. Both former President Richard Nixon and former Vice President Al Gore performed that same duty following the 1960 and 2000 elections, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Gore notably silenced a number of Democratic lawmakers on Jan. 6, 2001, who sought to object to former President George W. Bush&rsquo;s narrow victory. Gore won the popular vote but fell short of the Electoral College threshold, beginning weeks of recounts in Florida before he conceded to Bush.<\/p>\n<p>The Constitution expressly appoints the vice president to oversee the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/passive-jan-6-rioters-can-be-convicted-of-disorderly-conduct-federal-court-rules\/\" title=\"Federal court rules that &#039;passive&#039; Jan. 6 rioters can be convicted of disorderly conduct\">electoral certification process<\/a> but does not specifically require them to do so. Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey skipped the certification of the 1968 election, which he lost, to attend a funeral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris has rarely appeared in public following the 2024 election, but she said in a video posted to social media Monday morning, &ldquo;The peaceful transfer of power is one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, I will perform my constitutional duty as Vice President to certify the results of the 2024 election. This duty is a sacred obligation &mdash; one I will uphold guided by love of country, loyalty to our Constitution, and unwavering faith in the American people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w21HzdNxGs\">pic.twitter.com\/w21HzdNxGs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP\/status\/1876260143509192977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;As much as any other principle, it is what distinguishes our system of government from monarchy or tyranny,&rdquo; the vice president continued. &ldquo;I will perform my constitutional duty as vice president of the United States to certify the results of the 2024 election. This duty is a sacred obligation &mdash; one I will uphold guided by love of country, loyalty to our Constitution and my unwavering faith in the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1929304\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1929304\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamala Harris certifies her electoral defeat to Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2386989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/harris-certification.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44528,32438,4133,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2386988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-electoral-loss","tag-kamala-harris","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/harris-certification.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386988"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386992,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386988\/revisions\/2386992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}