In order to verify President-elect Donald Trump’s triumph against Vice President Kamala Harris in the November presidential election, the US Congress met on Monday to tally electoral college ballots, according to The Hill.

As the number of states was disclosed on the House floor, Trump’s electoral win was declared prior to his inauguration without any members objecting. The penultimate phase in the election process before Trump returns to the White House on January 20 was the certification on Monday, which showed that Harris received 226 votes and Donald Trump received 312 electoral votes.

According to The Hill, Harris’ announcement that Trump’s win was verified drew a standing ovation from Republican members in the chamber. When HArris declared the joint session of Congress disbanded, a bipartisan standing ovation erupted in the House Chamber. It continued for around half an hour until Kamala Harris announced it.

The proceedings proceeded well under the direction of Kamala Harris. Representatives Bryan Steil and Joe Morelle, as well as Senators Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, assisted in the count. During the count, JD Vance, the vice president-elect, was also in the chamber.

Four years have passed since rioters broke into the Capitol to attempt to stop US President Joe Biden’s triumph against Trump, who had claimed that the 2020 election was rigged. The certification took place quietly on Monday while Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

Just before the legislators came to certify the election results, Donald Trump referred to it as a “big moment in history.” In a video broadcast prior to the certification, Harris referred to the “peaceful transfer of power” as a cornerstone of American democracy and described her role as a “sacred obligation,” according to The Hill.
She said, “As we have seen, our democracy can be fragile.” Harris said, “And it is up to each of us to stand up for our most cherished principles.”

Legislators attempting to return to the Capitol for the certification were concerned when a snowfall struck Washington overnight, according to The Hill. Since a new legislation would have been needed to change the date owing to the weather, the certification had to proceed.

In addition, after the events of four years ago, Capitol Hill was on high alert, with more police officers stationed throughout the Capitol and Senate office buildings, as well as fence surrounding the Capitol complex.