Official congressional records and media coverage of the certification process

Congress to Certify Trump's Second Term Victory on January 6 with 312 Electoral Votes

Jan 5, 2025, 06:21 AM

Congress is set to certify Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election on January 6, 2025, marking his second term in office. This certification occurs four years after the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The process will be presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris, who will oversee the counting of electoral votes from all states, a routine but constitutionally mandated procedure. Trump secured 312 electoral votes, surpassing the required 270, while Harris received 226 votes. Vice President-elect JD Vance will join Trump in office. The certification is expected to proceed smoothly, with no anticipated objections from Democrats, reflecting a stark contrast to the events of four years prior.