Elections

Earlier that day, President Trump's second impeachment had a "bipartisan" vote joined by 10 Republican lawmakers, including one from Ohio.

Cathy Lukasko, auxiliary chair of the Trumbull County Republican Party, who had worked to organize a privately sponsored Trumbull County bus trip to the Capitol on Jan. 6, said “everybody knows” the violence at the Capitol was wrong. But she doesn’t feel all Trump supporters deserve that rap.

“The country’s already practically on fire. Do we really want to light a fuse even more?" asked YSU Professor Paul Sracic as the country grapples with what to do with President Donald Trump during his final days.

The House and Senate certified the Democrat’s electoral college win early Thursday after a violent throng of pro-Trump rioters spent hours Wednesday running rampant through the Capitol.

As Congress went about its ceremonial business of certifying election results Wednesday afternoon, a mob of pro-Trump rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol, resulting in the death of at least one woman. 

The U.S. Congress will gather in a joint session today to tally the votes of the Electoral College.

Johnson said states like Pennsylvania and others may have violated the Constitution, disregarded election laws or failed to count all legal ballots. Ryan said, "This futile attempt to overturn the election is the absolute most cynical thing I have seen in my 20 years in politics."

“Just like last year, I am once again beholden to my constituents and am down here in Columbus to represent them — that is what I will do moving forward for the upcoming General Assembly,” state Rep. Al Cutrona said.

The Republican senator said Democrats objected to Ohio electors in 2005 in an effort to help John Kerry defeat George W. Bush. He said he opposed those objections and will oppose any that come this week.

“Last year, I listened to the concerns from many of our people around the area, and I definitely intend to make economic growth and quality jobs a top priority of mine,” state Rep. Mike Loychik said.