March 24, 2021
Rep. Steve Chabot
Rep. Steve Chabot represents Ohio’s 1st congressional district. Rep. Chabot, unlike most House Republicans, did not sign onto the Texas amicus brief. However, Rep. Chabot did not make the results of the 2020 presidential election clear for his constituents. Instead, he voted to object to the certification of the…
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter
Rep. Buddy Carter represents Georgia’s 1st district in the House. Rep. Carter was a signatory of the Texas amicus brief which would’ve disenfranchised voters in his home state, as well as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. He alleged the states “unconstitutionally bypassed their state legislatures to change how presidential electors…
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Ken Calvert
Rep. Ken Calvert represents California’s 42nd congressional district. After the January 6 insurrection, Rep. Calvert claimed that “we need a thorough investigation of those instances of alleged voter fraud or irregularities.” He also signed onto the Texas amicus brief presented to the Supreme Court that tried to overturn the…
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
Rep. Michael C. Burgess represents Texas’s 26th congressional district. Rep. Burgess told his constituents that he could not vote to certify the counting of the electoral college votes because of “the inability to ensure the legitimacy of every vote,” even though he could not make reference to why…
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Tim Burchett
Rep. Tim Burchett represents Tennessee’s 2nd congressional district. Rep. Burchett voted to object to certifying the 2020 presidential election results, and he refused to hold Trump accountable for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection. He covered for Trump instead, saying that “removing President Trump with a week left in his…
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Ted Budd
Following Nov. 3, Rep. Budd released multiple statements and tweets questioning the integrity of the election. On Nov. 5, he parroted false information about poll watchers being denied access to ballot counting locations, saying, “if Democrats have nothing to hide, then let Republicans in.” On Nov. 7, even as…
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Kevin Brady
Rep. Kevin Brady represents Texas’s 8th congressional district. Despite no proof of widespread voter fraud, Rep. Brady signed onto the Texas amicus brief and supported the idea of overturning the election results in multiple states. Rep. Brady never made it clear to his constituents that President Biden was…
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Mike Bost
Rep. Mike Bost represents Illinois’s 12th congressional district. In a tweet right after the election, he supported President Trump’s failed legal efforts. He defended this because “The foundation of our democracy is built upon the fairness & integrity of our elections.” Going forward, Rep. Bost did anything but that.
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis represents Florida’s 12th district in the House. Rep. Bilirakis was a signatory of the Texas amicus brief, rationalizing his decision that would’ve disenfranchised millions of voters by stating “many Americans are disturbed by multiple reports of voter irregularities and what some feel are unconstitutional…
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March 24, 2021
Rep. Jack Bergman
Rep. Jack Bergman represents Michigan’s 1st district in the House. After the Jan. 6 insurrection, he tried to defend his vote to object to certification of the Electoral College results in a statement vowing to “stand for [his] belief that irregularities, discrepancies, and usurpation of state election laws demanded…
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