2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Objecting To Arizona's Vote Count From
The November 2020 Elections. In January 2021, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an "objection to the
counting of electoral votes from the state of Arizona during the joint
session of Congress, on the grounds that they were not, under all of the
known circumstances, regularly given." The vote was on agreeing to the
objection. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 121-303. [House
Vote 10, 1/6/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
1/6/21]
The Debate On The Arizona Vote Count Was Interrupted By Trump
Supporters That Raided The U.S. Capitol. According to Forbes, "The
debate was interrupted by Trump supporters who violently stormed the
U.S. Capitol building, causing lawmakers to be moved to an
undisclosed secure location." [Forbes,
1/6/21]
Challenging The Vote Count From Arizona Was A Republicans Attempt
To Overturn Joe Biden's Win In The Presidential Elections Of
November 2020. According to NPR, "Republicans seeking to overturn
President-elect Joe Biden's win in the November election have moved
to challenge the results from Arizona, as Congress begins the
usually pro forma process of counting each state's electors."
[NPR,
1/6/21]
Joe Biden Won Arizona's 11 Electoral Votes In November 2020 By The
Narrowest Margin Of 10,457 Votes And Became The First Democratic
Nominee To Win Since 1996 In Arizona. According to NPR, "Biden
defeated President Trump in Arizona, winning the state and its 11
electoral votes by the narrowest margin in the country, 10,457
votes. Biden became the first Democratic nominee to win the state
since President Bill Clinton in 1996." [NPR,
1/6/21]
Arizona Republicans Claimed "Massive Election Fraud" In Arizona
That Led To Biden's Win, But An Arizona Federal Judge Threw Out An
Aim To Overturn The Election Results. According to NPR, "Arizona
GOP officials claimed Biden's win was the result of "massive
election fraud," but a federal judge in the state threw out an
attempt to overturn the results." [NPR,
1/6/21]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Objecting To Pennsylvania's Vote Count
From The November 2020 Elections. In January 2021, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an "objection to the
counting of electoral votes from the state of Pennsylvania during the
joint session of Congress, on the grounds that they were not, under all
of the known circumstances, regularly given." The vote was on agreeing
to the objection. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 138-282.
[House Vote 11, 1/7/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
1/7/21]