(House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Sen. Ted Cruz were two of the Republicans who signaled it was time for the GOP to get to work after certifying President-elect Trump’s victory. Getty Images© Getty Images)
by Elizabeth Elkind, Morgan Phillips, Matteo Cina
January 6, 2025
Congressional Republicans were buoyant on Monday after lawmakers gathered to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s White House victory.
“It went great. It went smooth. This is a textbook transition of power. This is how democracy is supposed to operate,” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told Fox News Digital.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., shared praise for both Republican and Democratic leaders who led the largely ceremonial event.
“It was really neat to see the certification go smoothly. I thought Vice President Harris handled it well. It was neat to have JD Vance in the chamber too, as a sitting senator at the time, but getting ready to become the vice president of the United States so that, you know, it’s very historic,” he told reporters.
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