Congress braces for partisan showdown over Electoral College results — WATCH LIVE

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The Peace Monument, also known as the Naval Monument or Civil War Sailors Monument, is framed b ... — The Peace Monument, also known as the Naval Monument or Civil War Sailors Monument, is framed by the Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Protests are planned on Jan. 6, 2021, the day when Congress meets to formally finalize the presidential election results. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

WASHINGTON — A group of congressional Republicans mounted objections to the Electoral College victory of Joe Biden on Wednesday during a joint session of Congress – arguing voter fraud in select states that provided the Democratic win and where courts have already shot down claims continually made by President Donald Trump.

Nevada was one of six states where Republicans tried and failed to overturn the election results in federal courts.

Many of the claims made in court filings were echoed in House and Senate chambers as a breakaway group of Republicans sought to overturn the election results that have been ratified by officials and legislatures in all 50 states.

The first objection was made to the election in Arizona, where the state’s conservative GOP Gov. Doug Ducey dismissed any notion of widespread fraud. Still, Rep.

President Donald Trump, in a last-ditch effort to remain in office, has urged GOP lawmakers to challenge the outcome in states that have certified election outcomes amid unfounded claims of voter fraud.

Trump’s intrusion into the process has divided Republicans. The president has asked Vice President Mike Pence to block the congressional certification.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said GOP arguments of voter fraud will be countered by Democrats who will cite more than 60 federal court rulings against the Trump campaign and Republicans seeking to alter election outcomes in a handful of states.

Biden won the Electoral College vote, 306-232. He will take the oath of office on Jan. 20 at his inauguration, a historic event that celebrates the peaceful transfer of power.

Outside the Capitol, thousands of pro-Trump demonstrators gathered early Wednesday to protest the outcome of the 2020 election and Biden’s victory.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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