ToplineA total of just 25 Republican members of Congress have acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory since it was affirmed by the electoral college on Monday, with the vast majority of the GOP caucus either refusing to do so or remaining silent. The 114th Congress convened today with Republicans taking majority control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. That’s the number of Republicans in Congress have not yet acknowledged Biden’s win, more than 80% of the GOP caucus. 126 House Republicans – nearly two-thirds of the House GOP caucus – signed an amicus brief supporting a now-rejected lawsuit seeking to overturn the election by invalidating electors in key states won by Biden. After McConnell acknowledged Biden’s win, Trump tweeted at him, “Too soon to give up.

Source: Forbes December 17, 2020 01:25 UTC