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COUNTING ELECTORAL VOTES--JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2

At 12:56 p.m., the Sergeant at Arms, William McFarland, announced the
Vice President and the Senate of the United States.
The Senate entered the Hall of the House of Representatives, headed
by the Vice President and the Secretary of the Senate, the Members and
officers of the House rising to receive them.
The Vice President took her seat as the Presiding Officer of the
joint convention of the two Houses, the Speaker of the House occupying
the chair on her

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The joint session was called to order by the Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Mr. Speaker and Members of Congress, pursuant to
the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Senate and House of
Representatives are meeting in joint session to verify the certificates
and count the votes of the electors of the several States for President
and Vice President of the United States.
After ascertainment has been had that the certificates are authentic
and correct in form, the tellers will count and make a list of the
votes cast by the electors of the several States.
The tellers on the part of the two Houses will take their places at
the Clerk's desk.
The tellers, Senator Fischer and Senator Klobuchar on the part of the
Senate, and Mr. Steil and Mr. Morelle on the part of the House, took
their places at the desk.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, the tellers will dispense with
reading formal portions of the certificates.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. After ascertaining that certificates are regular
in form and authentic, the tellers will announce the votes cast by the
electors for each State, beginning with Alabama.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Alabama seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 9 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 9 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Alaska seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida received
3 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio received 3
votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Arizona seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 11 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 11 votes for Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Arkansas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 6 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 6 votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of California seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State
of California received 54 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State
of Minnesota received 54 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Colorado seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California
received 10 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota
received 10 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Connecticut seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State
of California received 7 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State
of Minnesota received 7 votes for Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Delaware seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California
received 3 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota
received 3 votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the District of Columbia seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State
of California received 3 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State
of Minnesota received 3 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Florida seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida received
30 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio received 30
votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Georgia seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 16 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 16 votes for Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Hawaii seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California
received 4 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota
received 4 votes for Vice President.

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Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Idaho seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 4 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 4 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Illinois seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California
received 19 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota
received 19 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Indiana seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 11 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 11 votes for Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Iowa seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida received
6 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio received 6
votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Kansas seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 6 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 6 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 8 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 8 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Louisiana seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 8 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State
of Ohio received 8 votes for Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Maine seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California
received 3 votes for President and Donald J. Trump of the State of
Florida received 1 vote for President and Tim Walz of the State of
Minnesota received 3 votes for Vice President and J.D. Vance of the
State of Ohio received 1 vote for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Maryland seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State
of California received 10 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State
of Minnesota received 10 votes for Vice President.

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Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State
of California received 11 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State
of Minnesota received 11 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Michigan seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 15 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State
of Ohio received 15 votes for Vice President.
Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State
of Minnesota seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California received 10
votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota received 10
votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Mississippi seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 6 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State
of Ohio received 6 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Missouri seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida received
10 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio received 10
votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Montana seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 4 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 4 votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Nebraska seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 4 votes for President and Kamala D. Harris of the
State of California received 1 vote for President and J.D. Vance of the
State of Ohio received 4 votes for Vice President and Tim Walz of the
State of Minnesota received 1 vote for Vice President.
Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State
of Nevada seems regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom
that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida received 6 votes for
President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio received 6 votes for Vice
President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of New Hampshire seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of
California received 4 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of
Minnesota received 4 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of New Jersey seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State
of California received 14 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State
of Minnesota received 14 votes for Vice President.

Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of New Mexico seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of
California received 5 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of
Minnesota received 5 votes for Vice President.
Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State
of New York seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California received 28
votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota received 28
votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of North Carolina seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 16 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 16 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of North Dakota seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 3 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State
of Ohio received 3 votes for Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Ohio seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida received
17 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio received 17
votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Oklahoma seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 7 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State
of Ohio received 7 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Oregon seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California
received 8 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota
received 8 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seems to be regular in form
and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the
State of Florida received 19 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the
State of Ohio received 19 votes for Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Rhode Island seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of
California received 4 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of
Minnesota received 4 votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of South Carolina seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 9 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State
of Ohio received 9 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. The certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
South Dakota seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida received 3 votes
for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio received 3 votes for
Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Tennessee seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 11 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State
of Ohio received 11 votes for Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
from the State of Texas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 40 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 40 votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Utah seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 6 votes for President and J.D. Vance from the State of Ohio
received 6 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Vermont seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of California
received 3 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota
received 3 votes for Vice President.

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Senator KLOBUCHAR. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the Commonwealth of Virginia seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that

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Kamala D. Harris of the State of California received 13 votes for
President and Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota received 13 votes for
Vice President.
Mr. MORELLE. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Washington seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Kamala D. Harris of the State of
California received 12 votes for President and Tim Walz of the State of
Minnesota received 12 votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of West Virginia seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of Florida received 4 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State
of Ohio received 4 votes for Vice President.
Mr. STEIL. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the great State of Wisconsin seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 10 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 10 votes for Vice President.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Wyoming seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida
received 3 votes for President and J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio
received 3 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Members of Congress, the certificates having been
read, the tellers will ascertain and deliver the result to the
President of the Senate.
Senator FISCHER. Madam President, the undersigned, Debra Fischer and
Amy Klobuchar, tellers on the part of the Senate, Bryan Steil and
Joseph Morelle, tellers on the part of the House of Representatives,
report the following as the result of the ascertainment and counting of
the electoral vote for President and Vice President of the United
States for the term beginning on the 20th day of January, 2025.
The tellers delivered to the President of the Senate the following
statement of results:

Joint Session of Congress for the Counting of the Electoral Votes for
President and Vice President of the United States--Official Tally

The undersigned, Debra Fischer and Amy Klobuchar, tellers on the part
of the Senate, Bryan Steil and Joseph Morelle, tellers on the part of
the House of Representatives, report the following as the result of the
ascertainment and counting of the electoral vote for President and Vice
President of the United States for the term beginning on the twentieth
day of January, two thousand and twenty-five.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
For President For Vice President
Electoral votes of each -------------------------------------------
State Donald J. Kamala D.
Trump Harris JD Vance Tim Walz
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Alabama--9.................. 9 ......... 9 .........
Alaska--3................... 3 ......... 3 .........
Arizona--11................. 11 ......... 11 .........
Arkansas--6................. 6 ......... 6 .........
California--54.............. ......... 54 ......... 54
Colorado--10................ ......... 10 ......... 10
Connecticut--7.............. ......... 7 ......... 7
Delaware--3................. ......... 3 ......... 3
District of Columbia--3..... ......... 3 ......... 3
Florida--30................. 30 ......... 30 .........
Georgia--16................. 16 ......... 16 .........
Hawaii--4................... ......... 4 ......... 4
Idaho--4.................... 4 ......... 4 .........
Illinois--19................ ......... 19 ......... 19
Indiana--11................. 11 ......... 11 .........
Iowa--6..................... 6 ......... 6 .........
Kansas--6................... 6 ......... 6 .........
Kentucky--8................. 8 ......... 8 .........
Louisiana--8................ 8 ......... 8 .........
Maine--4.................... 1 3 1 3
Maryland--10................ ......... 10 ......... 10
Massachusetts--11........... ......... 11 ......... 11
Michigan--15................ 15 ......... 15 .........
Minnesota--10............... ......... 10 ......... 10
Mississippi--6.............. 6 ......... 6 .........
Missouri--10................ 10 ......... 10 .........
Montana--4.................. 4 ......... 4 .........
Nebraska--5................. 4 1 4 1
Nevada--6................... 6 ......... 6 .........
New Hampshire--4............ ......... 4 ......... 4
New Jersey--14.............. ......... 14 ......... 14
New Mexico--5............... ......... 5 ......... 5
New York--28................ ......... 28 ......... 28
North Carolina--16.......... 16 ......... 16 .........
North Dakota--3............. 3 ......... 3 .........
Ohio--17.................... 17 ......... 17 .........
Oklahoma--7................. 7 ......... 7 .........
Oregon--8................... ......... 8 ......... 8
Pennsylvania--19............ 19 ......... 19 .........
Rhode Island--4............. ......... 4 ......... 4
South Carolina--9........... 9 ......... 9 .........
South Dakota--3............. 3 ......... 3 .........
Tennessee--11............... 11 ......... 11 .........
Texas--40................... 40 ......... 40 .........
Utah--6..................... 6 ......... 6 .........
Vermont--3.................. ......... 3 ......... 3
Virginia--13................ ......... 13 ......... 13
Washington--12.............. ......... 12 ......... 12
West Virginia--4............ 4 ......... 4 .........
Wisconsin--10............... 10 ......... 10 .........
Wyoming--3.................. 3 ......... 3 .........
Total--538.............. 312 226 312 226
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Debra Fischer,
Amy Klobuchar,
Tellers on the part of
the Senate.
Bryan Steil,
Joseph D. Morelle,
Tellers on the part of
the House of Representatives.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The state of the vote for President of the United
States, as delivered to the President of the Senate, is as follows:
The whole number of the electors appointed to vote for President of
the United States is 538. Within that whole number, a majority is 270.
The votes for President of the United States are as follows:
Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida has received 312 votes.
Kamala D. Harris of the State of California has received 226 votes.
The whole number of electors appointed to vote for Vice President of
the United States is 538. Within that whole number, a majority is 270.
The votes for Vice President of the United States are as follows:
J.D. Vance of the State of Ohio has received 312 votes.
Tim Walz of the State of Minnesota has received 226 votes.

Announcement by the Vice President

The VICE PRESIDENT. This announcement of the state of the vote by the
President of the Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the
persons elected President and Vice President of the United States, each
for the term beginning on the 20th day of January, 2025, and shall be
entered, together with the list of the votes, on the Journals of the
Senate and House of Representatives.
The purpose of the joint session having concluded, pursuant to Senate
Concurrent Resolution 2, 119th Congress, the Chair declares the joint
session dissolved.
(Thereupon, at 1 o'clock and 36 minutes p.m., the joint session of
the two Houses of Congress dissolved.)
The SPEAKER. Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, 119th
Congress, the electoral vote will be spread at large upon the Journal.

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