Washington DC – Democratic lawmakers have emphasized a smooth transition of power following the certification of President-elect Trump in 2024, four years after protesters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Lawmakers met in a joint session in Washington, D.C., on Monday to certify the electoral votes for Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the certification while overseeing her own loss to Trump after losing the November presidential election.
Democratic lawmakers spoke to Fox News Digital as they left the ratification, recalling that it was a “drama-free” ceremony in contrast to President Biden's certification four years ago.
“As long as we can maintain our democracy, we still have a democracy,” Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., told FOX News Digital as he left the House chamber.
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Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with Speaker Mike Johnson after certifying the electoral votes during the joint session of Congress to certify the presidential election on January 6, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Another Democrat, Rep. Jesús Garcia of Illinois, also commented on this year's peaceful transition of power.
“It was completed smoothly,” Garcia said. “There's no drama, there's no fighting. There's no false contestation of results.”
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“This is a time-honored tradition,” said Rep. John Mannion (D.N.Y.). “This is part of our country's history and it's something we have to do. This is part of the job and I'm glad to be a part of it today.”
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance reacts after the electoral votes were certified at a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
“These are good times for American democracy, and we are proud that the vice president presided over our democracy,” California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna told Fox.
“We did our duty,” said Democratic Representative Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania.
Harris also spoke to reporters after the certification.
On January 6, 2025, members of Congress will meet at the Capitol to certify the presidential election results. (Anna Moneymaker)
“Today was obviously a very important day, and it was about what should be the norm and what should be accepted as a given by the American people. “One of the key pillars is that a peaceful transition of power is maintained,” Harris said. “Today, American democracy stood up.”
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President Trump's inauguration will take place two weeks later, on Monday, January 20th.
