Joint Session Of Congress Held To Confirm Presidential Election Result

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, wear protective masks while presiding over a joint session of Congress to count the Electoral College votes of the 2020 presidential election in the House Chamber in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Congress is meeting to certify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, with scores of Republican lawmakers preparing to challenge the tally in a number of states during what is normally a largely ceremonial event. Photographer: Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images