‘Electoral College Has Spoken’: McConnell Belatedly Congratulates Biden On Win

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pictured at the Capitol on Friday, acknowledged Joe Biden as president-elect in a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday for the first time since the election.

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A day after the Electoral College made the results official, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for their victory.

McConnell joins a wave of new Republicans acknowledging the win on Monday.

“The Electoral College has spoken. So today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden,” McConnell said from the Senate floor Tuesday. “The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He’s devoted himself to public service for many years.”