Another huge failure and further proof all of Congress needs to be replaced.
JANUARY 03, 2021
COTTON STATEMENT ON JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS
Nevertheless, the Founders entrusted our elections chiefly to the states—not Congress. They entrusted the election of our president to the people, acting through the Electoral College—not Congress. And they entrusted the adjudication of election disputes to the courts—not Congress. Under the Constitution and federal law, Congress’s power is limited to counting electoral votes submitted by the states
https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-statement-on-joint-session-of-congress-
You sure about that Tom? Do you need to hit the books for a refresher? Congress has an obligation to follow the law. Read it for yourself. Understand by self limiting your power you have failed to fulfill you role and duty. Then please resign and take the rest of that clown show called Congress with you.
ArtI.S4.C1.1.1.1.2 Role of Congress in Regulating Federal Elections
Under the Enforcement Act of 1870, and subsequent laws, false registration, bribery, voting without legal right, making false returns of votes cast, interference in any manner with officers of election, and the neglect by any such officer of any duty required of him by state or federal law were made federal offenses.
Provision was made for the appointment by federal judges of persons to attend at places of registration and at elections with authority to challenge any person proposing to register or vote unlawfully, to witness the counting of votes, and to identify by their signatures the registration of voters and election talley sheets.
Another chapter was begun in 1907 when Congress passed the Tillman Act, prohibiting national banks and corporations from making contributions in federal elections.11 The Corrupt Practices Act, first enacted in 1910 and replaced by another law in 1925, extended federal regulation of campaign contributions and expenditures in federal elections,12 and other acts have similarly provided other regulations.13
To accomplish the ends under this clause, Congress may adopt the statutes of the states and enforce them by its own sanctions.22 It may punish a state election officer for violating his duty under a state law governing congressional elections.23
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI_S4_C1_1_1_1_2/