Congress Formallybr Confirms Joe Biden’sbr Election Victory.br Joe Biden has officially been certified asbr the next president of the United States. .br Congress reconvened late Wednesday night after abr day of chaos in the Capitol to certify the election results.br The Senate and House rejectedbr objections to throw out Pennsylvaniabr and Georgia’s electoral votes for Biden. .br Republicans also attempted to throw outbr Arizona, Nevada and Michigan’s votes for Biden,br but their objections failed to reach debate. .br The proceedings concluded early Thursday, br with the certification of Vermont’s resultsbr pushing Biden past the needed 270 electoral votes.br Vice President Mike Pence, who presided overbr the ceremonial tally, said the rioters “did not win.” .br To those who wreaked havoc in ourbr Capitol today, you did not win. Violencebr never wins. Freedom wins. And this isbr still the people’s house, Mike Pence, via 'The New York Times'.br Minutes after Biden’s confirmation, Donald Trumpbr released a statement signaling his defeat. .br Trump promised an “orderly transition”br of power, calling his presidency thebr “greatest first term” in history. .br Even though I totally disagree with the outcomebr of the election, and the facts bear me out,br nevertheless there will be an orderly transitionbr on January 20th ... While this represents thebr end of the greatest first term in presidentialbr history, it’s only the beginning of our fightbr to Make America Great Again!, Donald Trump, via statement.br Congress’ session was initially interrupted on Wednesdaybr when Trump supporters stormed and occupied the Capitol.br Encouraged by Trump’s call to “never concede” to thebr election results, insurgents vandalized offices, smashed windowsbr and briefly took control of the Senate chamber.