Mimi Nguyen Ly, Congress Reconvenes, Pence Denounces Violence

BY MIMI NGUYEN LY Congress reconvened Wednesday evening after protesters earlier in the day breached the U.S. Capitol building. About six hours prior, the U.S. House and Senate temporarily halted Congress after protesters breached the Capitol building, interrupting concurrent debates in the two chambers over an objection to the counting of a slate of 11 presidential electors from Arizona for presidential candidate Joe Biden, a Democrat. Upon resuming the session, Vice President Mike Pence condemned the violence. “We condemn the violence that took place here in the strongest possible terms. We grieve the loss of life…