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A joint session of Congress, completing its work in the early morning hours of Thursday after lawmakers had been forced to flee their chambers by a violent invasion of the Capitol, affirmed that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States.
Colorado’s congressional delegation condemned the violence that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after Trump supporters stormed the building and overwhelmed security.
President Donald Trump saw his Facebook and Twitter account suspended Wednesday evening after the nation’s two dominant social media platforms accused him of inciting violence through his posts.
Vice President Mike Pence presided over the resumption of proceedings in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday evening, several hours after the violent incursion by protesters supporting President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Capitol was transformed into a shocking scene Wednesday as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building, overwhelming police officers and sending the nation's lawmakers fleeing.
On Jan. 6, the United States Congress will gather in a joint session to tally the votes of the Electoral College, which cast its ballots in state capitols last month. In his role as president of the Senate, Vice President Mike Pence is slated to officially announce Joe Biden as the country’s next president.
Lee E Blooding
October 31, 1926 – December 29, 2020
Lee Blooding, 94, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away on December 29, 2020.
He was born October 31, 1926, in Eads, the youngest of four children born to Robert Allen Blooding and Irene Ryder Blooding.
He was preceded in death by each of his siblings; son, Lonnie; and granddaughter, Courtney Blooding.
Lee graduated from Eads High School in 1944 and married Maxine Peck Blooding in 1946.
