Four Years After Capitol Riot, Congress Certifies Trump’s Victory Peacefully NYT | Top Stories Annie Karni 7 January 2025 at 06:26 Vice President Kamala D. Harris presided over the certification of her own loss without disputing it, and Democrats made no move to challenge the results. © Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesVice President Kamala Harris shook hands with Speaker Mike Johnson after lawmakers in Congress officially certified President-elect Donald J. Trump’s election victory on Monday.