On the same day a joint session of Congress formally certified the Bloated Yam's 2024 election victory, many Democrats marked the day in somber and sometimes bitter terms. Via HuffPost: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said the expected quiet at the U.S. Capitol Monday, under heavy security measures as well as a blanket of overnight snow, should not be taken for granted. “It’s because today in America, tragically, only one party respects elections.