"The Congressional Research Service says options for the House include dismissing the complaint, ruling in favor of one party or the other, or even voiding the election.
In one case from the 1980s, both candidates — the incumbent Democrat and his Republican challenger, who was certified the winner by Indiana — were given staff and paid salaries, though neither was sworn in.
Congress tasked its investigative agency, then known as the General Accounting Office, with doing a recount. It reversed the count, finding the Democrat incumbent won by four votes."
Well apparently it's a thing....
"The Congressional Research Service says options for the House include dismissing the complaint, ruling in favor of one party or the other, or even voiding the election.
In one case from the 1980s, both candidates — the incumbent Democrat and his Republican challenger, who was certified the winner by Indiana — were given staff and paid salaries, though neither was sworn in.
Congress tasked its investigative agency, then known as the General Accounting Office, with doing a recount. It reversed the count, finding the Democrat incumbent won by four votes."