Yes, the CRS itself is guidance. What it's based on, isn't.
From the report:
Much of what follows in this report is based on the United States Constitution (particularly Article II, Section 1, and Amendment 12) and on the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which was originally enacted in 1887 and, in 1948, was both amended and codified in Title 3 of the United States Code. 2 This report also references congressional precedent and practice.
It's great to see the few saying they will object. It's good to get that all on record, and potentially some media covering the ensuing debates.
Getting 218 in the House, and 51 Senators (simple majorities) to agree to each objection and toss enough votes to push biden below the current requirement of 270 votes...is less than slim to none. It's, unfortunately, fantasy land.
I wish that weren't the case, but reality is just that.
Something else for all to consider...
Assuming the miracle happens and 218 Reps and 51 Senators vote to toss 37 elector votes for biden ... we can rest assured that at least pelosi and schumer would immediately sue and ask SCOTUS to intervene. Does SCOTUS not hear that challenge? Very, very doubtful. They hear it, and somehow ... someway they perform their typical judicial gymnastics and find that those how voted to toss have violated some law, somewhere or didn't have the authority of some such nonsense.