Published 2 years ago

Jan. 6 panel members offer long-awaited elections reform bill

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Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Zoe Lofgren say they will propose changes to the Electoral Count Act. They say they want to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election in the future. The bill's supporters say a floor vote will happen Wednesday and released the bill's text on Monday.

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The Guardian

Liz Cheney and Zoe Lofgren to propose bill to stop another January 6 attack

Bill aims to guarantee that ‘Congress can’t overturn an election result’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Jan. 6 attack prompts U.S. House to launch makeover of 1887 law

A 135-year-old federal election law will start getting a makeover in Congress this week in response to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by then-President Donald Trump's supporters trying to stop certification of Joe Biden's victory.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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abc News

Top Jan. 6 committee members propose reforms to 1887 Electoral Count Act

Two senior members of the Jan. 6 select committee have introduced a bipartisan bill to reform the counting of presidential electoral votes to prevent another riot at the Capitol over disputed results.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

House lawmakers lay out proposal for legislation to prevent another January 6

GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California previewed their proposed legislation to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election in the future by proposing changes to the Electoral Count Act.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

House lawmakers lay out proposal for legislation to prevent another January 6 - Local News 8

By Annie Grayer, CNN GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California previewed their proposed legislation to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election in the future by proposing changes to the Electoral Count Act. Both Cheney and Lofgren serve as members on the House select committee investigating

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Hill

Jan. 6 panel members offer long-awaited elections reform bill

Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), two members of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, introduced a bill on Monday to reform the Electoral College Act, offering a number of provisions to protect elections from interference by state and federal lawmakers.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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