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McConnell backs Senate bipartisan electoral reform bill

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U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell threw his support behind a bipartisan Senate electoral reform bill on Tuesday, saying the legislation, as introduced, is the only chance for Congress to prevent future chaos akin to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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The Guardian

McConnell endorses bipartisan bill to prevent efforts to overturn US elections

Legislation would clarify and expand parts of 1887 Electoral Count Act and aim to avoid repeat of January 6 insurrection

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. Republican McConnell backs Jan. 6-linked electoral reform bill

Mitch McConnell voiced qualified support for a bipartisan Senate bill to clarify Congress' role in certifying presidential election results, calling it the only chance to prevent future chaos like the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

McConnell backs post-Jan. 6 revisions to elections law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he will “proudly support” legislation to overhaul rules for certifying presidential elections, bolstering a bipartisan effort to revise a 19th

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

McConnell backs Electoral Count Act to prevent repeat of Jan. 6 insurrection, all but ensuring passage

The measure would make clear the vice president's role in tallying Electoral votes is ceremonial and would make challenges to state results harder.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Mitch McConnell gives big boost to electoral bill in response to January 6 attack

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he would support legislation that would make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election, an endorsement that will bolster its chances for passage in his chamber and puts him at sharp odds with former President Donald Trump, who has called on GOP senators to sink the plan.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

McConnell, Schumer back bill to prevent efforts to subvert presidential election results

Like a similar bill that passed the House last week, the Senate bill was prompted by the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob seeking to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral win.

2 years ago

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