Ignoring Trump's attacks, Congress persists in trying to prevent stolen elections
WASHINGTON — After a busy week of negotiations, Sen. Susan Collins had a quick response when asked if former President Donald Trump’s missives were complicating a new legislative push to prevent future candidates from trying to steal elections.
“No, not really,” the Maine Republican said before the Senate left for the weekend.
Her remark points to a growing level of interest among a broad range of Democratic and Republican senators to update the Electoral Count Act, an 1887 federal law that established the convoluted process by which Congress certifies the presidential election result. The group, which expects to continue talks this week, is also eyeing new laws to insulate election workers from threats.
More than a year after he tried to exploit the system, Trump has continued to claim that Vice President Mike Pence could have overturned his election defeat. The effort culminated on Jan. 6, 2021, when a violent mob stormed the Capitol, disrupting what had traditionally been a rote and uneventful procedure.
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