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.
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Modification of the Electoral Count Act could include affirming that a vice president lacks the power to toss out results, and raising the bar by which lawmakers could challenge states' results.
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