White House blocks bill that would protect elections
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Source: Yahoo News
White House blocks bill that would protect elections
WASHINGTON A bill that would have significantly bolstered the nations defenses against electoral interference has been held up in the Senate at the behest of the White House, which opposed the proposed legislation, according to congressional sources.
The Secure Elections Act, introduced by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., in December 2017, had co-sponsorship from two of the Senates most prominent liberals, Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as well as from conservative stalwart Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and consummate centrist Susan Collins, R-Me.
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., was set to conduct a markup of the bill on Wednesday morning in the Senate Rules Committee, which he chairs. The bill had widespread support, including from some of the committees Republican members, and was expected to come to a full Senate vote in October. But then the chairmans mark, as the critical step is known, was canceled, and no explanation was given.
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In a statement to Yahoo News, White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters says that while the administration appreciates Congresss interest in election security, [the Department of Homeland Security] has all the statutory authority it needs to assist state and local officials to improve the security of existing election infrastructure.
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