Senate Rules Committee Debates Electoral Count Act
2022-09-27T15:59:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDRkXC8wMDFcLzE2NjQzMDk5MTdfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate Rules Committee met to debated the Bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Act. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during his opening statement said that, barring any changes to the legislation, he would “be proud to vote for it and to help advance it.” If passed into law, the bill would clarify the 1887 law to limit the vice president’s role to counting votes and raise the threshold to object to electors, among other provisions. The bill passed through the committee with almost unanimous support, 16-1.
The Senate Rules Committee met to debated the Bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Act. Senate Minority Leader Mitc… read more
The Senate Rules Committee met to debated the Bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Act. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during his opening statement said that, barring any changes to the legislation, he would “be proud to vote for it and to help advance it.” If passed into law, the bill would clarify the 1887 law to limit the vice president’s role to counting votes and raise the threshold to object to electors, among other provisions. The bill passed through the committee with almost unanimous support, 16-1. close
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- Dianne Feinstein U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] California
- Deb Fischer U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Nebraska
- Bill Hagerty U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Tennessee
- Cindy Hyde-Smith U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Mississippi
- Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
- Jeff Merkley U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Oregon
- Jon Ossoff U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Georgia
- Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] New York
- Richard C. Shelby U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Alabama
- Roger Wicker U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Mississippi
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