Coverage dated September 26, 2022 to September 27, 2022

McConnell Throws Support Behind Electoral Count Act Reform

Headline from The National Interest

In a major development, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has agreed to endorse a bipartisan measure to reform the Electoral Count Act.

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    McConnell endorses bipartisan bill to prevent efforts to overturn US elections (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

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

  2. Talking Points Memo

    McConnell Backs Bipartisan Bill To Prevent Next Jan. 6 (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Wednesday afternoon, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) signaled his support for a bill seeking to overhaul the Electoral Count Act of 1887, a century-old election administration law.

  3. CBS News

    McConnell says he'll "proudly" support Senate bill to reform Electoral Count Act (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The bipartisan bill is meant to prevent another Jan. 6, 2021.

  4. Hot Air

    McConnell: I will support the bipartisan, modest Electoral Count Act changes (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Via NRO: “It raises the threshold for objecting to the electoral count — preserving options if something incredibly unlikely were to happen, but ensuring claims with hardly any support can’t paralyzi...

  5. Fox News

    McConnell throws support behind Senate's 'Electoral Count Act' reform bill (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday said he will support a bipartisan bill to reform the Electoral Count Act in the wake of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.

  6. The National Interest

    McConnell Throws Support Behind Electoral Count Act Reform (opens The National Interest)

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    The National Interest's feed description

    In a major development, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has agreed to endorse a bipartisan measure to reform the Electoral Count Act.

  7. Hot Air

    McConnell backs "modest," bipartisan Electoral Count Act reform -- and so do a majority of Americans (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Smart politics, and smart legislation — at least in its current form. Late yesterday, Mitch McConnell announced his support for a new Senate bill updating the 1887 Electoral Count Act statutes t...

  8. Washington Examiner

    McConnell endorses bipartisan electoral reform bill (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will support the bipartisan electoral reform bill that emerged from the Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday afternoon.

  9. Gopusa

    Mitch McConnell voices support for changes to Electoral Count Act (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday he supports legislation led by Democrats that would make changes to the Electoral Count Act. McConnell said he "strongly" supports the changes, which are being pushed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.

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