Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are running out of time to pass legislation to close loopholes in the electoral vote-counting process before the end of the year, when Democrats will relinquish control over the House of Representatives, making it more difficult to pass.
Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer signaled that the legislation reforming the Electoral Count Act, the 1887 law that former President Donald Trump and his supporters attempted to exploit to overturn the 2020 election, would make it into a must-pass appropriations bill that lawmakers plan to send to the president’s desk before they break for Christmas.
The legislation was created directly in response to the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, clarifying the constitutional role of the vice president in certifying presidential electors is purely ceremonial. The bill would also safeguard against efforts by state officials to submit an alternative slate of electors for certification. The Electoral Count Reform Act, spearheaded by Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Sen.
“We worked really hard to get the ECA compromised. I think it’s essential in cutting down the changes of wrong precedent being put in the White House in 2025,” Sen. Chris Murphy told reporters on Thursday. “I was nervous that we weren’t going to get ECA across the finish line. I’m glad that it looks as if it is part of a path to be part of the budget,” he added.
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