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Yest, Schumer said he thinks McConnell will 'consider' Election Security legis, but now, instead, the ENTIRE GOP Caucus are pushing back against it. I know for a FACT that they're privately concerned , so what's REALLY going on? #FridayFeeling thehill.com/policy/nationa…
2-"GOP senators this week countered accusations from across the aisle that they are thwarting all efforts to secure the 2020 elections, arguing instead that Senate Democrats are abandoning the legislative process, treading on states rights and misleading voters about what their
3-"legislation would do. “When they talk about federalizing elections, or having to have a central D.C. location to be able to give certification to every vendor or Voter ID laws or federal funding for elections, those are not election security items, that’s a completely
4-"different thing,” Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), one of the main Republicans pushing for election security legislation, told The Hill this week. Other Republicans pointed to a recent all-member Senate briefing, given by senior administration officials on election security
5-"efforts, as their reasoning for not wanting to pass election bills. The comments from GOP senators came as Republicans are attempting to reframe the election security debate by explaining their rationale for consistently blocking related bills, despite warnings from former
6-" special counsel Robert Mueller that the Kremlin is actively planning on a repeat performance of its 2016 election interference." ~The Hill
