Categories: News

Senate Republicans Block Election Security Bill For 3rd Time

Republican Senators have rejected an election-security bill for the third time this year. The bill, “Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines (DETER Act),” was written by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) in an effort to protect the U.S. election system after the U.S. intelligence community determined that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. The DETER Act was shut down by Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) with the blessing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has been dubbed “Moscow Mitch” due to his opposition to election security bills. Crapo defended his decision by stating the bill was attacking Trump’s administration rather than protecting the election system from foreign interference.

Similar bills, like the “Securing America’s Federal Elections Act” (SAFE Act) and “Stopping Harmful Interference in Election for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD Act), share similar motives to improve election security measures have also been shut down by Republican senators.

Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns about foreign interference in the election system, in particular, Russia. However, they have yet to agree on how to tackle the issue.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

Karine Avila

Recent Posts

After Bad Bunny Posts Harris Endorsement, Top Puerto Rican Celebrities Follow Suit

After Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny dropped an eight-minute video on Instagram endorsing Kamala…

13 hours ago

Mayor Apologizes After Halloween Parade Depicts Kamala Harris Shackled To A Cart Driven By Man Dress As Trump During Parade

https://youtu.be/PB6BcCkYtDk A Halloween parade that took place on Oct. 30 in Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania, sparked…

13 hours ago

Harris Trolls Trump For Failure To Release His Medical Records

Vice President Kamala Harris recently released her medical records and dared former President Donald Trump to do the same.…

2 days ago

VIDEO: Nicky Jam Withdraws Trump Endorsement Following Puerto Rico ‘Garbage’ Comment

https://youtu.be/wEWjxbqwPQs Singer Nicky Jam withdrew his support for former President Donald Trump on Oct. 30,…

2 days ago

Democrats Attack Green Party Nominee Jill Stein In New Ad

A new ad about Green Party candidate Jill Stein has been released by Vice President Kamala Harris'…

3 days ago

Jennifer Lopez Says Trump ‘Offended Every Latino In The Country’ With MSG Joke At Harris Rally

https://youtu.be/inbJpo6D4BQ Jennifer Lopez, campaigning with Kamala Harris on Oct. 31 in Nevada, said Donald Trump’s…

3 days ago