The effort, which began months ago and has taken place behind the scenes, is centered on making changes to the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which associates of former President Trump sought to exploit to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election.
plans to meet Tuesday to discuss a path after a two-week congressional recess, members of the group said.
Collins said that while they are on the same page for certain parts of election law, some issues still need to be resolved. "I sure hope so," Manchin said when he was asked whether he believes a bill will make it to President Joe Biden's desk this year."If it doesn't, we're in trouble." “There’s not an urgency to get this done immediately, because it would really only begin to play in 2024,” he said.Another Republican insisted that to succeed, any bill would have to be limited in scope and exclude provisions involving the Voting Rights Act and other ballot access measures.
Numerous lawmakers say Congress must pass legislation this year or the effort could fade away in 2023, particularly with a Trump-aligned cohort of Republicans historically favored to capture control of the House in the November midterm elections.
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