Politics Dec 23 Congress approves new election certification rules in response to Jan. 6 By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Sep 26 Bills would curtail Congressional objections at future Jan. 6 vote counts Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 Watch 5:22 Congress in final push to approve contentious legislation before midterms With less than 50 days until the midterms, Congress is in its final push to approve legislation ahead of Election Day. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to make it harder to overthrow an election while the Senate… By Lisa Desjardins
Nation Sep 21 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: House votes on reform to electoral vote count, malaria outbreaks in Pakistan In our news wrap Wednesday, the House approved a bill to block future attempts at subverting presidential elections and close loopholes in the law, medical workers struggled to contain malaria outbreaks as mosquitoes breed in the wake of flooding in…
Politics Sep 21 House passes electoral law overhaul in response to Jan. 6 The House has passed legislation to overhaul the rules for certifying the results of a presidential election as lawmakers accelerate their response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and Donald Trump's failed attempt to remain in power. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Sep 21 House to vote on centuries-old election law overhaul in response to Capitol insurrection By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House will vote on an overhaul of a centuries-old election law in an effort to prevent future presidential candidates from trying to subvert the popular will. Continue reading
Aug 04 U.S. ‘desperately needs’ electoral law update, Manchin testifies By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin are making the case for overhauling the 1800s-era Electoral Count Act. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 5:38 Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill have agreed on a framework to reform the Electoral Count Act. It governs the way Congress counts and certifies Electoral College votes during the presidential election, and it has become the subject… Continue watching