
Lawmakers Ushering Electoral Count Act Through Congress
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The Electoral Count Act is supported by Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing to protect future elections after the numerous revelations of a fake elector scheme leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, and as election deniers in many races aim to win positions of power.
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Lawmakers Ushering Electoral Count Act Through Congress
Clip: 10/5/2022 | 7m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing to protect future elections after the numerous revelations of a fake elector scheme leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, and as election deniers in many races aim to win positions of power.
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