President Joe Biden boasted that democracies are “getting stronger, not weaker” and cited how voters “rejected the voices of extremism” in last November’s midterm elections as one sign of progress during a session at the second Summit for Democracy on March 29. “Today, we can say, with pride, democracies of the world are getting stronger,…
Biden Says Democracies ‘Are Getting Stronger,’ Cites Midterm Elections as Example
March 29, 2023
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Bill Making it Harder for Lawmakers to Object to Presidential Results Advances in Senate
September 28, 2022
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A measure that would reform the Electoral Count Act of 1887 and make it harder for members of Congress to object to or decertify presidential election results has advanced in the Senate, after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signaled support for the bill. Members on the Senate Rules Committee on Sept. 27 voted 14–1 to approve and…
LIVE NOW: New York Attorney General Sues Trump for Alleged Financial Fraud; House Passes Elections Bill | NTD Evening News
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Sept. 21 announced a civil lawsuit against former President Trump, the Trump Organization, and three of Trump’s adult children for alleged financial fraud. House lawmakers voted to pass a bill that will change the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which laid out rules for certifying presidential elections. *…
New York Attorney General Sues Trump for Alleged Financial Fraud; House Passes Elections Bill | NTD Evening News
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Sept. 21 announced a civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, and three of Trump’s adult children for alleged financial fraud. House lawmakers voted to pass a bill that will change the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which laid out rules for certifying presidential elections….
LIVE NOW: Senators Move to Alter Election Certification Law; Biden to Take ‘Incredible’ Climate Change Action | NTD Evening News
Senate Democrats and Republicans on July 20 unveiled a bill that would alter the Electoral Count Act. The update would clarify the role of the vice president in certifying the election results, which was a contentious issue during the 2020 presidential election. President Joe Biden said “climate change is an emergency,” leaving open the possibility…
Senators Move to Alter Election Certification Law; Biden to Take ‘Incredible’ Climate Change Action | NTD Evening News
Senate Democrats and Republicans on July 20 unveiled a bill that would alter the Electoral Count Act. The update would clarify the role of the vice president in certifying the election results, which was a contentious issue during the 2020 presidential election. President Joe Biden said “climate change is an emergency,” leaving open the possibility…
Democratic Senators Unveil Legislation to Change Electoral Count Act
A group of Democratic and Democratic-aligned senators on Tuesday unveiled a bill that would make several changes to the 1887 Electoral Count Act (ECA), which Democrats hope will be more acceptable to some GOP moderates. The draft of the bill was unveiled by Democrat-aligned Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) in conjunction with Rules Committee Chairwoman Amy…
McConnell, Other Republicans Suggest Openness to Electoral Count Act Revision
Several Senate Republicans have indicated that they may be open to a revision of the Electoral Count Act (ECA), a late 19th century bill that laid out many of the United States’ modern electoral practices; While Republicans unanimously opposed more wide-reaching election bills, a revision of the ECA is seen by some as a much…
Vice President Pence Must Be Guided by the 12th Amendment, Not the Electoral Count Act, on Jan. 6
Commentary On Monday, I wrote on these pages that Vice President Mike Pence, as president of the Senate, would be violating his oath of office were he to count the electoral votes cast for Joe Biden in the six disputed swing states—Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada—because the governors of those states had “certified”…
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