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Senate GOP blocks three election security bills for second day
Senate Republicans blocked three election security bills on Wednesday, marking the second time in as many days they've stymied legislation.
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked for unanimous consent to pass three election-related bills.
But they were blocked by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who noted that the unsuccessful attempt was the latest by Democrats to pass election security bills in the Senate ahead of 2020.
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Under Senate rules, any one senator can ask to vote on or pass a bill. But because it requires unanimous support, any one senator can also block their requests.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/467130-senate-gop-blocks-three-election-security-bills-for-second-day?amp&__twitter_impression=true
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked for unanimous consent to pass three election-related bills.
But they were blocked by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who noted that the unsuccessful attempt was the latest by Democrats to pass election security bills in the Senate ahead of 2020.
...snip...
Under Senate rules, any one senator can ask to vote on or pass a bill. But because it requires unanimous support, any one senator can also block their requests.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/467130-senate-gop-blocks-three-election-security-bills-for-second-day?amp&__twitter_impression=true
I can only think of one reason why Republicans wouldn't want to act on election security. They know they'll have to steal the election to "win".
