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Democratic senator accuses White House of blocking election security legislation

June 18, 2019

Via: The Hill
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Monday said the White House is blocking election security legislation from moving through the Senate.

Warner said during an event at the Council on Foreign Relations that multiple measures he has introduced to secure U.S. elections against foreign interference are not receiving a floor vote in the Senate because of objections from the White House.

Warner and several Democrats last week tried to pass the Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act by unanimous consent but were blocked by Republicans.

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