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McConnell backs Senate bipartisan electoral reform bill
2022.09.27 16:24
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell threw his support behind a bipartisan Senate electoral reform bill on Tuesday, saying the legislation, as introduced, is the only chance for Congress to prevent future chaos akin to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.