Lawmakers have tied legislation rewriting the Electoral Count Act to President Biden's $1.7 trillion budget in hopes of averting another January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
The bill, which is the byproduct of bipartisan negotiation, would clarify that the vice president only has a ceremonial role in counting Electoral College votes.
The ambiguity surrounding the vice president's role under the 1887 Electoral Count Act was put to the test after the 2020 election.and GOP Sen. Susan Collins, say they were pushed to fix the Electoral Count Act after seeing how its ambiguities led to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and GOP Sen. Susan Collins say they were pushed to fix the Electoral Count Act after seeing how its ambiguities led to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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