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"Folks, you may have seen the news about our Electoral Count Act reform bill. I want to take a few minutes to explain what exactly is going in it and why I think it's a positive step for American democracy. THREAD:

Essentially, the bill would reform an 135-year-old law that former President Trump exploited to try and have Congress overturn the 2020 election. There's bipartisan consensus that this act is way out of date -- even Sen. McConnell has said it needs to be fixed.

One of the most critical provisions of our Electoral Count Act reform bill requires 1/5 of Senators AND House members to challenge a state's electoral count -- so just a few fringe representatives can no longer sow distrust in our democratic institutions.

It will also prevent the "alternate slate of electors" strategy that Trump sought by making governors responsible for submitting their state's electors.

And while VP Pence did the right thing by refusing to throw out the election results, we need to reform that system. Our bill would eliminate the influence of the VP so no one will think they have that power moving forwards.

We also have another bill that will increase penalties for threatening election workers, help USPS handle election mail, and more. I'd like to have gone farther, but this represents a good start towards preventing future events like Jan. 6 and restoring trust in our elections."

@MarkWarner

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