Mon Sep 26, 2022 – 9:50 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a measure intended to make it more difficult to decertify elections, The Epoch Times reported. The legislative effort could indicate that Democrats and establishment Republicans are worried that decertification of the 2020 election could actually be possible, according to Epoch TV Crossroads host Joshua Phillipp.
The House passed H.R.8873, also known as the Presidential Election Reform Act in a 229–203 vote on September 1, with nine Republicans breaking ranks to join 221 Democrats. All nine of the Republican defectors will be out of office next year due either to retirement or losing their primaries, The Washington Post noted.
The US House passed an election law bill designed to address President Trump’s legal efforts to decertify some electoral slates in 2021.@RepLizCheney says the bill it will “ensure that in the future our election process reflects the will of the people.” https://t.co/iKpEdGOTpt
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) September 22, 2022
The legislation was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California and co-sponsored by outgoing Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who resoundingly lost her primary in August
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