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Senators propose changes to electors law after Capitol riot

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., arrives to chair the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, at the Capitol in Washington, on July 19, 2022. A bipartisan group of senators, including Manchin, released proposed changes on July 20, to the Electoral Count Act, the post-Civil War-era law for certifying presidential elections that came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) FILE - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks during hearing on the fiscal year 2023 budget for the FBI in Washington, May 25, 2022. A bipartisan group of senators, including Collins, released proposed changes July 20, to the Electoral Count Act, the post-Civil War-era law for certifying presidential elections that came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election. (Ting Shen/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Senators propose changes to electors law after Capitol riot