With former president Trump seeking to sow confusion over the congressional process for counting electoral votes in the wake of his loss to Joe Biden, the new legislation is meant to update more than century-old rules to make it more difficult to overturn a certified presidential election.
McConnell, who said he's proud to support the measure, noted the age of the current rules.
"Congress's process for counting the presidential elector's votes was written 135 years ago. The chaos that came to a head on January 6 of last year certainly underscored the need for an update."Sen. Mitch McConnell
The endorsement raises the chances the bill may reach the finish line in the Senate.
But it's not the only version of the bill, and it remains to be seen if the chambers can reconcile differences over the measure.
