Election security bill backers say delay helps Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Just two months before the midterm elections, bipartisan legislation to try to prevent foreign hacking into U.S. election systems is stalled in Congress as the White House and some Republicans worry it could exert too much federal control over the states.Supporters of the bill say the delay could embolden Russia, which targeted election infrastructure in at least 21 states in 2016.A committee vote on the bipartisan bill was abruptly canceled two weeks ago […]
