Republicans Open to More Election Funding

“Republican leaders on Capitol Hill say they don’t want the federal government telling states how to hold elections during the coronavirus pandemic. But they haven’t closed the door on increased funding for local officials wrestling with how to keep voters safe this November,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Said Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal elections: “I think it’s likely and it’s likely necessary.”