House Passes Broad Elections Overhaul Likely to Stall in Senate

  • Legislation would touch nearly every aspect of U.S. voting
  • Democrats do not have the votes to overcome a GOP filibuster
House Elections Overhaul Bill Likely to Stall in Senate
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark bill on Wednesday to overhaul U.S. elections amid a pitched partisan battle sparked in part by false claims of fraud in the November election.

The bill, H.R. 1, passed 220 to 210 in the House, but it is unlikely to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster in the Senate, as most Republicans oppose it.