It appears that the despicable Mitch McConnell, ostensibly the majority leader of the Senate but in actuality the chief roadblock to any meaningful legislative advances in Congress, has gotten tired of the hashtag #MoscowMitch (which I have been doing my small part to keep trending).
And apparently it's having an effect, because he allowed $250 million dollars more to be spent on improving election security, especially from foreign influences.
In turnaround, McConnell backs $250 million in election security funding
"The Senate Appropriations Committee agreed by bipartisan voice vote Thursday to add the $250 million for election security grants to a spending bill covering financial services and general government operations.
A final figure would have to be negotiated with the House, which has approved $600 million, and the compromise legislation would have to be passed by both chambers.
In August 2018, Senate Republicans voted down an effort to direct an extra $250 million toward election security ahead of the midterms. At the time, only one Republican, Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.), voted for the additional funds.
Senate Republicans, including McConnell, have also blocked numerous Democratic efforts to bring election security legislation to the floor, including measures that would have authorized funding to update voting equipment. Congress did not agree to any election security spending in fiscal 2019."
I think I'll keep using that hashtag for awhile. Maybe he'll actually do something else that's useful.
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