Senators Introduce Bill on Vice President’s Role in the Electoral Vote Count

A bipartisan bill on the electoral count process was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday. It says the vice president has only a ceremonial role in the electoral process and can’t solely accept or reject results. The bill is a response to former President Donald Trump suggesting that Vice President Mike Pence could reject electoral votes submitted by some states during the 2020 election. The bill would also raise the threshold for objection to a state’s electors from one member of both the house and senate, to at least a fifth of all members of each chamber.