In a newly acquired Senate report, it was confirmed Russian hacking in the 2016 election was targeted at all 50 states in the U.S., but no solid evidence of altered voter counts was found:
. Though nothing remotely new was said or learned at Mueller’s latest testimony, the former special counsel stated how Russia was working to hack into U.S. elections at this very moment.. “They’re doing it as we sit here. And they expect to do it during the next campaign.”
Within the report, the Senate recommended updating of outdated voting machines, creating clearer communication between federal and state/local counterparts, as well as creating greater security for state and local election systems. Democrats did propose two election security bills, but both were blocked by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith . One of the bills proposed required campaign reporting of foreign offers of support, and the other proposed the securing of personal electronic devices of senators and their staff by the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms. Hype-Smith didn’t explain her reasoning for blocking the bills, but it’s not hard to figure out who’s behind it.
“[McConnell] has a long history of opposing election reform,” Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said earlier this year perVirginia Sen. Mark Warner is staying optimistic, and hopes the new findings will breach party lines and help federal officials work closer with state and local officials.ThinkProgress . “I hope the bipartisan findings and recommendations outlined in this report will underscore to the White House and all of our colleagues, regardless of political party, that this threat remains urgent, and we have a responsibility to defend our democracy against it.”
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