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Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee blocked a Democratic effort to strengthen existing bans on federal troops entering polling stations or seizing ballots or voting machines, two senators tell MS NOW.
https://www.ms.now/news/troops-polling-republicans-senate-elections
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Analysis Summary
Senate Republicans blocked Democratic amendments to strengthen laws banning federal troops from polling stations or seizing ballots and voting machines during a June 12 Armed Services Committee vote. Democrats cited Trump's past statements about deploying military to seize Michigan ballots and his Defense Secretary's evasion when asked to pledge against polling-place deployments as evidence the amendments were necessary. The vote was party-line, with no Republican support, raising concerns about potential military interference in the November 2026 midterms. What's missing: the Republican explanation for their opposition—committee chairman Wicker declined to comment to MS NOW.
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“Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee blocked a Democratic effort to strengthen existing bans on federal troops entering polling stations or seizing ballots or voting machines”
Confirmed by MS NOW article and corroborated by multiple outlets (Joe.My.God., New Republic). Vote breakdown documented as party-line opposition.
“Two senators told MS NOW about the Republican blockade”
Article identifies Senators Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Blumenthal (D-Conn.) as direct sources for the reporting.
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