Key Senate Democrats urge DHS, Justice Dept. to prioritize election security efforts

Senate Homeland Security Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) and Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) are putting a spotlight on the federal government’s role in election security in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland on prioritizing efforts with less than 50 days to go until the presidential election.

“With less than two months remaining before the November 5, 2024, Presidential election, we write to express concerns about threats posed to the election and to encourage...