Klobuchar sees Senate election cybersecurity bill passing ahead of midterms

The outlook is positive for a bipartisan bill aimed at securing elections from cyber attacks, according to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who said Monday that senators are hoping to get it through ahead of the midterm elections this year and cited growing support for the measure.

Klobuchar, who spoke at the Internet Education Foundation’s “State of the Net” conference, said the Secure Elections Act -- sponsored by Klobuchar and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), along with Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA),...