Susan Collins

What a 53-Seat Senate Majority Really Means for MAGA

A 53-seat majority for Republicans in the United States Senate brings a number of implications for the MAGA wing of the GOP, with some that are positive and others presenting challenges as the conference is still torn between an ever-shrinking establishment and a growing America First faction.

Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, right, speaks to Senator Susan Collins,

Report: Omnibus Bill to Include Electoral Count Act that Was Crafted in Response to January 6

The omnibus spending bill will include the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, a bill that was drafted in the wake of the January 6 Capitol Riots to amend the Electoral Count Act of 1887 and change the process for members of Congress to object to the certification of a presidential election, the Washington Post reported on Monday. 

FILE - Vice President Mike Pence hands the electoral certificate from the state of Arizona