Rep. Cooper Cosponsors Bipartisan Election Security Bill
June 13, 2019
June 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) announced that he will cosponsor the bipartisan Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act. The bill would make it a federal crime to hack voting systems, allowing the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute those who seek to manipulate election systems equipment in federal elections.
"The U.S. needs all the necessary tools to prevent f . . .
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) announced that he will cosponsor the bipartisan Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act. The bill would make it a federal crime to hack voting systems, allowing the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute those who seek to manipulate election systems equipment in federal elections.
"The U.S. needs all the necessary tools to prevent f . . .