Senate panel postpones election security bill markup over lack of GOP support
Source: The Hill
A long-anticipated hearing on legislation to protect U.S. elections from cyberattacks was postponed Wednesday over concerns the legislation did not have enough Republican support.
A spokeswoman for Senate Rules and Administration Committee Chairman Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) confirmed to The Hill that the markup had been postponed, shortly before it was scheduled to begin.
A GOP Senate aide told The Hill that the secretaries of several states had “expressed concerns about certain provisions” in the legislation.
“In order for a truly bipartisan election security bill to reach the floor, additional majority support is necessary,” the aide said.
The legislation, promoted by Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would help guard election systems against cyberattacks. Klobuchar said in a statement that she was "disappointed" by the markup's delay, thanking Democrats who supported it and calling it "irresponsible" to not pass legislation ahead of the November midterm elections.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/403006-election-security-bill-hearing-postponed-over-lack-of-gop-support
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They can still have the damn hearing and go through whatever versions members present for debate and eventual inclusion in the final draft. 
