Kailey Leinz

As we consider how they vote and the actual mechanisms through which people can vote, what they would need to provide to be able to exercise that key element of democracy.

That is something that is the subject of debate right now on Capitol Hill as Republican lawmakers are pushing various pieces of legislation intended, as they say, to improve the integrity

of elections in America.

One such effort is being spearheaded by Congressman Brian Stile of Wisconsin, the chair of the House Administration Committee, who introduced the MEGA Act and talked to us about what it's intended to achieve earlier this hour.

That's the chair of the House Administration Committee.

We now turn to its ranking member.

Congressman Joe Morelli, the Democrat from New York, is here with us now on Bloomberg TV and radio.

So you just heard your colleague's argument there, Congressman.

We appreciate you joining us.

What is your response?

Well, Congressman, you point at Minnesota as an example of where we're seeing this election debate, obviously very heated.

But Minnesota, of course, has captured our attention for other reasons, including, of course, the deaths of Rene Good and Alex Preti at the hands of ICE.

officers that is why democrats are now demanding reforms to ice 10 is what your leadership was seeking 10 changes that they would like to see in order to continue funding the department of homeland security we understand the white house issued republicans issued a response your leader hakeem jeffries has described uh that counter as woefully inadequate what is the minimum bar for you sir as to what reforms would be adequate where compromise could be found

Well, of course, as we consider the funding that backs those agents, Congressman, that was provided a great deal of it in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which already passed.

It isn't necessary for DHS funding to be passed on Friday for that to continue.

What is necessary to continue, FEMA, TSA does rely on DHS not shutting down.

That is an argument your Republican colleagues are making.

Why is it worth it to shut down DHS if it isn't necessarily going to impact ICE directly?

Four days in advance?

Ahead of a deadline in Washington?