Senate Committee Deadlocks on Vote Over Election Rules

A Senate committee deadlocked along party lines Tuesday over a sweeping Democratic election bill, illustrating the challenges party leaders will have passing the legislation through the full chamber.

With a 9-9 vote, the Rules Committee was unable to advance the voting and campaign measure that largely mirrors legislation passed by the House, mostly along party lines, in March. As a result of the deadlock, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) will have to use procedural steps to hold a vote on the legislation, which he has said must pass...