U.S. Republican McConnell backs Jan. 6-linked electoral reform bill

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday voiced qualified support for a bipartisan Senate bill to clarify Congress' role in certifying presidential election results, calling it the only chance to prevent any future chaos like the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault.

"I'll proudly support the legislation provided that nothing more than practical changes are made to its current form," McConnell said in a floor speech.

"This bill, as introduced, is the only chance to get an outcome and to actually make law," he added.

Fourteen lawmakers from both parties...