Trump Doesn’t Have the Power to Limit Mail-in Voting, Lawmakers Tell US Supreme Court
More than 250 lawmakers say the Postal Service rule would let the executive branch regulate elections without congressional approval.
- More than 250 current and former Congress members filed a Supreme Court brief Tuesday opposing President Donald Trump's mail-in ballot policy, arguing it usurps legislative and state authority.
- Trump spurred the Postal Service to create the rule earlier this year, citing unsubstantiated fraud concerns; the mandate requires unique ballot barcodes and voter eligibility verification via the Department of Homeland Security.
- Judge Indira Talwani, appointed by President Barack Obama, previously paused the regulation as likely unconstitutional, while the administration is currently appealing that injunction to the Supreme Court.
- Less than two months before Election Day, technical hurdles persist as the required online portal remains unavailable to states, and whistleblowers reported rushed development could cause legitimate ballots to be rejected.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson requested that states and voting rights groups file their responses by Wednesday at 4 p.m. Eastern as the Supreme Court weighs the appeal.
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Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court
The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congress said in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. All 47 members of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus, 199 current House Democrats and […]
Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court • Rhode Island Current
The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congress said in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. All 47 members of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus, 199 current House Democrats and […]
Massachusetts Sen. Markey Warns of Constitutional Power Grab, Will Fight Trump’s Mail-Ballot Order at the Supreme Court
The following is a statement from Sen. Markey’s Office. Washington (September 8, 2026)— Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs …
Padilla, Schumer Lead All Senate Democrats to Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich.) among other representatives led a bicameral amicus brief challenging the legality of President Trump’s Executive Order […] The post Padilla, Schumer Lead All Senate …
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