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 over elections.
- 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 appeals that injunction to the Supreme Court.
- Less than two months before Election Day, the required online portal remains unavailable to states, while whistleblowers reported rushed development could cause legitimate ballots to be rejected.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson requested that states and voting rights groups file responses by Wednesday at 4 p.m. Eastern as the Supreme Court weighs whether to overturn the lower court's injunction.
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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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