evidence: But despite the string of warnings, Congress has yet to take any meaningful action to address the threat. As the 2020 elections approach, it’s not clear whether America will be any better prepared than it was in 2016. A number of lawmakers have sponsored legislation to help secure the 2020 elections, including measures focusing on online political ads, paper ballots, and voting machine security. But one person has stood in the way of these bills becoming law: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The day after Mueller’s warnings, the Democrats pounced on the opportunity to push through two measures addressing the issue. One would have authorized $775 million to go to states in preparation of 2020 and require them to create paper trails of votes. A second would have required campaign officials to report any foreign interference or attempted interference to the FBI. But as the story goes with McConnell and anything even remotely resembling campaign finance reform, he shot them down. [...] McConnell is arguably the most powerful person blocking any efforts to stop the Russian threat. The primary concern from Republicans, including McConnell, has been that these measures give too much power to the federal government to govern elections. From a conservative perspective, that makes sense. Last Thursday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) told reporters that he would have supported the bill Schumer tried to bring up if the "things in it that federalize state elections" were removed. McConnell has made similar remarks.