evidence: McConnell Faces Internal Pressure On Blockade Of Election Security Legislation [...] Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has set up a successful blockade against virtually all legislation supported by Democrats. That strategy is facing internal pressure when it comes to election security bills. NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davis has this report. [...] DAVIS: When it comes to gun control, immigration or climate change, Republicans have rallied around McConnell's blockade. But Democrats are planning a new push on election security bills, and that might not be as easy to ignore. Intelligence officials, including FBI Director Christopher Wray, warn Russia will try again in 2020. And some Republicans also want to take further action to deter foreign actors from trying to mess with U.S. elections. That includes Maine Senator Susan Collins.