Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 757

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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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 15 former House Republicans signed the friend-of-the-court brief opposing President Donald Trump’s policy to add several requirements to mail ballots. …

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