WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Donald Trump escalates his efforts to interfere in the administration of American elections ahead of the upcoming 2026 midterms, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced legislation to protect voters and combat unlawful election interference attempts. The Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act would give voters and state Attorneys General tools to stop interference in elections, strengthen accountability for people who illegally meddle in elections, and protect ballots from being improperly seized.

"Donald Trump has been actively laying the groundwork...