Congress approves long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package, overcoming months of gridlock —...

Perhaps one of you much smarter folk could explain this part... because it was under my impression that republicans felt there was a failure in the election process. So why this???

Congress drops $500 million for states to bolster election security from final spending package
Congressional negotiators dropped $500 million for states to bolster their election security after opposition from Republicans during closed-door talks over the massive 2021 spending package steaming through Congress, according to Democrats involved in the matter.
Democrats tried to include $500 million in election assistance grants to states to improve their election infrastructure. But Senate Republicans objected to including the money -- and the provision was ultimately excluded.