Have you looked at primary sources (statements from McConnell, his office, or Congress) for more about why they blocked that funding? Your inference sounds like

Have you looked at primary sources (statements from McConnell, his office, or Congress) for more about why they blocked that funding? Your inference sounds like it’s based on one-sided reporting and the asymmetry described in the OP article. There may be another explanation that doesn’t assume the worst. (I’ve been complaining about election security for twenty years, but this issue has become a political game since 2016.)