When asked about the prospects of a bipartisan revision of the Electoral Count Act, pitched by members of both parties as a meaningful response to the Jan. 6 riot by Trump supporters, McCarthy told reporters he sees “nothing wrong” with exploring the idea.

“Just like any bill out there, in every Congress, we look at an old piece of law. So you can always modernize it and others,” the California Republican said at his weekly press conference. “There’s nothing wrong with looking at any piece of legislation. I would think we’d look at a lot of things and make things accountable.”

The comments, though mild, are particularly notable as GOP and Democratic senators begin talks on an update to the 1887 Electoral Count measure, which governs the congressional certification of presidential balloting that pro-Trump rioters interrupted last year. The bipartisan Senate discussions are still in their early stages but are expected to gain steam after Democrats failed Wednesday to change chamber rules to pass much broader elections and voting reform.