#BREAKING
@SpeakerPelosi just shepherded another civil rights bill through to passage. The House just passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 220 to 212. Only one GOP voted with the Democrats.
@SpeakerPelosi just shepherded another civil rights bill through to passage. The House just passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 220 to 212. Only one GOP voted with the Democrats.
The bill require 60 votes in the Senate to pass. Biden supports the bill and said he would sign it. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) reintroduced the bill in the House and has been in discussion with Cory Booker and Tim Scott, the two Black senators, about corraling Senate votes.
One of the key points in the bill is ending no-knock warrants of the sort that resulted in the killing of Breonna Taylor, 26. The anniversary of Taylor's death is March 13. None of the police officers involved in her death has been charged with her killing.
#BREAKING
Lance Gooden, the one Republican who voted with Democrats for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act has tweeted that he "pushed the wrong button by mistake" and is changing his vote. Gooden represents the 5th district in Texas. This means no GOP supported the bill.
Lance Gooden, the one Republican who voted with Democrats for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act has tweeted that he "pushed the wrong button by mistake" and is changing his vote. Gooden represents the 5th district in Texas. This means no GOP supported the bill.
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