Pelosi pushes Senate with House passage of George Floyd bill
4 years, 6 months ago

Pelosi pushes Senate with House passage of George Floyd bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Passage of the House Democrats’ far-reaching police overhaul bill returned attention to the Senate on Friday, as the divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only Black Republican senator, who drafted the GOP package, said Thursday that his bill is now “closer to the trash can than it’s ever been.” During the daylong debate, several Democratic lawmakers read the names of those killed, shared experiences of racial bias and echoed support of Black Lives Matter activists. Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said hundreds of thousands of people “in every state in the union” are marching in the streets to make sure Floyd “will not be just another Black man dead at the hands of the police.” White Republican lawmakers countered that the bill goes too far and failed to include GOP input. “All lives matter,” said Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz. New York Rep. Pete King said it’s time to stand with law enforcement, the “men and women in blue.” House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy decried the “mob” of demonstrators.

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Senate Democrats Have Mixed Feelings About Mitch McConnell Stepping Down

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Democrats scramble to avoid electoral blowback after Manchin halts Biden agenda

CNN  

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3 years ago

Pelosi says Democrats ‘will not let this opportunity pass’ despite Manchin’s stance

CNN  

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Al Jazeera  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control
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Associated Press  

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CNN  

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Salon  

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Hindustan Times  

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McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal

Associated Press  

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5 years, 5 months ago

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CNN  

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