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Police reform bills at impasse in Congress

June 25, 2020

Oregon's Suzanne Bonamici said, "We need the increased transparency and accountability for our law enforcement. We need to ban choke holds and no knock warrants."

The action in the US House came hours after Democrats blocked the Republican version of the police reform bill in the Senate.

The Senate bill's author, Tim Scott of South Carolina, and other GOP members were seething after the Democrats refused to even debate their bill.

Issues:Civil Rights