Dozens Of House Republicans Vote Against Bill To Address Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, Biden To Sign

May 18, 2021 Crime, Republicans

The House on Tuesday passed a Senate bill with a 364 to 62 vote to address the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The legislation, which the Senate passed in a 94-1 vote last month, directs the Department of Justice to expedite the review of Covid-related hate crimes that were reported to law enforcement agencies and help them establish ways to report such incidents online and perform public outreach.

Read the full article. Sen. Josh Hawley was the lone Senate vote against the bill, which now goes to Biden’s desk.

NEW: US House passes Senate bill with a 364 to 62 vote to address the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the Covid-19 pandemic; bill goes to President Biden’s desk for signature. https://t.co/IQt2NCmMu0

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