Washington, DC -- Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, issued the following statement:
“America has a serious and deadly problem when it comes to discriminatory policing and excessive force used against communities of color -- and the scale and urgency of this crisis demands action by Congress.
“I applaud the swift consideration and passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by the House of Representatives, the second time in nine months the chamber has passed the bill. It’s a powerful sign that the momentum behind comprehensive policing reform is real and sustained.
“I’m also encouraged by conversations I’m having with Senators on both sides of the aisle, and I believe comprehensive policing reform is an issue that has and will attract bipartisan support. We will work to continue building a diverse coalition of support behind these reform efforts and advance policing reform through the Senate. The time for action is now.”
Booker is an original co-author of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which was first introduced in Congress last summer.
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