Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Mike Johnson (R-LA), members of the House Judiciary Committee, discusses police reform and Department of Justice oversight.
The House will debate and vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (HR 7120), the Democrats' police reform bill. Proxy voting will be allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The House will debate and vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (HR 7120), the Democrats' police reform bill. Proxy voting will be allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The House began work on the George Floyd police reform package. They debated the rule for the bill which included a Washington DC statehood measure and four other bills.
The House will debate and vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (HR 7120), the Democrats' police reform bill. Proxy voting will be allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discussed police reform, health care and other topics during a virtual event hosted by the Washington Post. The speaker disagreed with calls to remove statues of the U.S. founding fathers, arguing they are different than representations of members of the Confederacy. She also said Democrats should not pursue articles of impeachment against Attorney General William Barr, but rather wait until the November election and defeat President Trump.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) held a briefing on the legislative agenda. He responded to questions around Sen. Tim Scott's (R-SC) police reform bill and criticized the response by several Democratic leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He told reporters the Speaker's "getting away with murder" comment was "reprehensible" and a "new low" for Mrs. Pelosi. Later, he responded to a reporter's question on the President's use of the term "Kung Flu" when describing the pandemic.
President Trump delivered remarks at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin. President Trump spoke about economic growth, rebuilding the military, and bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States. The shipbuilding company was awarded a Navy contract to build up to 10 guided missile frigates.
