Members of the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee are in Chicago Tuesday, to talk about crime.
Some Chicago leaders are questioning the visit to the Fraternal Order of Police headquarters, calling it a political stunt.
Members had a lot to say with the recent rash of back-to-back robberies targeting, and in some cases injuring, innocent residents almost daily."Innocent people in Chicago are victimized by a justice system that cares more about political correctness than punishing the criminals who have harmed them and their families. For 11 years, 11 years, Chicago has led the country in homicides, and has only gotten worse under State's Attorney Kim Foxx.
Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky said in a statement, "What we are seeing right now is a total collapse of the proper operations of government on the part of the Republicans. So, what are the far-right extremists trying to do instead? Distract Americans from the fact that starting this weekend, hardworking federal employees will be forced to work without pay, head-start programs will close, and small business loan applications will come to a halt...
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