U.S. Senate Republicans said on Tuesday they were working on their own legislation to address police reform and racial injustice as the Democratic-led House of Representatives moved toward a vote this month on its sweeping reform bill.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
“We’re still wrestling with America’s original sin. We try to get better, but every now and then it’s perfectly clear we’re a long way from the finish line,” McConnell told reporters. U.S. congressional Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation on Monday to combat police violence and racial injustice.
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