Senators are seeking to revisit police reform talks after the release of graphic videos of Memphis officers fatally beating Tyre Nichols, though some are skeptical they’ll reach an agreement that can pass under the new divided Congress.
“I want to rekindle this conversation,” Durbin told reporters. “And if others want to participate, they’re welcome as far as I’m concerned.”
In a floor speech Monday evening, Scott took aim at Durbin for saying on the Sunday news shows that Scott and Booker should return to the negotiating table. “I never left the table,” Scott said. While there’s some bipartisan willingness to discuss a way forward, it’s far from clear lawmakers can find common ground. Memories of failure from 2021 and a new Republican-led House that’s not eager to take up the issue — along with the volatile politics of rising crime — loom over any discussions.
Graham conceded that Congress is “probably less likely” to succeed on a police bill now than in 2021. One top Republican, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan of Ohio, said he's not sure Congress can pass any bill that would prevent such beatings at the hands of police.
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