Your Turn, April 3: Why would Roy vote no on an anti-lynching bill?

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Your Turn, April 3: Why would Roy vote no on an anti-lynching bill?
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Rep. Chip Roy was one of three members of Congress who voted no on the anti-lynching bill. A reader says it’s time for a change in CD 21.The city of San Antonio is unrolling a pilot program limiting evening vehicle access around the St. Mary’s Strip to those with proof of residence .

After decades of effort, Congress finally passed an anti-lynching bill. There was a near-unanimous vote. Does it surprise anyone that Rep. Chip Roy, the Republican who represents Congressional District 21, voted against the bill? The need for federal legislation was because many states refused or failed to prosecute people who perpetrated these crimes. Yet, Roy is one of only four members of Congress to vote against this legislation.

Kudos to Cary Clack for his column on the confirmation hearings of Ketanji Brown Jackson. I, too, was sickened by the questions from Sens. Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley.

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