Democrats block Senate GOP police reform bill

Democrats on Wednesday denied Republicans the votes needed to advance the Senate GOP’s policing reform bill, casting doubt on the future of the effort as thousands of protesters continue to march about George Floyd’s death, police misconduct and excessive use of force.

Sixty votes were needed to bring the GOP-backed Justice Act, sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott , up for consideration. The chamber’s 53 Republicans needed support from at least seven Democrats to proceed.as a watered-down version of their own proposal, with Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer saying Wednesday,"[Senate Majority Leader Mitch] McConnell wants to show he’s doing something, and get nothing done.

A Minneapolis police officer has been charged with killing Floyd, an unarmed, handcuffed Black man, by kneeling on his neck for more than eight minutes. Video of Floyd pleading with the officer to move has spurred a national demand for police reform and accountability that has Congress racing to pass legislation.

McConnell had offered to allow senators to offer amendments, and questioned why Democrats didn’t try to modify the bill rather than halt it. “Nobody thought the first offer from the Republican side was going to be the final product that traveled out of the Senate,” McConnell said. “What’s supposed to happen in this body is that we vote or agree to get onto a bill. And then we discuss, debate and amend it until at least 60 senators are satisfied, or it goes nowhere.”

Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi will never let a vote happen or debate

Mitch, Go the 'Nuclear Vote Route!' That's what the Democrats would do! Stop playing nice! The Democrats are not playing nice....reciprocate!

JBaker31826004 The republicans have proven they cant be trusted with anything

JBaker31826004 Remember, it's not about police reform, or black, or blue or red...it's about 'fundamentally transforming the United States of America'

Sit down and come up with a bipartisan bill that both parties can support...then see the votes pass it!

Lmfao what a spin LA Times

Read the article ppl, the Dems did that so the ppl can get a better reform bill done that actually leads to real change and not some pacifying measure like the one they voted against

It’s NOT a police reform bill. It’s a slap in the face to all who have been wrongly harmed by the cops.

Democrats are the problem and we need to kick them out into the streets they are creating... that would serve them right!

camanpour , jchatterleyCNN , donlemon , wolfblitzer , drsanjaygupta, richardquest, donaldtrump, realDonaldTrump, POTUS, Trump is right. Those who took to the streets, looting and burning, are thugs to defeat.

when no one reads the article just the headline, see below lol

Wouldn’t even talk about it before voting, what a shame the democratic portion of the senate has become

PoliceReform

The Democratic Party has completely lost its mind! In order to regain power, they will destroy the United States without hesitation!

Democrats are proving they don’t want police reform. Blood is on Democrats’ hands; racism is their fault.

Wonder why? Could it be they are just playing a game? And hate POTUS cause he is a problem solver!

The bill was inadequate.

Newspeak from the Fourth Estate serving as the Fifth Column.

So instead of allowing debate on the issues, or offering specific amendments for items they wanted included, they just shut it down. Full stop. Another delay. America, don’t be fooled. This is pure politics, not the legislative process that gets to a bi-partisan solution.

That bill is a joke. Good on the democrats!

Holding out for better than this ziplock bag of warm piss the GOP thought was so great. Oh no, what bastards 🙄🙄🙄

The DoNothingDemocrats are at it again.

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