The House passed a resolution Friday condemning violence against law enforcement and calling for defunding the police, with 61 Democrats voting against the bill.
All Republicans voted in favor of the bill, which passed 337-61, with 134 Democrats voting yes.
This is the last law enforcement bill House Republican leaders introduced in commemoration this week. police week.
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Sixty-one House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) (left) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) (right), voted against a resolution condemning violence against police. I cast it. (Getty Images)
The resolution indirectly cited the summer 2020 protests, claiming that since then “the rule of law and respect for law enforcement authorities have declined.”
The group appears to be pursuing progressive policies that critics decry as anti-crime measures, noting that “policies implemented in several states and localities have enabled law enforcement to do their jobs effectively and safely. It has become more difficult to carry out and has increased significant risks.”
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House Republicans have introduced a pro-police messaging bill on the House floor in honor of Police Week. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The bill also breaks down the “lack of accountability for violent offenders through reduced penalties and no-bail policies,” which it said “opened the door to record-breaking criminal activity in cities across the country.”
Rep. Pete Stover (R-Minn.), who sponsored the resolution, spoke in support of the bill on the House floor Friday morning. I definitely said yes, but as I’ve observed the treatment of law enforcement officers over the past few years, I’ve had to reconsider my answer. ”
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He said police officers were being “punched bags” and “demonized by Hollywood.”
“They accept verbal abuse and expect to show up smiling and ready to serve,” Stauber said, adding, “Despite this treatment and abuse, they show up. Dew,” he added.
Rep. Pete Stover (R-Minn.) led the resolution, which was voted on in the House on Friday. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
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Democratic critics dismiss the bill as partisan and say it doesn’t actually improve conditions for police officers.
“We want to salute the police, because every community needs them… But even they recognize the bad apples over time… They have to be isolated. The police cannot police themselves. Because it matters,” said Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, during debate on the resolution, referring to the January 2023 police killing of Tire Nichols.
This comes after the FBI released new statistics this week showing that assaults against law enforcement hit a 10-year high in 2023, with 79,000 assaults recorded.
