The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation on Wednesday to elevate the federal government's efforts to combat the threat of domestic terrorism:
As police and FBI agents continue their investigation into the shooting at Tops Market in Buffalo, N.Y., last weekend, Congress is considering legislation to address domestic terrorism. Authorities say the attack was believed to be motivated by racial hatred.
Without the votes to pass any new gun control measures in a narrowly divided Congress, House Democrats said it was worth focusing on something that shouldn't be a partisan issue. "I can't say this law would have stopped what happened in Buffalo," Schneider said."What I can say is that if we give the abilities of the FBI, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security to try to intercept these threats before they become a reality, maybe we stop the next Buffalo or the next El Paso, the next Pittsburgh attack."GOP lawmakers who voted for the 2020 bill now argue the Biden administration would overreach if the bill is put into place.
"They feel like it's been politicized, these investigations. So actually I hear from folks, are they going investigate me because I'm pro-life? And I'm not saying just one or two. I heard it from dozens of constituents — 'How could you be on this bill?'"Even hours before the vote, Bacon was torn, telling NPR"I like Brad Schneider. Brad and I work well together on this stuff and and I think there's a case to be made to vote for it, too.
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