The policing and public safety package moderate and progressive House Democrats struck a deal on would include funding for: - Crime reducing organizations - Local police depts - Mental health professionals and resources - Grants for solving gun crimes
The House will vote on the legislation Thursday, helping vulnerable Democrats blunt GOP attacks that they want to "defund police" and are soft on crime.Michael Brochstein / Sipa USA via AP fileWASHINGTON — Moderate and progressive House Democrats struck a deal Wednesday on a long-awaited policing and public safety package, a breakthrough they hope will unify the party on a key issue weeks before the midterm election.
The package includes four bills written by moderate Democrats. One from Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada would fund nonprofit, community and faith-based organizations that work to reduce crime. Another by Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey would provide grants to local police departments with fewer than 125 sworn officers. A third, by Rep. Katie Porter of California, would provide grants for mental health professionals and other resources. And the fourth, by Rep.
The agreement came after months of challenging negotiations between Gottheimer, a leader of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, and prominent Congressional Black Caucus leaders, including Chair Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio; Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; and progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.Asked how the deal got done, Horsford said, “Persistence. A lot of staying at the table.
“So I think that’s pretty important giving police the tools and resources they need to do what they’re supposed to do — and that’s solve crime,” she said.
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