The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill intended to improve federal, state and local law enforcement’s ability to respond to hate crimes, especially those targeting Asian Americans.
The Senate’s 94-1 vote on Thursday to approve the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act was a rare example of bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill. Josh Hawley, the Republican senator from Missouri, was the only lawmaker to oppose it.
The bill proposes a new office in the US Department of Justice specifically to address hate crimes against Asian Americans. It will now be sent to the House, where it is likely to find similar bipartisan support.
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