U.S. lawmakers could pass a bill aimed at combating hate crimes against Asian Americans as early as Wednesday.
While stressing that Asian hate crimes should stop, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday promoted the bill during a press conference in Manhattan s Koreatown, ahead of an expected Senate vote this week.
Schumer urged Republicans to allow the bill introduced by fellow Democrat Senator Mazie Hirono. We have added two amendments that will strengthen the bill that are bipartisan - this should not be a partisan issue - and we will vote on the bill on Wednesday. And I dare any senator to vote against this legislation. If they do: Shame on them. Shame on them. Because this is what America is all about.
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Hopefully, the next time this unofficial holiday, 4/20, rolls around, our country will have made progress in addressing the massive overcriminalization of marijuana in a meaningful and comprehensive way, Schumer said on the floor of the upper chamber.
Schumer said the nation s war on drugs has too often been a war on people, particularly people of color. I believe the time has come to end the federal prohibition on marijuana in this country, and I m working with Sens. Booker and Wyden on legislation to do just that, he said.
In February, Schumer and Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a joint statement that also called for restorative justice for people who have been convicted of pot-related crimes.
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WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday told the J Street 2021 National Conference that those who use pro-Israel support as a means to score political points do a disservice to both Israel and the United States. I ll make sure that the U.S. remains committed to strengthening our relationship with Israel, to work for her security and prosperity and to continue finding ways for Israelis and Palestinians to live together in peace, security and dignity, Schumer said. A safe, secure and democratic two-state solution is what we must continue to advocate for.