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Asian Americans Report Rise in Attacks As Senate Readies Vote on Hate Crime Bill
On 4/22/21 at 9:41 AM EDT
Asian Americans believe violence against them is increasing in the U.S., according to new data released as the Senate prepares to vote on an anti-COVID hate crime bill aimed at improving efforts to reduce attacks on the community.
A new poll released by the Pew Research Center found that 81 percent of Asian Americans believed violence against them was increasing, compared to only 2 percent who believed it was decreasing.
Six percent felt violence against Asian Americans had stayed the same, while the remaining 9 percent told pollsters they were unsure whether violence had increased or decreased.
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed a $568 billion, five-year infrastructure package as a counteroffer to President Joe Biden s sweeping $2.3 trillion plan, calling their measure a good-faith effort toward bipartisan negotiations.
The proposal, which falls below even the range of $600 billion to $800 billion that Republicans floated earlier in the week, focuses narrowly on traditional infrastructure projects and broadband access.
It drew a mixed response from Democrats, who hold narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress. Some Democrats dismissed it as inadequate to the task of repairing America s infrastructure and reliant on user fees that would penalize working people.
Republicans unveil $568 billion infrastructure package to counter Biden
By David Morgan
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed a $568 billion, five-year infrastructure package as a counteroffer to President Joe Biden s sweeping $2.3 trillion plan, calling their measure a good-faith effort toward bipartisan negotiations.
The proposal, which falls below even the range of $600 billion to $800 billion that Republicans floated earlier in the week, focuses narrowly on traditional infrastructure projects and broadband access.
It drew a mixed response from Democrats, who narrowly control both chambers of Congress. Some Democrats dismissed it as inadequate to the task of repairing America s infrastructure and reliant on user fees that would penalize working people.
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