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    These 61 House Democrats voted against a resolution that condemns calls to defund the police

    By Bryan Metzger,

    2024-05-17

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    Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Cori Bush of Missouri were among the Democrats who voted against the GOP-led resolution.
    • The House passed a resolution on Friday condemning calls to defund the police.
    • 61 House Democrats voted against it.
    • The resolution also blamed progressive policies for an uptick in violence against cops.

    The House of Representatives easily passed a resolution by a 337-61 margin on Friday that condemned calls to defund the police and blamed progressive policies for an uptick in violence against officers.

    61 House Democrats voted against the resolution, while 134 — along with other Republicans present — voted for it.

    The resolution, authored by Republican Rep. Pete Stauber of Minnesota, included several noncontroversial provisions, such as clauses expressing "condolences and solemn appreciation" for the families of slain officers and recognizing "the mental stress and strain law enforcement officers suffer."

    But it also included language that Democrats took issue with, including blaming "decreased penalties and no-bail policies" for opening the door to "record criminal activity in cities across the country."

    Many progressive district attorneys have supported efforts to reform bail policies, arguing that the status quo leads to poorer people who are accused of crimes being stuck in jail while the wealthy are able to buy their freedom.

    Many Democrats voted against the resolution, arguing that it was an unserious effort to address police safety. Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, a former prosecutor, listed off several previous bills that Democrats had supported and passed when they controlled Congress, including legislation to extend benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Several of the Democrats who voted against the resolution have also expressed support, in various forms, for efforts to shift resources away from traditional policing and toward alternative community safety approaches.

    Here are the 61 House Democrats who voted against the resolution:

    Balint
    Barragán
    Blumenauer
    Bonamici
    Bowman
    Bush
    Cárdenas
    Carson
    Casar
    Casten
    Clark (MA)
    Clarke (NY)
    Crockett
    DeGette
    Doggett
    Eshoo
    Foster
    Foushee
    Frost
    Garamendi
    García (IL)

    Garcia (TX)
    Garcia, Robert
    Goldman (NY)
    Gomez
    Green, Al (TX)
    Huffman
    Ivey
    Jackson (IL)
    Jayapal
    Johnson (GA)
    Kamlager-Dove
    Lee (CA)
    Lee (PA)
    McClellan
    McGarvey
    McGovern
    Moore (WI)
    Nadler
    Napolitano
    Neal
    Ocasio-Cortez

    Omar
    Pingree
    Pocan
    Porter
    Pressley
    Ramirez
    Sarbanes
    Scanlon
    Schakowsky
    Scott (VA)
    Scott, David
    Stansbury
    Takano
    Tlaib
    Underwood
    Velázquez
    Waters
    Watson Coleman
    Williams (GA)

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