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minus-squareEfwis@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 年前It goes even deeper in congress, especially those that represent the south
minus-squareVeraticus@lib.lgbtlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 年前Yep, Congress still can’t pass a Federal anti-lynching bill.
minus-squareRom@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 年前Actually they finally passed one in 2022. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/55 Took them over 100 years though.
minus-squareEfwis@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 年前Like a lot of people in the US, congressional members are all about control and money. Not necessary in that order
It goes even deeper in congress, especially those that represent the south
Yep, Congress still can’t pass a Federal anti-lynching bill.
Actually they finally passed one in 2022.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/55
Took them over 100 years though.
TIL, thank you!
Like a lot of people in the US, congressional members are all about control and money. Not necessary in that order