Rep. Hoyer Statement Ahead of House Vote on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act
March 02, 2022
March 02, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement:
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement ahead of tonight's vote on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act.
"This evening, the House will vote to make lynching a federal hate crime, just as we did with last Congress with a strong showing of bipartisanship. I want to thank my friend Rep. Bobby Rush for leading this charge over the year . . .
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement ahead of tonight's vote on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act.
"This evening, the House will vote to make lynching a federal hate crime, just as we did with last Congress with a strong showing of bipartisanship. I want to thank my friend Rep. Bobby Rush for leading this charge over the year . . .