With a vote of 15-12, the House Judiciary Committee sends Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 1913, or The Matthew Shepard Act) to the full Congress for a vote.
Breaking: House Judiciary Committee OKs Hate Crimes Bill
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Bruno
A full 12 people voted against this? Shame on them.
InExile
Finally, some justice in this country! It’s about time.
Michael W.
It barely squeaked by.
As nasty as the House fight has been, with its overwhelming Democratic majority that Harry Reid must dream about when he sleeps at night, I can’t imagine how bad the Senate battle will be.
Chitown Kev
@Michael W.:
Yeah, Norm Coleman is still cock blocking Al Franken.
Susan Collins from Maine will probably go for this, Specter probably won’t. Olympia Snowe may. You never know which Dem will turn turncoat, I’d feel safer with one more.
geoff
Who are the 12 dipshits that voted against this bill?
Dabq
This is the best news of 2009 so far, and, we should all be firing off letters to the 12 who voted against this much needed bill to let them know that it is needed, no matter the lame reason they give as to why it isn’t.
InExile
Hopefully President Obama will not veto it if it passes both houses!
Alec
@InExile: Not a chance in hell.
Tom in Lazybrook
Anyone have the actual roll call vote in the committee
rogue dandelion
@Dabq: maybe also publicize those who support our community