MEUSER VOTES AGAINST SPEAKER PELOSI’S PARTISAN POLICE REFORM BILL

POTTSVILLE, Pa. – Tonight, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-9) voted against the Justice in Policing Act, partisan legislation that was advanced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi with no input from Republicans and fails to offer solutions towards meaningful police reform:

"The murder of George Floyd provided an opportunity for Congress to respond to the unrest in our communities. The people we have been elected to serve have demanded we lead on this issue. Tonight, the House voted on another partisan bill going nowhere. This legislation was not inclusionary and would not reform the police. By eliminating qualified immunity and no-knock warrants, it would put police and the populace into dangerous and costly scenarios.

"Instead of wasting time on a political messaging bill, Congress could have brought forward Senator Tim Scott's JUSTICE Act, which provided the framework to improve transparency, accountability, training, and communication among law enforcement and the communities they serve. In their rejection of this good-faith effort to improve community-police relations, Democrats have shown they are prioritizing politics over progress. Americans deserve to feel safe in their communities and we can only achieve that feeling of security by working together to identify problems and work towards a solution that will result in justice for all."