Focused COVID AAPI Hate Crimes Bill Sails Past U.S. Senate filibuster

By Reuters By Makini Brice and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hate crime legislation intended to combat violence against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic advanced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, easily overcoming the Senate procedural tool known as the filibuster. Senators on Wednesday took a procedural vote on whether to limit debate on the … Continue reading Focused COVID AAPI Hate Crimes Bill Sails Past U.S. Senate filibuster