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A hate crimes bill to combat violence against Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic passed the US Senate overwhelmingly on Thursday, a rare bipartisan vote in the evenly divided chamber.
The bill passed 94-1, with Missouri Senator Josh Hawley the only no vote.
It must pass the House of Representatives, where Democrats hold a clear majority.
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President Joe Biden has called for passage of the bill.
I applaud the Senate and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act - and for bringing us closer to achieving justice and equality for the AAPI community, he said in a tweet.
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