Welcome to the National Press club. I am lisa matthews. Vice president of the club and Associated Press u. S. Video assignment manager. The killing of george floyd by police in minneapolis on may 25 convulsed the nation in black lives matter protests and renewed an urgent outcry for Police Reform. At the same time, our nation has struggled to contain the coronavirus, which has struck communities of color disproportionately. Today, we welcome Congressional Black Caucus chair, representative karen bass, a democrat from california. She has devoted her decade in congress to issues of crimin al justice and disparities in health care. Representative bass chairs the Judiciary Committee subcommittee on crime and was passed by House Speaker nancy pelosi and judiciary chair jerry nadler, shepherding the George Floyd Justice in policing act, through the legislative process. The act, which passe d the house in late june, bans chokeholds and no knock warrants, as well as lowering the legal barriers
Devoted her decade in congress the issues of criminal justice and disparities in healthcare. Representative bass chairs the judiciary committees subcommittee on crime and was passed by House Speaker nancy pelosi and house judiciary chair jerry nadler with shepherding the George Floyd Justice in policing act through the legislative process. The act which passed the house in late june mans choke holds and noknock warrant, as well as lowering the legal barriers for bringing civil and criminal charges against police for misconduct. A Police Reform bill authored by republican senator tim scott of South Carolina has stalled in the senate after democrats template it did not do enough to Curb Police Abuses and lacked key components including an end to qualified immunity for police. Senator scott and representative bass have tried to negotiate a compromise. Its something representative bass can claim as a bit of the specialty. Prior to her election to congress in 2010, representative bass serve
Minute, as a matter of fact. Good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club. The place where news happens. Im mark, chair of the board of governors, and Senior Reporter for investment news. Thank you all for joining us, both here in person and online, for our headliner event with s. E. C. Chair gary gensler. We are happy to accept your questions and after chair genslers opening remarks, ill ask as many as time permits. Mark to submit a question online, please email headliners press. Org, and put gensler in the subject line. For our cspan and public radio audiences, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public. So so any applause you hear or reaction is not necessarily from working press. It is now my pleasure to introduce our distinguished head table. Please stand when your name is called. Starting on monday right at the far end, mark, senior editor, cnet money. Next, j. D. , a reporter and host at the street. Com. Next to j. D. , con stance of co
Minute, as a matter of fact. Good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club. The place where news happens. Im mark, chair of the board of governors, and Senior Reporter for investment news. Thank you all for joining us, both here in person and online, for our headliner event with s. E. C. Chair gary gensler. We are happy to accept your questions and after chair genslers opening remarks, ill ask as many as time permits. Mark to submit a question online, please email headliners press. Org, and put gensler in the subject line. For our cspan and public radio audiences, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public. So so any applause you hear or reaction is not necessarily from working press. It is now my pleasure to introduce our distinguished head table. Please stand when your name is called. Starting on monday right at the far end, mark, senior editor, cnet money. Next, j. D. , a reporter and host at the street. Com. Next to j. D. , con stance of co
Minute, as a matter of fact. Good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club. The place where news happens. Im mark, chair of the board of governors, and Senior Reporter for investment news. Thank you all for joining us, both here in person and online, for our headliner event with s. E. C. Chair gary gensler. We are happy to accept your questions and after chair genslers opening remarks, ill ask as many as time permits. Mark to submit a question online, please email headliners press. Org, and put gensler in the subject line. For our cspan and public radio audiences, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public. So so any applause you hear or reaction is not necessarily from working press. It is now my pleasure to introduce our distinguished head table. Please stand when your name is called. Starting on monday right at the far end, mark, senior editor, cnet money. Next, j. D. , a reporter and host at the street. Com. Next to j. D. , con stance of co