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Senate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
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Sen. Mazie Hirono speaks at a press conference, joined by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (left) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on April 22 passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act by a vote of 94-1, a bill to address the rise in hate crimes and violence against the AAPI community.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) was the lone vote against the bill.
Following its passage, Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) called for swift House consideration of the bill so that President Biden can sign the bill into law.