House Republican Conference

05/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/17/2024 12:04

House Democrats Have Overwhelmingly Voted Against Our Law Enforcement Officers

Over the last three years, Joe Biden and Far Left Democrats' repeated support for the Defund the Police movement, and anti-police legislation has resulted in the rate of assaults on our brave law enforcement officers to skyrocket. According to national FBI data released earlier this week, "The rate of assaults on U.S. law enforcement officers reached a 10-year high last year, with 79,000 attacks on officers recorded." That is why this week, House Republicans brought a series of bills to the floor as part of National Police Week that showed our continued support for our brave men and women in blue and would hold these violent criminals accountable. Far Left House Democrat overwhelmingly voted against these bills, once again reaffirming that they are the Party of lawlessness. Most notably 148 Far Left House Democrats voted against a bill to deport illegal immigrants who assault police officers. Today, House Republicans will bring to the floor H. Res. 1213, condemning calls to defund the police. Now more than ever, law enforcement officers need our support.
FAR LEFT DEMOCRATS HAVE OVERWHELMINGLY VOTED AGAINST OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DURING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK:
  • Passage of H.R. 7530, DC CRIMES Act of 2024 - PASSED 225-181
    • House Republicans: 207-0
    • House Democrats: 18-181
  • Adoption of H. Res. 1210, Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result - ADOPTED 223-185-1
    • House Republicans: 208-0
    • House Democrats: 15-185-1
  • Passage of H.R. 7581, Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act - PASSED 356-55
    • House Republicans: 210-0
    • House Democrats: 146-55
  • Passage of H.R. 7343, Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act - PASSED 265-148
    • House Republicans: 211-0
    • House Democrats: 54-148
  • Passage of H.R. 354, LEOSA Reform Act - PASSED 221-185
    • House Republicans: 208-0
    • House Democrats: 16-185
  • Passage of H.R. 8146, Police Our Border Act - PASSED 254-157
    • House Republicans: 209-0
    • House Democrats: 45-157
EXAMPLES OF FAR LEFT DEMOCRATS' SUPPORT FOR DEFUNDING THE POLICE:
  • President Biden famously expressed support for the Defund the Police movement during an interview in 2020 but was forced to walk back his position after public backlash to his position.
  • Vice President Kamala Harris applauded Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti for defunding the police.
  • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "Defunding police means defunding police," arguing the cuts to the NYPD weren't enough.
  • Rep. Ayanna Pressley said she supports efforts to defund police departments.
  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib called for 'no more police.'
  • Rep. Ilhan Omar said "not only do we need to defund, we need to dismantle" Police Departments.
  • Rep. Cori Bush said that she would "make sure" she has private security for her protection while simultaneously promising to defund the police for the rest of America.
    • Rep. Cori Bush doubled down in her support for defunding our police departments on Twitter.
  • President Biden's Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Kristen Clarke supported efforts to "defund the police."