Trump endorses U.S. House prison reform bill
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 / 3:40 PM
Sarah N. Lynch, Jeff Mason
... The First Step Act, co-sponsored by Republican Doug Collins of Georgia and Democrat Hakeem Jeffries of New York, passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives in May.
But it has not gained traction in the U.S. Senate because it does not contain a broader overhaul favored by liberal progressives and some moderate conservatives seeking changes to mandatory minimum sentencing laws that have kept many low-level offenders behind bars for decades.
The bill in its current form would have to pass the Senate by year’s end before the new Congress is seated in January, and supporters hope that the endorsement by Trump, who has made the theme of law and order a central aspect of his presidency, will prompt Senate Republicans to act ...
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-justice/president-trump-poised-to-endorse-u-s-house-prison-reform-bill-idUSKCN1NJ2WZ
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