House easily passes prison reform bill backed by White House

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By HEATHER CAYGLE 05/22/2018 05:51 PM EDT

The House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan, White House-backed prison reform bill Tuesday.

The bill, which would provide training programs for prisoners with the goal of reducing recidivism rates, easily passed the House in a 360-59 vote. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has signaled he’s unlikely to bring the bill up in the Senate unless Republicans can resolve their differences regarding the legislation.

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1. I guess the Trumps and the GOP are envisioning their futures in prison

And trying to make things easier on themselves.