Did You Expect Something Different? 117 Democrats Vote 'NO' To This Resolution In Congress

The resolution, which recognizes the "dedication and devotion demonstrated by the men and women of local law enforcement who keep our communities safe," and "condemns calls to defund, disband, dismantle, or abolish the police," was passed with a vote of 301-119.

All of the "no" votes came from Democrats, with Democrats voting 87-117 against the measure. Three Democrats voted "present," and all but two Republicans voted for it.

During the debate, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, dismissed the resolution, calling it "nothing more than empty rhetoric designed to score political points." Democrats also took issue with language in the resolution that accuses "leftist activists and progressive politicians" of calling for the defunding and dismantling local police departments and encouraging resentment toward local law enforcement.

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, expressed her offense at the resolution's references to progressives, saying, "I resent the characterization that somehow we progressives do not support law enforcement just because we want to have accountability in our community so that Black and Brown people can walk down the street and feel safe."

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However, Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., the lead sponsor of the resolution, quoted Jayapal from a news story in which she called for reduced funding for law enforcement. Buck also read another media report: "Jayapal said that governments should shift significant sums of money from police and place it in other community-based programs."

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Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., another leading resolution sponsor, quoted Nadler, who said there should be "substantial cuts to the police budget" in New York. "Don't tell me now that you can't vote for this resolution, which honors local police enforcement and condemns the defund the police movement," Biggs said. "Don't tell me that's idle rhetoric."

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The House vote concluded a week in which House Republicans introduced several bills aimed at supporting police across the country. One of the bills passed in a 255-175 vote that saw support from 36 Democrats. It would make illegal alien assaults against police officers a deportable offense.

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The House also passed the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, allowing police to buy and use retired service weapons. This bill passed 232-198, thanks to help from 13 Democrats.

Thursday's resolution opposing efforts to defund or abolish the police received the most number of Democrat votes across all three bills up this week.