It was a far cry from the "defund the police" movement that resonated in Democratic circles only a few months ago, and Biden said as much in his remarks throughout the signing ceremony.
"It's going to require more resources, not fewer resources," the president announced about police funding. "That's why my administration is investing in the community policing we know works."
In many ways, the scene was more nostalgic of the 1990s tough-on-crime era than the defund movement of 2020, as Democrats proceed to distance themselves from the motto.
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"Take a look at President Biden's record. He's been in favor of good law enforcement and adequate law enforcement across the nation since he served in the Senate," Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin was quoted as stating.
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Last year, Biden's record on crime came under fire from no less than then-President Donald Trump, who repeatedly denounced him on the campaign trail for his part in the 1994 crime bill that critics say added to mass incarceration. That legislation was part of then-President Bill Clinton's campaign promise to federally fund an additional 100,000 police officers.
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Democrats have moved on this matter since then. However, with increasing crime rates and police departments facing increased costs, resignations, and difficulties recruiting, both parties are throwing support behind law enforcement.
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Biden signed three bills at the ceremony, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act, and the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act. The first is meant to offer enhanced access to benefits for first responders disabled in the line of duty. The second establishes requirements for peer support counseling programs and guarantees confidentiality for those who utilize them. The third guarantees anyone who kills or tries to kill U.S. federal officers on foreign soil can be prosecuted in the United States.
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"If you attack our agents, you will not escape our justice," Biden announced about the latter bill.
All three enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan backing. The COPS Act passed in the House 424-3, with just "Squad" Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, and Cori Bush voting no.
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While the Democratic establishment never completely backed the defund movement, any lingering perception that the party performed a part in spiking crime rates could hurt its candidates in the 2022 elections.
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"The next election will have a ton of public safety and law enforcement discussion," announced Minneapolis-based Republican strategist Amy Koch. "The folks on the side of law enforcement will have a massive advantage, and that's the Republicans."
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