Congressional Republicans Eye Police Reform

The transcript discusses the unveiling of the Justice and Policing Act by congressional Democrats, which aims to reform federal funding. It highlights bipartisan efforts by Senators Mitt Romney and Tim Scott to pass police reforms agreeable to both parties, including banning chokeholds and classifying lynching as a federal crime. Republican discussions on police reform are also covered, with Senator Tom Cotton advocating for more equal policing. President Trump has not proposed his own reforms but has criticized Senator Romney's participation in Black Lives Matter protests and opposes defunding the police.

What is the main goal of the Justice and Policing Act introduced by congressional Democrats?

• To support Republican police reform efforts

• To defund the police

• To reform federal funding related to policing

• To increase police funding

Which two senators are working on bipartisan police reform legislation?

• Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton

• Tom Cotton and Mitt Romney

• Tim Scott and Tom Cotton

• Mitt Romney and Tim Scott

What is one of the potential areas of agreement between parties on police reform?

• Banning chokeholds

• Defunding the police

• Increasing police funding

• Reducing police training

What was the title of Senator Tom Cotton's controversial New York Times Op Ed?

• Support the Police

• Defund the Police

• Send in the Troops

• Justice for All

What is President Trump's stance on defunding the police?

• He has not commented

• He supports it

• He is undecided

• He opposes it