Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker Lead Unanimous Passage of Federal Anti-Lynching Legislation

Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker Lead Unanimous Passage of Federal Anti-Lynching Legislation

Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker ask for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass the bipartisan Justice for Victims of Lynching Act, legislation to criminalize lynching for the first time in American history. The motion was passed, marking a historic step towards the first federal anti-lynching law in the United States. Video originally from February 14, 2019.