House Passes Resolution Denouncing Efforts to Defund Local Police

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a concurrent resolution expressing gratitude for local law enforcement and calling on states to recognize a police officer’s right to legal counsel when under investigation, as part of its observance of National Police Week.
House Concurrent Resolution 40 (CR 40) also calls on states to adopt a bill of rights for police officers and denounces calls by “leftist activists and progressive politicians” to defund or dismantle police.
The resolution was approved on a 301–119 vote, with 214 Republicans and 87 Democrats voting in favor. Two Republicans and 117 Democrats voted against the resolution, while three Democrats voted present. Six Republicans and six Democrats didn’t vote….}