The Senate overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, overcoming the chamber’s 60-vote threshold and avoiding the first Republican filibuster of President Joe Biden’s term.
The bill, introduced by Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono, addresses the spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. It passed 92 to 6, with just six Republicans voting against it, allowing the Senate to begin debate on it before its final passage.
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