CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON REPARATIONS: The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties meets now for a hearing on the importance of a reparations commission.
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Earlier this year, Rep. Sheila Jackson (D-TX) reintroduced House Resolution 40 to create a reparations commission that would study the lasting impacts of slavery within the United States and see how the federal government could help reduce its harm. This legislation was first introduced more than 30 years ago, but has never reached the House floor for a vote.
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Earlier this year, Rep. Sheila Jackson (D-TX) reintroduced House Resolution 40 to create a reparations commission that would study the lasting impacts of slavery within the United States and see how the federal government could help reduce its harm. This legislation was first introduced more than 30 years ago, but has never reached the House floor for a vote.
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