FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 26, 2020

Contact:  Pablo Cueto, 770-744-4464, [email protected]

 

 

McBath fails to lead on police reforms

 

As the nation demands commonsense, bipartisan police reforms, Lucy McBath and her fellow Washington Democrats once again put partisan gamesmanship and political points ahead of coming together to solve problems.  McBath and House Democrats voted down the JUSTICE Act and, in a shameless political act, rammed through legislation that was crafted behind closed doors with no Republican input and no chance of passage in the Senate. 

 

“There is bipartisan consensus for the JUSTICE Act’s commonsense reforms,” said Karen Handel, the Republican nominee for the 6th District. “It builds on previous bipartisan efforts — like the First Step Act and Opportunity Zones which I helped pass.  McBath is more interested in scoring political points than actually achieving progress. She has remained silent about the extreme proposals to dismantle and defund local police and refuses to denounce the violence and chaos.  This kind of outrageous political posturing might fly in other parts of the country, but not here in Georgia’s 6th. Voters here want thoughtful leadership that will keep our communities safe while supporting the people who protect us each and every day."

 

 

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