Dec 18, 2018
WASHINGTON | Criminal justice bill passes first test vote in Senate
WASHINGTON | Criminal justice bill passes first test vote in Senate
WASHINGTON — Legislation that would ease federal sentencing laws for some offenders cleared its first major test vote Monday, garnering overwhelming support in both parties even as some conservatives portrayed the bill as soft on crime.
The Senate voted 82-12 to advance the bill. A vote on final passage would come later in the week, but not until the chamber has debated and voted on a series of…
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