{"id":419215,"date":"2021-04-13T21:28:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T01:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=419215"},"modified":"2021-04-13T21:28:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T01:28:50","slug":"mcconnell-signals-support-for-democrats-anti-asian-hate-crimes-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-signals-support-for-democrats-anti-asian-hate-crimes-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell signals support for Democrats\u2019 anti-Asian hate crimes bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-signals-support-for-democrats-anti-asian-hate-crimes-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=419215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2397540\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2397540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 OCTOBER 06: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) spoke to reporters at the U.S. Capitol October 06, 2018 in Washington, DC.&nbsp; (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:15 PM PT \u2013 Tuesday, April 13, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is showing support for the Democrats\u2019 proposed bill aimed at fighting Asian hate crimes.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, McConnell said he\u2019s interested on hashing out a deal on the matter. The legislation would help track and report hate crimes committed against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, who have experienced an uptick in racist violence over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department would create an online database documenting incidents as they happen.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell said actual bipartisan work would need happen, but showed interest in the bill overall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2397542\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2397542\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2397542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1777.jpeg\" alt=\"LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 03: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), delivers his victory speech next to his wife, Elaine Chao, at the Omni Louisville Hotel on November 3, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. McConnell has reportedly defeated his opponent, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath, marking his seventh consecutive U.S. Senate win. (Photo by Jon Cherry\/Getty Images)\" width=\"655\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1777.jpeg 655w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1229447698-315x210.jpg 315w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1229447698-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1229447698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2397542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LOUISVILLE, KY \u2013 NOVEMBER 03: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) delivered his victory speech next to his wife, Elaine Chao, at the Omni Louisville Hotel on November 3, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.&nbsp; (Photo by Jon Cherry\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I can tell you as a proud husband of an Asian American woman I think this discrimination against Asian Americans is a real problem and it preceded the murders that were recently on full display,\u201d McConnell stated. \u201cI\u2019m hoping we can work out an agreement to get on the bill in a normal way, have some amendments and move to final passage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have signaled they will not filibuster this legislation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In America, an attack on one group is an attack on all.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s now up to all of us to stand up and speak out in support of the Asian-American community.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate this week will vote on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maziehirono?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MazieHirono<\/a>\u2019s and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGraceMeng?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepGraceMeng<\/a>\u2019s COVID Hate Crimes Bill to help <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopAsianHate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopAsianHate<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6G83huKkeg\">pic.twitter.com\/6G83huKkeg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1382070396640489476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the bill will be debated sometime this week.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/2-men-arrested-in-1996-cold-case-of-college-student-kristin-smart\/\">2 Men Arrested In 1996 Cold Case Of College Student Kristin Smart<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 OCTOBER 06: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) spoke to reporters at the U.S. Capitol October 06, 2018 in Washington, DC.\u00a0 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images) OAN 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