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Progressive Caucus Lauds Biden Pardons, wants more
[Progressives.gov] Their statement is below:"This is a historic day in America. We thank President Biden for this extraordinary act to spare the 37 individuals facing the death penalty, a discriminatory and fundamentally inhumane punishment. This is a powerful use of executive action to save lives and deliver justice. "This moment would not be possible without the tireless organizing and activism of progressives in Congress and on the ground, who have been leading the fight for years to abolish the death penalty and institute a more just legal system. But our work is not done We thank the President for this significant step and urge him to use his last few days in office to commute the sentences of the thousands of Americans impacted by the War on Drugs and decades of harmful, disparate convictions and sentencing." ------------------------- The Progressive Caucus has over 90 members in the House of Representatives (over 40% of all Democrats in the House). They previously praised the pardons of the 1500+ in early December. Posted by: Lord Garth 2024-12-24 |
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