Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said national commission to study reparations, ‘least that Congress can do’
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the top candidate to replace Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic leader, supports legislation to study the feasibility of providing reparations to the descendants of enslaved individuals.
Jeffries, D-N.Y., is one of nearly 200 co-sponsors of a bill to create a national commission to study and develop proposals on slavery reparations. The 13-member commission would be tasked with presenting appropriate remedies to the lingering negative effects of slavery and discrimination within the United States.
“The call for reparations represents a commitment to entering a constructive dialogue on the role of slavery and racism in shaping present-day conditions in our community and American society,” said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat who authored the legislation.
Although the bill has failed to make progress in the Democratic-controlled House since 2019, its support has grown in recent years. Jeffries was one of the bill’s early supporters when it was first introduced in 2019.
Oh just great! We want Kevin McCarthy. Come back Trump. MAGA!!
i thought ebt cards and welfare already took care of that
They already GOT more than enough Reparations > called AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (Reverse DISCRIMINATION ) !!
If you want more money, go get a job!