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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is joined by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (L) and fellow Republican lawmakers for a news conference to unveil the GOP's legislation to address racial disparities in law enforcement at the U.S. Capitol June 17, 2020 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesSenate Republicans on Wednesday unveiled their bill to…

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., pictured during a hearing on June 10, led the Republican effort to draft police reform legislation that was unveiled on Wednesday. Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., pictured during a hearing on June 10, led the Republican effort to…

Senate Republicans on Wednesday unveiled their "Justice Act" police reform legislation to hold officers accountable with an enhanced use-of-force database, pursue restrictions on chokeholds and create new commissions to study law enforcement and race.Sen. Tim Scott, the lone African-American GOP senator, spearheaded the legislation in the wake of George Floyd's death and nationwide protests demanding racial…

Senate Republicans unveiled their new policing package Wednesday that will attempt to strike a balance between supporting and improving police in the country, with leaders pledging to take up the legislation before lawmakers leave town for the Fourth of July holiday. Sen. Tim Scott, the sole black Republican senator, said major themes in the bill…

After POLITICO reported that McConnell planned to remain GOP leader after the election, the Senate Democrats' campaign arm declared that every vulnerable Republican should “answer whether they plan to vote to keep their toxic leader in charge if they are in the Senate next year.” McConnell, who came to Capitol Hill as an intern in…