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05/03/2007

House of Representatives Passes Hate Crimes Bill

The Hate Crimes Bill was approved by the House by a vote of 232 to 180.

Bush has threatened to veto it. See earlier post below.

Posted May 3, 2007 at 2:08 PM EST by in News | Permalink

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  1. Woot. I just dare President Bush to veto it. We need to Senate to pass it now.

    Posted by: Ryan | May 3, 2007 2:12:01 PM


  2. I'm very excited by this. A great step in the right direction. Does any know where I can see who voted for and against it? It will be a determining factor in the next election if I vote.

    Posted by: Matt | May 3, 2007 2:18:47 PM


  3. This is very, very exciting. Thanks, Andy, for keeping us clued in to the events as they happen. What are folks' feelings of whether Bush dares to veto with a 50-vote win, which itself represents more than 10% of the vote? If he does choose to veto it, is there any way that it can still pas? Excuse my US political ignorance, please. :-)

    Posted by: stony_curtis | May 3, 2007 2:22:02 PM


  4. Stony_curtis,

    If it passes the senate and then is vetoed the congress can override it with a majority vote. I believe it is 2/3 required if I remember my history correct.

    Posted by: Matt | May 3, 2007 2:24:45 PM


  5. Matt:
    You are correct, a two-third majority is needed to override a presidents veto. I do not have much hope based upon what this congress has (or more accurately has not done) so far this year. It is, as you say, a step in the right direction, however. I'd also like to see who voted for and against this bill. There is a web site because I think I looked at it once, but I don't remember what it is.

    Posted by: matthew | May 3, 2007 3:02:11 PM


  6. We don't need this stupid bill. A crime is a crime is a crime, whatever the frickin' motivation. This is so wrong-headed I'll be cheering the veto when he casts it (and I hate the mofo otherwise).

    Posted by: Larry | May 3, 2007 3:06:28 PM


  7. Larry, what harm does this bill do? Yes, a crime is a crime is crime, but this bill will allow judges to sentence people to longer terms and keep these "trolls" off our streets.

    Posted by: matt | May 3, 2007 4:10:07 PM


  8. Quick question for the experts. Does only the house or does both the house and the senate have to have a 2/3 vote to override a veto?

    Anyway; bush's 3rd/ only 3rd veto in how many years and it has to do with us. Anyone surprised?

    Posted by: pacificoceanboy | May 3, 2007 5:20:38 PM


  9. 2/3 of both chambers of Congress must vote against a veto to overrule the President. The House of Representatives usually gets the first shot at an override motion, then (assuming the threshold is reached in the House) it moves on to the Senate.

    Posted by: John | May 3, 2007 10:23:08 PM


  10. Yes a crime is a crime, but the problem is some jurisdictions do not take certain crimes seriously that is why we need hate crime legislation.

    Posted by: Matt | May 3, 2007 11:29:38 PM


  11. Matt: The Washington Post has the vote results by party and representative:
    http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/1/votes/299/

    Posted by: joebuh | May 4, 2007 7:27:11 AM


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