Bipartisan Lawmakers Negotiating Police Reform ‘Remain Optimistic’ on Compromise Deal

(L-R) Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) speak to reporters on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on May 18, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A trio of bipartisan lawmakers leading negotiations on police overhaul measures said Monday that they remain optimistic a compromise deal can be reached.

Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) said in a statement Monday—one day prior to the anniversary of George Floyd’s death—that “while we are still working through our differences on key issues, we continue to make progress toward a compromise and remain optimistic about the prospects of achieving that goal.”