House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Passes Antilynching Act

Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) speaks during a news conference about the "Emmett Till Antilynching Act" which would designate lynching as a hate crime under federal law, in Captiol Hill, Washington, on Feb. 26, 2020. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed an anti-lynching act on Wednesday, with just 20 members voting no or not voting.

The Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed 410-4. All Democrats voted yes, except for 10 who did not vote. One-hundred and eighty-eight Republicans voted yes, three voted no, and six did not vote.