Lawmakers Reach Bipartisan Preliminary Agreement on Police Reform Bill

(L-R) Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) speak briefly to reporters as they exit the office of Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) following a meeting about police reform legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 18, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A trio of bipartisan lawmakers leading negotiations on a comprehensive police reform package have reached a preliminary bipartisan agreement on the issue, they announced on June 24, bringing them one stop closer to passing the major bill.

Three of the five negotiators; lawmakers Sens. Tim Scott, (R-S.C.), and Cory Booker, (D-N.J.) and Rep. Karen Bass, (D-Calif.) touted their progress, which came after months of negotiations, in a joint statement on Thursday afternoon.