Republicans Respond to Democrats Blocking Debate on the JUSTICE Act

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stands with members of the Congressional Black Caucus during a news conference to unveil legislation to combat police violence and racial injustice at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 8, 2020. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Republicans expressed disappointment at Democrats for blocking the police reform legislation introduced by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). The GOP senators criticized the opposing party for voting no on the motion to proceed in order to keep the issue alive for the 2020 election.

GOP senators weighed in on the action the Democrats took to effectively cancel a debate or any possible negotiations on the Scott bill.