Biden ‘Open’ to Funding Study About Slavery Reparations
Scoop Publisher Francesco Abbruzzino
U.S. President Joe Biden is open to studying whether the descendants of enslaved people should get reparations, the White House said Wednesday.
In response to a question about H.R. 40 — a bill floated in Congress for nearly 30 years that would fund a study of slavery and recommend “appropriate remedies” — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would support a study.
“He continues to demonstrate his commitment to take comprehensive action to address the systemic racism that persists today,” Psaki said.
But she did not say whether Biden would sign the bill were it to pass.
The proposed legislation, which was being discussed by members of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, was reintroduced by Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee in January.
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