Lynching would be classified as a federal hate crime under legislation passed Monday in the House.
Republican Reps. Andrew Clyde, of Georgia; Thomas Massie, of Kentucky; and Chip Roy, of Texas, voted against the legislation.
“By passing my Emmett Till Antilynching Act, the House has sent a resounding message that our nation is finally reckoning with one of the darkest and most horrific periods of our history, and that we are morally and legally committed to changing course,” Rush said in a prepared statement.
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