The House takes a stand on hate.
Strong opposition from Republicans in Congress will likely prevent
hate-crimes legislation from becoming law this year. Nevertheless, for
the first time the House of Representatives went on record in support of
including sexual orientation sexual orientation
n.
The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. as part of the list of categories covered
by a hate-crimes bill.
In the September September: see month. 14 vote the House passed a symbolic measure,
232-192, meant to signal support for the bill, with 41 Republicans
crossing party lines to side with Democrats. The Senate passed
hate-crimes legislation in June June: see month. .
Democratic leaders and the Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton
executive - persons who administer the law devised the vote
to force Republicans to go on record with their position on the popular
bill as the election nears.
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