House passes policing bills as GOP seeks to highlight crime as campaign issue

The House approved a trio of bills Wednesday aimed at supporting law enforcement during National Police Week — legislation largely opposed by Democrats, as leaders on the left decried GOP attempts to downplay the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Consideration of the three bills — which face slim odds of moving in the Democratic-controlled Senate — is part of Republicans’ efforts to spotlight crime, which has emerged as a central issue to voters ahead of the November elections and a key vulnerability...