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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums16 Republicans oppose House bill on educating the public on Japanese American incarceration during
WWIISixteen GOP lawmakers voted against a House bill that seeks to promote public education on the history of Japanese Americans in World War II, including their incarceration in so-called internment camps.
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte of California who is also a Republican ultimately passed with 406 yeas on Wednesday, while 10 others did not vote.
Introduced as H.R. 6434, the bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Japanese American World War II History Network within the National Park Service (NPS). Such a network will consist of all NPS units and programs related to Japanese American history and experiences in World War II.
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The Republicans who voted against the bill include Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Michael Cloud (Texas), Louie Gohmert (Texas), Bob Good (Va.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Andy Harris (Md.), Clay Higgins (La.), Trey Hollingsworth (Ind.), Doug LaMalfa (Calif.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Mary Miller (Ill.), Ralph Norman (S.C.), Matt Rosendale (Mont.), Chip Roy (Texas) and Van Taylor (Texas).
https://www.yahoo.com/news/16-republicans-oppose-house-bill-195334636.html
What the fuck is their fucking problem?
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16 Republicans oppose House bill on educating the public on Japanese American incarceration during (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Mar 2022
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msongs
(67,199 posts)1. maybe their jesus came to them in a dream and said vote no nt
Archae
(46,262 posts)2. It's the same racism that put those people into camps.
"Dem Japanese aren't 'Mericans!"
dsc
(52,130 posts)3. well I'll be damned
Congressman Cawthorn voted for it. I would have never guessed.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)4. Every article like this I see, I know Boebert and Greene will be nay votes before I click the link.