[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H7175-H7176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          VIOLENT CRIME CRISIS

  (Mr. ROSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the violence plaguing 
so many American communities.
  2021 was a historic year for crime in major cities like New York 
City, Los Angeles, and even Washington, D.C. This year is on track to 
be even worse. Homicides alone are up nearly 50 percent nationwide from 
2020.
  We have seen more than 80 inexcusable acts of violence against pro-
life pregnancy centers and churches in recent months. 178 police 
officers have

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tragically been shot so far this year, with 33 of them losing their 
lives. It is no wonder so many are retiring or resigning; 1,500 men and 
women in blue have stepped down just from the New York City Police 
Department this year.
  Congressional Democrats need to take a stand against those in their 
party who push radical soft-on-crime policies, such as defunding the 
police, and, instead, leave wokeness behind to support our men and 
women of law enforcement to the fullest extent possible.

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