The Washington Post, February 25, 2022, Supporters say they have the votes in the House to pass a reparations bill after years of lobbying
More than three decades after it was first introduced, a House bill that would create a commission to study reparations for Black Americans has the votes to pass, its key champions say.
That broad support, they contend, shows that the idea of reparations has gone from the fringes to the mainstream of American politics.
The commission would hold hearings with testimony from those who support and oppose the idea. Jackson Lee said the country would end up better from the process. “Reparations is about repair and when you repair the damage that has been done, you do so much to move a society forward. This commission can be a healing process. Telling the truth can heal America,” she said.
