Government
Jul. 15, 2009
Bipartisan Momentum Builds on Mandatory-Sentencing Reform
Momentum is building among legislators to cross the political minefield that has long blocked efforts to end controversial federal sentencing policies, and even some Republicans are crossing party lines.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Momentum is building among legislators to cross the political minefield that has long blocked efforts to end controversial federal sentencing policies, and even some Republicans are crossing party lines to support what's long been considered a Democratic cause. The most recent example came Tuesday during a House of Representatives Judiciary subcommittee hearing when Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San ...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Momentum is building among legislators to cross the political minefield that has long blocked efforts to end controversial federal sentencing policies, and even some Republicans are crossing party lines to support what's long been considered a Democratic cause. The most recent example came Tuesday during a House of Representatives Judiciary subcommittee hearing when Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San ...
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