Legislation Introduced in Congress to Abolish Federal Death Penalty The Tablet

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers announced a bill July 13, supported by dozens of Catholic groups, to end the federal death penalty. The Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, introduced twice before, was reintroduced by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois. The legislation would prohibit death sentences for any…Read More