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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Domestic White Supremacist Violence
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
This Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing examined the threat of posed by white supremacist violence in the United States. The session included testimony from experts on extremism and addressed recent mass casualty events.
The hearing serves as a formal record of congressional inquiry into trends, which informs potential future federal legislation regarding security, law enforcement resources, and gun violence prevention.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
The committee is responsible for oversight and potential legislative action regarding domestic security threats.
General Public
The public is the subject of the security threats and potential policy changes discussed during the hearing.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on June 9, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- The Anti-Defamation League reported that between 2012 and 2021, there were 443 extremist-related murders in the U.S.
- Of those 443 murders, 244 were attributed to white supremacists.
- During the same 2012-2021 period, 18 murders were attributed to left-wing extremists, representing 4% of the total.
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- The hearing addressed recent mass casualty events in Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- The committee received testimony from four expert witnesses and entered several statements for the record, including from the Sikh Coalition and the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
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Focus on Domestic Extremism
The hearing highlights a shift in congressional focus toward domestic white supremacist violence following a series of high-profile mass shootings in 2022.
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