WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the Safe and Open Streets Act in response to recent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles. The senators’ legislation would make it a federal crime to purposely obstruct, delay, or impact commerce by blocking a public road or highway, and would penalize lawbreakers through fines or up to five years in prison. Senator Tuberville called for the arrest of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their failure to punish the domestic terrorists in Los Angeles who were obstructing roads, putting American citizens in danger and compromising the free flow of commerce.
“For nearly a week, we watched as domestic terrorists assaulted ICE and law enforcement officers, set fire to cop cars, and blocked streets in Los Angeles and in other blue cities across the country—all while Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass sat on their tails and did nothing,” said Senator Tuberville. “The First Amendment gives us the right to freedom of assembly, but it doesn’t give the right to block our streets and put American lives at risk. I’m proud to join the Safe and Open Streets Act that restores law and order by holding radical protestors accountable.”
Complete text of the bill can be found here.
Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.
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