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Why Rep. Andrew Clyde voted against federal anti-lynching legislation
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U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Athens, recently voted against federal anti-lynching legislation. Above, Clyde speaks Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, during the Rotary Club of Gainesville meeting at the First Baptist Church Banquet Hall. - photo by Scott Rogers
Congress overwhelmingly passed anti-lynching legislation, 422-3, Monday, Feb. 28, that would designate lynching as a hate crime, but three Republicans opposed the bill, including U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Athens.