Allred calls on Genevieve Collins to take down ads with false claims
Rep. Colin Allred called on challenger Genevieve Collins to take down ads stating that Allred supports defunding the police. In mailers and TV ads, Collins has been pushing a debunked claim that Allred voted to defund the police by $600 million.
Allred voted for the HEROES Act on May 15, which included a $600 million increase for programs to support law enforcement during the pandemic — $300 million each for COPS grants and Byrne Justice Assistance Grants. To lower the cost of a COVID package, as requested by the Administration and the Republican-controlled Senate, the House substantially trimmed down the Heroes Act and passed an updated version on Oct. 1 in an effort to compromise with the GOP and get a deal done.
While Collins claims Allred voted to eliminate this funding, the House still included a net increase for funding. To forge a deal with the Senate and the Trump Administration, additional funding levels for all categories were reduced across the board to decrease the overall cost of the legislation.
The funding was never passed into law, because the Senate never voted on the bill, so it couldn’t be rescinded.
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