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Karen Bass

Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2011.

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If we couldn’t get George Floyd done back when millions of people were marching in the street, then how do we expect to get more than one thing done [on policing] over the next few years?

– Karen Bass

Found on FOX News 3 months ago Latest Headlines

Our city is facing a public health, safety and economic crisis in homelessness that has evolved into a humanitarian emergency. I've spent my entire life bringing groups of people together in coalitions to solve complex problems and produce concrete change -- especially in times of crisis, los Angeles is Los Angeles. With my whole heart, I'm ready. Let's do this -- together. I'm running for mayor.

– Karen Bass

Found on CNN 7 months ago Top News

We accepted significant compromises, knowing that they would be a tough sell to our community, but still believing that we would be moving the needle forward on this issue, but every time, more was demanded to the point that there would be no progress made in the bill that we were left discussing.

– Karen Bass

Found on FOX News 8 months ago Latest Headlines

I have been overwhelmed and humbled by people pushing for me to do this, and I will say that I am seriously considering it.

– Karen Bass

Found on FOX News 8 months ago Latest Headlines

I think there's been like the same group of issues that we've been circling around and so hopefully we'll meet with Tim Scott tomorrow to find out where Tim Scott is.

– Karen Bass

Found on CNN 9 months ago Politics

I don't know that I would say moving the goalposts. At some point people just need to make a decision, making a decision means you just settle in and say this might be hard, but this is what I'm going to agree to, moving the goalposts means you keep changing what you're agreeing to.

– Karen Bass

Found on CNN 9 months ago Politics

I worry that it could prevent us from coming to a deal. And you know what, I think it would be a really sad statement about the profession that they would actually prevent reforms and refuse to modernize.

– Karen Bass

Found on FOX News 10 months ago Politics

Imagine how I feel, and other African Americans and people of color feel, walking through Statuary Hall.

– Karen Bass

Found on FOX News 10 months ago Latest Headlines

What I'm looking for is accountability.

– Karen Bass

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

It is, because the point is that we have got to hold police officers accountable. Essentially now the standard that's used to prosecute an officer is so high. That's why they're never held to account. So you need to lower it just like you would for anybody.

– Karen Bass

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

I don't think anyone in Minneapolis, frankly, anyone in the United States or over a good part of the world would understand any other verdict other than guilty.

– Karen Bass