Freedom Caucus joins progressives in rare bipartisan push targeting 'insane' federal laws

An unlikely alliance in the House of Representatives is seeking to reform the U.S. criminal justice system.

The House unanimously passed a bill this week that would force the federal government to create a vast database of existing federal criminal laws and regulations, which its supporters hope will be a stepping stone to cutting down what they see as an exceedingly cumbersome bureaucratic web.

The bill is being led by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, with support from Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., and Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. ---More...