FOG BLOG U.S. NEWS LOG: FAMILY OF GEORGE FLOYD VISIT WITH PRESIDENT AND VP:

George Floyd's family meets with Biden and Harris at White House...Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, talks with reporters with other family members after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met on Tuesday with the family of George Floyd exactly one year after he was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking nationwide protests against racism and police brutality.

Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, told reporters the family had a "great" meeting with the President and vice president and said: "He's a genuine guy. They always speak from the heart."

"We're just thankful for what's going on and we just want the George Floyd Policing Act to be passed," Philonese Floyd told reporters at the White House.

He added: "If you can make federal laws to protect the bird, which is the bald eagle, you can make federal laws to protect people of color."

The meeting comes as the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act -- legislation that would set up a national registry of police misconduct, ban racial and religious profiling by law enforcement and overhaul qualified immunity for police officers -- remains stalled in the Senate. Biden had set an initial goal of having the legislation passed by Tuesday, but the White House backed off that deadline to allow negotiations to continue in Congress.